Lenora Lawson als Cubbon, 1769

Submitted by: Brian Lawson
Date: 19 December 2001
Original: LDS: 0106225

Note: the top right hand corner of this document is missing.


            3     B[raddan]   
   This is affirmed to be the [last will and testatment of]
   Leonora Lawson als Cu[bbon ....]
   of the town of Douglas [who departed this life the]
   30th day of Novr 1768 bei[ng of perfect mind & memory]
   at the makeing hereof.
First She committed her Sout of God and Body to [christian]
   burial.
Secondly she left and Bequeathed to her two children [Richard]
   & Thos Lawson twenty shillings each and
   if either of sd children was to die that the twenty
   shillings bequeathed him is to fall to their father.
Thirdly She left sixpence to all lawfull claimers.
Fourthly and Lastly She nominated and appointed her
   loving husband whole & sole Executor of all the
   rest of her goods and effects moveable and imoveable
   of what kind or nature soever, in wittness hereof
   we the subscribing witnesse have hereunto sett our
   marks to our names this wwnd of Feby 1769
John McConel my X mark      }
William Christian my X mark }  jurati>

    At a Court of Correction holden at Ball ny Kowin 28th Feb 1769
The Exectr is sworn in Court in form of law & hath given pledges
for the paymt of debts & legacies names Robt Quirk of Douglas
& Wm Christian one of the witnesses both of Douglas. Thos Cubbon
of Peeltown uncle of .. Richd the only surviving child who is under
age is sworn superviosr who has consented that the goods
belonging to sd child shall remain in the father's hands.
Solvit 12d              Probatum est
                        Tho: Radcliffe.


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