| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 7 February 2005 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106231 |
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.
58 Jurby
The last will and testament of Ann Christian of Balla
Churry of the parish of Jurby who departed this life
the 28th Day of October 1791 being of perfect mind and
memory at the declaring thereof.
Imprimis, She commited her soul to God and her body
to Christian burial, and her worldly goods she disposed
of in manner following.
Secundus, she left and bequeathed to her DAUGHTER ANNE
her big chest, and her little wheel, and a sheep.
Item, She left and bequeathed to her DAUGHTER JANE the
little chest, a sheep, and all her woolen and linen
cloth equally between her two DAUGHTERS and the cow
also between them.
Item, She left and bequeathed to her SON ROBERT twenty
shillings what is in her FATHER's hands, the same being
part of the legacy left to her by her MOTHER, and one
and two yards of stuff.
Item, She left and bequeathed to her SON THOS. twenty
shillings what is in her FATHER's hands, the same being
part of the legacy left to her by her MOTHER an ewe
and two yards of stuff.
Item, She left and bequeathed her SON DAVID three yards
of sd stuff and the remainder of sd stuff to her two
DAUGHTERS, and the tow thread also.
Item, She left and bequeathed her SON DANIEL a quilt
blanket and a bolster, and the remainder of her beds
cloth to her two DAUGHTERS and she left and bequeathed
to her FOUR CHILDREN
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Item, She left and bequeathed twenty shillings which
is in her FATHER's hands the same being her MOTHER's
to be spent on her burial.
Item, She left and bequeathed equiley between all her
CHILDREN all the money or goods that would fall unto
her by any person or persons whatsoever hereafter.
Lastly She nominated and appointed her SON DANIEL whole
Executor of all the remainder of her goods and effects
whatsoever and six pence to any one that will claim
to break this will.
Witnesses:
Philip Brew my X mrk,
Ann Quay my X mrk, jurati.
AT A CONSISTORY COURT HOLDEN AT Kirk Michael
on the 24th Novr 1791
The Execr being of too tender years to undertake xxxxx
Boundan of the execution of the Will, He with PATRICK
CHRISTIAN HIS UNCLE are sworn Execr in Court in form
of Law and also guardian of the xxxxxx
children underage and have given pledges for the
payment of debts & legacies namely John Christian
of the parish of KK Jurby & John Tear of the Town
of Ramsey. Probatum est.
Ev: Christian,
Wm Clucas.
TO THE REVEREND EVAN CHRISTIAN
VICAR GENERAL OF THIS ISLE,
The humble Petition of DANL CHRISTIAN
of the Parish of Jurby
Sheweth,
That ANN CHRISTIAN of the parish of Jourby
departed this life on the 28th day of October
last past possessed of sundry goods and
effects at the time of her decease and some
of the said effects are liable to wase and
embezzlement
That there was a will made by the said
deceased prior to her decease and an executor
appointed according to Law, and it so
happened there was but twelve days space
between her decease and the Chapter Court
day, and it is not lawful for wills to be
recorded until the space of fourteen days
be fully expired after the decease of the
deceadant
That there are also children under age
and it is very requisite that there were
guardians appointed and sworn over them.
Your Petr therefore humbly
prays that your Reverence
will be graciously to take
this Petition to your most
kind consideration and to
grant your Petitioner that
the sd will may be recorded
at your next Consistory Court
to be holden in KK Michael
that an Execr and Guardians
may be sworn according to Law
the granting of which will
cause your Petr to pray etc.
JANUARY THE 13TH 1792
AN INVENTORY of the appraisment of the several legacys left and bequeathed
by ANNE CHRISTIAN (WIDOW OF DAVID CHRISTIAN of Ballachurry in the parish
of Jurby who departed this life on or about the 28th day of October 1791)
to her TWO SONS AND TWO DAUGHTERS namely ROBERT THOMAS, ANNE AND JANE CHRISTIAN
who being minors and under age, taken and appraised by four men vizt:
Thomas Brew, Evan Kneen, John Callister and Patrick Brew, being first convened
and sworn by Thomas Corlett Sumr of the said parish to appraise the
said Legacys as follow: £ s d
A poplin gown 0 : 1 : 0
A printed linen gown 4 : 0
A cotton gown 5 : 0
A bed gown 0 : 7
A quilted petticoat 3 : 7
A green petticoat 4 : 0
A striped linen gown 4 : 6
A green gown 4 : 6
A black gown 5 : 0
A brown petticoat 0 : 11
A red cloak 7 : 0
A pale blue petticoat 2 : x
A black petticoat 2 : x
[total] 12 : 4 : x
PLAINTIFFS:
JOHN CHRISTIAN AND JOHN TEAR PLEDGES for the payment of the debts
and legacies and for the forthcoming of the residue of the effects
of ANN CHRISTIAN of Ballachurry in the Parish of Jurby late deceased,
and
Defendants:
PATRICK CHRISTIAN the Execr in trust of the last will and testamt
of the said ANNE CHRISTIAN,
At a Consistory Court holden in the Parish of KK Michael
on the 20th Day of Octr 1794:
The Plaintiffs having prayed to be released, and discharged from their
said suretiship, and the Defendant having produced his FATHER DANL
CHRISTIAN and THOS CORLETT of KK Andreas as pledges in the place and
stead of the Plaintiffs for the purpose aforesaid;
The Plaintiffs are therefore released and discharged, and the said
DANL CHRISTIAN and THOS CORLETT are accordingly become Pledges for
the said purpose in form of Law. Ev. Christian.
To be annex'd to the last will and testamt of the said Ann Christian
recorded in the Ep.Regry Lib. 2d Testam: Anno date 1791
Last Modified 6 June 2014