Submitted by: | John A Creer |
Date: | 12 February 2004 |
Original: | LDS: 0106230 |
To the Revd Evan Christian Vicar General The humble petition of Wm Kermode of this parish of KK Maughold Humbly Sheweth That Petr’s Father in Law namely Robert Creer of sd Parish departed this life abt fourteen days ago, and previous to his demise, made his last will and Testament, and among many other things appointed Petr his Ex’r – That there are many persons indebted to the Dec’d, and also Lands to be Cultivated, which said Debts Petr cannot recover or properly till such Lands until he is sworn Ex’r Wherefore Pet’r humble begs Your Rev’d to take his case to your Judicious & Tender consideration and to grant authority to charge the Witnesses as of Sd Will and the next of kin to the Dec’d to your next Consistory Court, and trust Petr may there be sworn Ex’r to take the Burden of sd Will in form of Law; with granted Pet’r shall pray ???? Ordered that the matter of the beforegoing Petition do come to be heard at a Consistory Court to be holden at KK Michael on Thursday next whereof all proper parties and witnesses to have legal Notice & Service Given at Ramsey 24th November 1786 EW Christian The Last Will & Testament of Robt Creer of Kirk Maughold made this 11 Nov (?) 1786 being of perfect mind & sound memory at the making thereof. First he committed his Soul to God & Body to Christian Burial 2dly He committed all his worldly Effects moveable & immoveable to his son in law William Kermode & the Testators daughter wife of sd Kermode 3rdly He left six pence to his son Robt Creer 4 thly And lastly he nominated, Constituted and appointed the said William Kermode and wife Sole Ex’r of all and Every his Effects of what nature soever. He excluded all claimers with 6 pence legacy. Testes [not signed - JAC] Ewan Corkill his x mark John Bridson At a Consistory Court holden at Kirk Michael 30th November 1786 Notwithstanding the will is proved but by one witness only yet as no objection has been offered thereto the sd William Kermode is sworn Exor in court in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of Debts & Legacies namely Chas Callow of KK Maughold & Ewan Corkill one of the witnesses Probatum Est John Moore EW Christian By vertue of a preference granted to the petition of William Kermode by the Rev’d Vicar General Christian I lawfully charge John Creer William Creer and Isable Creer as defendants and E Corkill & John Bridson as witnesses all of KK Maughold to appear at KK Michael at a Consi- story Court on Thurs 30th and to answer the suit of sd William Kermode This I aver this 26 Nov 1786 Thos Kermeen Sumner of KK Maughold his x
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