Finlo Clucas, 1792

   German  34

In the Name of God Amen I Finlo Clucas of Kerro-ney
-Clough in the parish of German being of perfect mind and memory
thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my
body do make and ordain this my last will and Testament.  That
is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my
Soul into the hand of Almighty God, and my body to Christian
burial - and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me in this life - I bequeath the Same in the
following manner - 

I bequeath to my children Namely Um. Margaret, Catharine
Jane & Elizth. Clucas the Sum of ten pounds Each
I bequeath to my Sons Thomas, Hugh & John Clucas
the Sum of one Crown to Each of them
I bequeath to my Daughter Ann the wife of Philip Creer
the sum of two pounds
I bequeath to my Grandson Philip Creer's Eldest Son an
Ewe lamb

Lastly I Constitute Nominate and appoint my
wife, Margaret Clucas Sole and whole Executrix of the
residuum of my goods & Chattles & Effects be the Same of what
Kind or denomination whatsoever - hereby ratifying this to
be my last Will & Testament as witness my hand this 29th
day of August 1791
					Finlo Clucas (signed)
Signed published and declared
by the said Finlo Clucas as his 	Jurati
last Will & Testament in the 
presence of us
Patrick Corkill my X
Wm. Kelly my X

At a Consistory Court holden
at the House of Thos. Quine in the
Parish of Patrick 26th January
1792

The Exorx is sworn in Court in Form of Law
as also to be Guardian and Supervisor of the Testator's Child who is
under Age and hath given Pledges for the Payment
of Debts and Legacies namely the Witnesses of the Will
	Probatum est
		C V Christian
		Wm. Clucas

To the Revd. Evan Christain Vicar Genl,
The humble petition of Margaret Clucas of 
Kerroo-ne-Clough in the parish of German
widow -
Sheweth - That her husband Finlo Clucas of the sd. Estate
departed this life in Oct last past, and in his lifetime
made his last Will & Testament, whereby he bequeathed
Several legacies and appointed his sd. Wife Executrix
thereof -
That Thos. Clucas their Son and Heir at Law to their
Said Estate has been of this Island Several years, and no
Certainty of his being dead or living

Through which petn. humbly pray that
your Reverence will be pleased to grant an
order for the hearing of this petition at the
next Consistory Court and to Summon the sd. Testator's
next of Kindred there to attend, that the sd.
Will, may be proved and recorded - and that sd.
Court will be pleased to direct and order the sd.
Heirs moiety of the sd. Estate to be appraised
that the Rent thereof will be forthcoming for
him or his legal representative, which granted
Shall cause petn. to pray & -

Ordered that the beforegoing Petition do come or
to be heard at a Consistory Court to be holden in the House
of Thos. Quine in this Parish on the last Thursday in 
this instant Month whereof all proper Parties and
Witnesses to have legal Notice
Given at Kk Patrick 19th Janry 1792
				E V Christian (signed)

11th Octr 1792
Thomas Kelly claims sd. Phinlo Clucas Estate
for [Pounds]50-0-0

Received of Margaret Clucas the Sum of
Ten pounds being full for the Legacy left to my wife
by her father Finlo Clucas of Kerroo-ny-glogh
In the Parish of German deceased - In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my mark to my name this
1st Decr. 1793
			Henry Quine my mark
Witness present

Hugh Clucas at Douglas June 16 1795
Hugh Clucas deposed on the holy Evangelist
that Henry Quine duly executed the above
receipt - Before me	J H ? Cubbon (signed)

We Thos. Clucas Hugh Clucas John Clucas & Philip
Creer husband of Ann Clucas do each of us acknow
-ledge to have rcd. from our mother Margt Clucas
the respective Legacies bequeathed us by the last will 
& Testamt. of our Father Phinlo Clucas & do each of
us respectively acquit release exonerate & discharge our
said mother of all demands for or on [each] of our said
respective Legacies witness our Names & marks this
16th June 1795			Thomas Clucas(signed)
				Hugh Clucas(signed)
				John Clucas(signed)
				Philip Creer his X

Last Modified 6 June 2014