Submitted by: | John M Creer |
Date: | 20 December 2003 |
Original: | LDS: 0106226 |
31 Douglas In the name of god Amen, The fourteenth Day of March in the year of our Lord, one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three, I Margt. Creear, wife of John Creear Labourer of the Town of Douglas being sick in Body but of good and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty god, and Calling to rememberance the uncertain Estate of this transitory life, and that all Flesh must yeild unto Death, when it shall please god to Call, Do make and Declare this my last will and Testament inmanner and form following First being penitent and sorry for all my sins most Humbly Desiring forgiveness for the same, I Command my Soul unto Almighty god my Saviour and redeemer, and believe assuredly to be saved, and to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and my Body I Committ to the Earth to be Decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors – Imprimis, I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Margt. All my wearing appearel of what kind soever – Item, I leave and bequeath to all or any of my relations Claiming any right, or title to this my last will sixpence each cuting them of with the same – Item, I leave and apoint my two sons, John and William, and my Daughter Margt. Jointly my full and Sole Executors of all my goods and Chattles moveable & immoveable of whatkindsoever, and of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking Disannul ing and making void all former wills and testaments by me made and Declaring this only to be my last will and Testament in Witness hereof, Margt. Creear Ellinor Claige my mark X } Isabella Cowley my mark X } Jur: At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas 23th May 1773 – John & Willaim the two sons appointed Execrs being [under] age, Margt the Other Execrx is sworn in Court in [form] of Law, & is to Bring to the Registry a perfect [Inventory] & undertakes the Tuition & maintenance of ???? part of the Children, She has given Pledges for the payment of Debts & Legacies vzt. Wm Crellin of KK Marown & James Kelly of Marown both Uncles to the Execx. Solv. 12? Probatum est Ja: Wilks Joh: Moore Thos Cubbon William Creer one of the Exrs named in the last will & Testamt. of Margt. Creer – acknowledged this day to have recd. & to be fully paid all his share of Goods & Effects to which he was entitled by the last will & Testamt. of his sd mother Margt. Creer, at by & from the hands of his sister Margt. Creer who was sworn Exrx of the last will & Testamt. of his mother Margaret & he doth hereby acquit release Exonerate and discharge his said Sister Margt. Creer her Exrx Adm. of all & every demand upon acct. of what Goods & Effects he was entitled unto by the last will of his mother Margt. Creer Witness his mark to his Name this 15th Augt 1788 Before me Wm Creer his mark X Thos Cubbon John Creer one of the Exrs named in the last will & Testamt. of Margt. Creer acknowledged this day to have recd. & to be fully paid all his share of Goods & Effects to which he was entitled by the last will & Testamt.of his said mother Margt. Creer, at by & from the hands of his sister Margt. Creer who was sworn Exrx of the last will and Testamt. of his mother Margaret Creer & he doth hereby acquit release exonerate and discharge his said Sister Margaret Creer her Exrx Adms & assigns of all & every demand upon acct. of what Goods & Effects he was entitled unto by the last will of his mother Margt. Creer Witness his mark to his Name this 8 July 1790 Before me John Creer his mark X Thos Cubbon
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