Thomas Clark, 1765

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29         Jurby
Whereas I Thomas Clark of West Nappin, Jurby, 
am now helpless in managing and cultivating 
the concern of lands to me belonging reserved 
in deed of settlement given by me to my son 
and heir William Clark bearing date the 13th 
June 1757, and I rexxx trust and have confidence 
in my son Patt Clark that he will prove dutiful 
and obedient and take care of me and … and 
help me in my febility and old age as well 
as manage and cultivate the premises according 
to my orders in plowing, tilling, sowing, harrowing, 
weeding and reaping during my life time; 
Know all men by these present that I Thomas Clark 
do set and let unto him my said son Patt Clark 
the arable land that is to be put under corn, 
he tilling and sowing and the rest of the work 
as afore mentioned and giving me half the corn 
dried and clean, ready for miln free but he hath 
the than for his pains, he is to have all things 
fill for food upon the halfs that is to say 
potatoes and garden upon the half and half of 
the pigs, geese, and all kind of fowl poultry 
and ducks as aforesaid, with my part of the 
easement about the house belongs, and my son 
William as is specified in his settlement with 
the parlour seller and brew house and half of 
what .. I allow to be cut being about four 
daymoth free … the haggard and such quantity 
of turf to the house as I shall order him to 
cut for our… upon the halfs as aforesaid. 
He is not to act contrary to my lawful orders 
in any thing or things but do all things for 
both our profit in an honest and just way, 
and keep the houses and fences and dreams in 
order and good repair. 
Secondly, he is to have the keeping of two 
milk kind half the milk butter and cheese, 
he is to have the . . . of said kind to 
himself for his own profit and he keep the 
increase of said kind he is to keep a work 
horse to work for us which I am to have … 
upon all … giving him his pasture … seasons. 
Likewise he is to have from me immediately the 
cart and a feather bed and bed clothes with 
the fir chest in the parlour. He is to have 
half of my part of the crops against next 
harvest as for the cart and bed, I am to have 
use of them both during my natural lifetime. 
Thirdly and lastly, if he the said Patt Clark 
proves a dutiful and obedient son as is specified 
in the preface and will be ruled by lawful 
orders and keep me in decent order as becomes 
rank, I shall not divide the fore mentioned 
things … And if God Almighty be pleased to 
call me with orders, my concerns be he my 
said son Patrick is to have all my … after 
my death. He is to live with me and take care 
of me, from the da of the date hereof as none 
of the rest of my children had proved so dutiful 
to aid help and take care of me in sickness 
and weakness as I have been left lonesome I 
am … he will for the … he will prove dutiful 
as he has got these conditions. And for the 
faithful and true performance of the foregoing 
covenants & conditions I the said Thomas Clark 
and also my said son Pat Clark do bind ourselves 
and our assigns in the penalty of twenty 
pounds … to be levied and paid according to 
the Law and custom of this Isle as will not 
our subscription this the thirty first May 1757. 
[signed] Thomas Clark, 
Patrick Clark. 
Witnesses: 
John Tear, 
John Stephen, 
John Tear, 
John Stevenson, 
William Nidderalgh. 

8th August 1757
Thomas Clark & Patrick Clark acknowledged the 
within and above agreement and deed of setting 
to be his voluntary act and deed before me. 

At a Court of Correction holden at 
KK Michael February 15, 1765
the annexed deed of agreement and setting between 
Thomas Clarke deceased and Patrick Clarke his son, 
wherein he also devises all his goods to his said 
son Patrick after his death, having been acknowledged 
before the Deemster, the same is accepted for the 
last will and testament of the said Thomas Clarke, 
and the said Patrick is thereupon sworn executor 
in Court in form of law, and hath given pledges 
for the payment of debts and legacies namely David 
Caine and Robert Christian both of the Parish of Jurby

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