Submitted by: | Elizabeth Feisst |
Date: | 8 June 2002 |
Original: | MNHL: GL 714, LDS: 0106388 |
Rushen 1765 The Last Will and Testament of Isabel Kermod alias Qualtrough who departed this Life on the tenth day of June 1765 First she commended her Soul to God and her body to Christian Burial. Itm.. She left her half of the riding Horse to her loving Husband Wm Kermod Itm.. She left and bequeathed to her eldest son Wm Kermod her half of the husbandry geers(?) and a quarter of the crop of the farm when he should have occasion to call for same. Itm.. She left and bequeathed to her step daughter Margt Kermod a green gown and a blue quilted petticoat. Itm.. She left and bequeathed to her niece Eleanr Qualtrough a red mantle. Itm.. She left and bequeathed to her Brother Henry Qualtrough ten shillings Itm.. She left and bequeathed a firlet(?) of barley to the poor of the parish, two kision? Thereof to be given to Anne Waterson of Ballafesso, widw and the rest among the other objects. Itm.. She left and bequeathed to her two nieces viz Esther Qualtrough and Isabel Kermod two caps each Itm.. She left and bequeathed to her mother during her natural life and after her death the same to return to her children Execrs hereafter mentioned. Lastly she nominated and appointed her two sons Thomas and John Kermod sole Execrs. Of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable and if her said children died under age she willed eight pounds of their goods to her loving husband above- mentioned provided he remained unmarried. He taking the tuition of the children and the care of the Goods. Witnesses present Eleanr Crebbin als Harrison her X Margory Waterson als Cretny her X Jurate She left William Qualtrough and Ewan Qualtrough Guardians of sd. Children. At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown Novr. 15 1765 Willm Kermod the widower of the within testatrix having refused to undertake the tuition of the Dead's part of John the only child under age tho' committed unto him by said Testatrix, husband Wm Kermod is therefore Decreed to have forfeited all manner of benefit by the within Will. whereupon Thos. In his own right and Wm. the eldest brother on behalf of John who is under age, are sworn to bring a perfect Inventory to the Registry as also for payment of Debts and Legacies according to Law. Wm & Thos aforesd are sworn supervisors of John whose Goods are committed to sd Wm. Pledges in form of Law are are Wm Kermod their father & Ewan Qualtrough both of Rushen. Solv. 12d Probatum est Matthw Curghey Then follows an Inventory consisting of animals, household goods, and cash which totalled 61-17- 6 « pounds less funeral charges of 4-10-10 _ pounds Rests for the exectrs 57- 6- 7 _ pounds Viz to each of them: 28-18-3 _ pounds each At Ballaugh July 18 1773 I Thos Kermod one of the Exrs. Of Isabel Kermod do hereby acknowledge to have recd. From my father Wm Kermod in different payments the sum of twenty eight pounds eighteen shillings and threepence three farthings in full of mmy share of this Inventory and do hereby acquit and discharge my sd. father Wm Kermod his Exer and Admr of the same. Witness my hand Signed Thos Kermod Before me At Kk Patrick 2d Octor 1777 I John Kermod one of the Execrs. Of Isabel Kermod the within Testatrix do hereby acknowledge to have recd. from my Father Wm Kermod all and whatever Effects were due unto me Excr and Residuary Legatee of the Last Will and Testament of the sd. Testatrix save and except the apparel of the sd. Isabel Kermod and do hereby acquit exonerate and discharge the sd. Wm Kermod & every other Person of the same and every Part thereof. Witness my subscription this day above written. This Before Me Signed: John Kermod Charles? Christian Ex__
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