William Lawson, 1792

           Lonan
           
Know all men by the Presents that I William
Lawson of the Parish of KK Lonnan for the Patern
=al love and affection I have and do bear to
wards my dutiful son Wm Lawson of the 
aforesaid Parish therefore have given
granted confirmed and settled and by
these Presents do give grant estate confirm
and settle upon my said son Wm Lawson
junr all and singular my goods & effects
both moveable and immoveable of what
kind nature or denomination soever
after my Decease but reserving my sheep
after my own Disposal. He my said
son is to take all means and methods to sup
port me in Declining years and to bury
me Decently, He is likewise to the above
possess the before settled premisses from
and after my Decease as aforesaid and to
do and use the same to his benefit and
advantage to all Intents and purposes
whatsoever for perfomance thereof I
the sd Wm Lawson do hereby firmly bind &
oblige my self my Heirs Execrs Admrs
and assigns in and under the penalty
and forfeiture of Thirty pounds sterling
to be levied and paid according to Law
as witness my name herunto subscribed
this 21st June 1790
            Wm Lawson my X
            
Signed & delivered
in presence of
  John Kindrick my X
  Wm Corlet my x mark
  
   10th June 1791
   John Kinread and Wm Corlet deposed that
   Wm Lawson duly executed the before written Deed
   of settlement in the presence of the Deponants
         Before me
                   Tho Moore
                   
     At a Chapter Court holden at
     Douglas on the 10th day of June
     1792
     
The beforegoing Deed of Settlement
having been attested before the worship
=ful Deemster, the same is accepted
as and for the Last Will & Testament
of William Lawson the Doner and
William Lawson the Donee is
thereupon sworn Excr in Court in
form of Law and hath given pledges
for the payment of Debts namely
John Kelly and John Kendry both
of the parish of the Lonan.
      Acceptum est
         Ev: Chistian
         Wm: Clucas

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