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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