Submitted by: | Bruce Ingram |
Date: | 10 May 2003 |
Original: | LDS: 0106398 |
Rushen The last will and testament of John Costain of Ballakilpatrick in the parish of Trinity Rushen Who being weak but of a sound Mind and Memory did make this his last Will and Testament in manner following, who departed this life the 4th day of May 1784. First He commended his soul to Almighty God and his Body to Christian Burial. Item He Left & bequeathed to his niece Joney Keig the Sum of Eight Pounds. Item He Left & bequeathed to his Grand-Son John Christian, the sum of Three pounds & likewise Two or three of his Books [one] of them the second Volume of the Manks Bible. Item He Left & bequeathed to his Daughter Jane Christian als Costain the Sum of Twenty Shillings My part of the Item He Left & bequeathed to his Daughter Alice Hutchin als Costain the Sum of Twenty Shillings Item He Left & bequeathed to his loving Wife Alice Costain als Gawne, his half of the Bed, Bed- Cloathes and Bolster, and likewise his Moiety of the Sheep. Lastly He Nominated, Constituted and Appointed His Son-in-Law, Christopher Bell, Sole Exr. of All the rest of his Goods and Cutting all Claimers with Six pence Each In the presence of us John Gell [my mark] } ) Jur Ev. Qualtrough ) At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown June 10 1784 The Extr. Is sworn in court in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of Debts & Legacies namely Ev. Qualtrough & John the witnesses of the will Sol. 1s Probatum est Joh: Moore John Corrin husband of Joney Corrin als Keig, John Christian, husband of Jane Costain als Christian & Alice Hutchin als Costain & John Christian, son of John Christian Do all acknowledge to have re d from Christopher? Bell the Legacies bequeathed unto them by The Testator & do exonerate acquit & discharge The Exer & every other person thereof this 5th July 1794. John Corrin my X John Christian my X Jane Costain my X Before me John Crebbin Ep. Regr
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