Submitted by: | Donald Kirkham |
Date: | 8 February 2008 |
Original: | LDS: 0106391 |
To the Revd Messrs James Wilks & John Moore Vicars Genl in this Isle Farger The humble Petition of Simon^& Margt, his wife of the Parish of Kirk Lonan Sheweth That your Petr Margt is Daughter of Danl Cos tean in the sd Parish lately deceased, which he had by Margt: Costean als Fayle his former wife, who died on or about the year 1741 making her Will & Testament, she devised her part of the Lands purchased from her Brother in Law to her eldest son William; and to her other Son Daniel she devised & bequeathed to her the Lands whcih was purchased of John Quark, both of which sd Lands were to come to her sd Sons upon the deminse of her Husband. That her sd Son William died within three months after herself, being then only about seven years of age; whereof your Petrs find no notice taken of Administraion granted the nest of Kin, for any Right for the future falling to him at his Fathers death, who during his Life ^time had the whole benefit of the sd Lands. -- That the father Danl Costean died in July 1767 whereby the right of the Lands now devolve upon Danl, the Son as Heir at Law to his Brother Wm Costean & whereas this Danl Costean is non compos mentis or an Ideot consequently incapa ble of managing his own affairs much less looking after any Right falling to him, that he would require some person as Guardian or Supervisor appointed over him to ^ take the management & superintendency of his Affairs, for he is in a manner an object of charity , & a great incumbrance on yr Petrs to keep him ^in such suitable Condition as their ability can afford Your Petrs most humbly pray yr Revces would be pleas’d to grant Administration of the Goods & Effects of the sd Wm Costean at such time & place & in such manner as yr Revces shall judge meet & that proper Persons may be appointed Guardians of the sd Ideot to manage his Concerns & to see right & Justice done to him in his Estate as far as he is entitled thereto, & human clemency dictates & yr Petrs as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c Ordered that the matters of this Petition do come on to he heard at KK Michael on Thursday the 19th of April next and hereof the Petr to give all proper Parties & Persons due & timely Notice & Service --- Given at KK Michl mar. 30.1770 Ja: Wilks Pursuant to the above Refference I Lawfully charged Margt Costean widow & Philip Costean her son both of KK Lonan to appear as Defts on Thursday next at a Consistory court to be holden at KK Micheal at the suit of the Petrs namely Simon Fargher & Margt his wife, as witess my name & mark this 17th April 1770 Wm Kermott Sumner of KK Lonan his mark X KK Lonan At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael Apr: 19 1770 William Costean son of Daniel Costean & Margt Costean als Fayle, late of the Parish of KK Lonan decd -- having a right to certain Good & Chattles by the last Will & Testamt. of his Sd. mother recorded in the Arch: Regry in Lib imo 1741 Departed this Life in his minority on or about the month of may 1741 ---The Court upon Intelligence thereof Decrees his Brother & Sister of the Whole Blood namely Daniel & Margt Costean joint Adminrs of all his said Goods & Chattles whatsoever --- Daniel being an Ideot he & his share of Goods are comitted to the Care & Tuition of Simon Fargher husband of Margt aforesd who is sworn Guardian & Super visor of Danl in form of Law, as also for payment of Debts and has given Pledges for forthcoming of foresd Goods &c namely Philip Kinley & Edwd Mlylrea [?] both of KK Lonan Decretum est solv:3. Ja: Wilks John Morse
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