Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
Date: | 13 November 2007 |
Original: | LDS: 106230 |
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.
46 Ramsey In the name of God Amen. I William Christian of the Town of Ramsey, being sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory praised be God, do for avoiding controversies after my decease make publish & declare this my last will & testamt in manner following. First, I recommend my soul to God that gave it & my body to a Christian burial, and as for such worldly goods as God has been pleased to bless me with, I bequeath & dispose thereof as followeth, that is to say, I leave and bequeath to my son William Christian all & singular my houses backside and garden in Ramsey, with all the furniture in the dwelling hourse, together with a small meadow called Close E Geal, in the parish of KK Christ Lezaire, all these Legacies aforesd my wife is to have the benefit & use of them during her life time, & then after her decease my said son is to enjoy & possess the aforesd mentioned premises. Item, I leave & bequeath to my two daughters Margery and Jane half a guinea each as Legacy. Item, I leave & bequeath six pence legacy to each craiver that will sue to break or disannul this my last will & testament. Lastly I do nominate constitute & appoint my loving wife Isabel Christian als Corkill whole & sole Execx of all the rest of my goods & effects moveable & unmoveable of what kind or nature soever. In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name this the 22 of Marth 1790, William Christian. Witnesses: John Sayle, Edwd Christian, jurata At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre June 17th 1790: Notwithstandint this will is proved but by one witness yet as no objection has been offered, The Execx is sworn in Court in form of Law & hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely Edmond Kerruish of KK Maughold & Edwd Christian one of the witnesses. Probatum est, Thos: Cubbon. I James Riley husband of Margery Christian the within named legatee do hereby acknowledge to have received the sum of half a guinea the same being a legacy bequeathed my sd wife Margery by the last will and testamt of her father Wm Christian, & I do hereby acquit release exonerate & discharge the Execx of the last will & testamt of sd Wm Christian of all & every part of sd Legacy of half a guinea witness my subscription this 8th Augt 1791, James Riley. Before me, Thos: Cubbon. I John Quayle husband of Jane Christian the within named Legatee do hereby acknowledge to be fully paid the sum of half a guinea the same being a legacy bequeathed my sd wife Jane by the last will & testamt of her father Wm Christian & I do hereby acquit release exonerate & discharge the Execx of the last will will & testamt of the sd Wm Christian of all & every part of sd Legacy of half a guinea witness my hand this 17th Sept 1791, John Quayle. Before me Thos: Cubbon.
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