Daniel Gawn, 1763

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106223

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


67        Jurby
This is affirmed to the ye last will and testament 
of Daniel Gawn who departed this life on or about 
ye 20th day of February 1763, being of perfect mind 
and memory at the making thereof. 
First, he committed his soul to God and his body 
to Christian burial. 
Also, he left his daughter Mary Gawn seven pounds 
of the the consideration money upon a mortgage 
held upon Cooil ne Roan, to be paid by his son 
Thomas Gawn when he should arrive at the age of 
twenty one years if the said lands should continue 
so long in mortgage. 
Also, he left to his son Thomas his part of the 
fore said mortgaged lands to be by him possessed 
when he should arrive at the age of 21 years if 
so be the said lands should continue in mortgage 
so long. But if the said lands should be redeemed 
before the time then Mary was to have seven pounds 
and Thomas thirty shillings of the consideration 
money. 
He left also to his said son Thomas his half of 
the crop and husbandry gears and declared that 
he was not to possess any of his goods or effects 
till he would arrive at the age of twenty one years. 
Also, he left to his son Dan the sum of three pounds. 
Lastly he constituted and appointed his loving 
wife executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable 
and immoveable whatsoever and to the witnesses of 
this will one shilling each. 
Witnesses: 
Patrick Clark, 
Daniel Clark. 

At a Chapter Court holden at 
KK Michael 3 Jan 1763, 
the executrix is sworn in Court in form of law and 
consents that the specific legacies left to her son 
Thomas shall be paid unto him when he comes to fourteen 
years of age as also the money left unto him, if the 
mortgage be redeemed at or before he arrives at the 
said age of fourteen years. The said Thomas & Daniel 
being both under age, the said children and their goods 
are committed to the executrix their mother, as none 
of the relations on the father’s side appeared to 
undertake the same. And she hath fortheld ends as also 
for the payment of debts and legacies given pledges 
namely Patrick Clark and Danl. Clark both of Jurby 
the witnesses of the will. 

At KK Maughold, August 11th, 1773
this day Mary Gawn acknowledged to have received the 
legacy of seven pounds bequeathed to her by the within 
testator Daniel Gawn and doth hereby acquit, release 
and discharge the executrix of said Daniel Gawn of 
said legacy of seven pounds as witness her hand the 
day and date above written. 
[signed her mark] Mary Gawn. 

This day Daniel Gawn acknowledged to have received 
the legacy of three pounds bequeathed him by the last 
will of the within testator Daniel Gawn in legacy, as 
witness his has the day and date above written. 
[signed his mark] Daniel Gawn


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