>Leonora Kewish als Kaighin, 1786

Submitted by: Shirley C Hogensen
Date: 2 may 2003
Original: LDS: 0106229

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46       Ballaugh
Jan 11th 1778
The last will and testament of Leonora Kewish otherwise Kaighin widow
of William Kewish senior of said parish deceased being in bodily health
and of sound disposing memory and understanding made and declared the same
in manner following.
First she committed her soul to God and body to Christian burial.
Item She bequeathed to her son Charles the sum of five pounds.
She willed and left to her son Thomas the sum of six pounds to be paid unto
him in such manner and at such time as her son William the
executor hereafter appointed to this will shall think proper but if her
said son William should happen to die before the said sum of six pounds
is paid to her said son Thomas she declared and willed her said son
Thomas in that case to be at full liberty to demand sue or prosecute her son
William's executors or administrators for the recovery of said sum
or whatever part thereof remains due to him at anytime  after her said son
William's decease.
 She likewise declared that whereas her said husband's father namely Patrick
Kewish deceased did bequeath to her said sons and to her other children
certain legacies which legacies to testatrix knowledge had been severally
paid before her husband decease pursuant to their said grandfather's will
but that thro too much neglect no receipt appears extant (to her knowledge)
signifying the certain of such several payment she therefore willed and
declared that if her said sons Charles and
Thomas or either of them should after the decease take advantage of the said
mentioned neglect and should demand due or prosecute her said sons William
or his executors or administrators in any court Ecclesiastical or elsewhere
for the recovery of the legacies left unto them and to their brother now
deceased by their said grandfather or for any part of such legacies
whatever, then in that case and not otherwise she revoked and annulled the
legacy of five pounds left to her son Charles and the sum of six pounds left
to her son Thomas in this will excluding and barring them
or each of them so contending off with the sum of five shillings each as
legacy in lieu of the former mentioned sum or  sums. She also bequeathed to
Margaret wife of her said son Charles her blue cloak and her little
wheel.
To Ellinor wife of Thomas Cortlett of Broughjark her stays.
To Ellinor wife of Daniel Stephen of said parish a quilted poplin
petticoat.
To her son William all and every her estate of houses and lands with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging and to ------ as heirship of lands of
inheritance to his eldest son William Kewish.
And lastly she nominated  constituted and appointed her said son William
sole and whole executor of all the rest of her goods chattels and effects
whatever.  And one shilling each to the witnesses of her last will and
testament.
Witnesses:
Dan Stephen
Philip Craine his X   Jurati

20 Jun 1786 KM Executor sworn in court in form of law and hath given pledges
for the payment of debts and legacies namely the witnesses of
the will.
                   Probatum est  Thos Cubbon.
				   
26 Jul 1796 - Thos Kewish received one pound two shillings Manks the
said sum being in full of the legacies of six pounds bequeathed  him.

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