Catherine Kewley, 1793

Submitted by: Viv Ward
Date: 24 August 2008
Original: LDS: 0106231

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


Onchan 7

This is affirmed to be the Last Will and Testament of Cathrine Kewley 
of the psh of Kk Onchan who being indispos’d in body but of a sound 
disposing mind and memory at the pronouncing thereof the 16th day of 
January 1793.
First she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial 
      and with respect to such goods as she was possessed off she dispos’d 
      of the same as followeth that is to say.
Item  She left and bequeathed to her son Edwd Kewley who is of the 
      Island the sum of one shilling if in case he would come for it 
      otherewise to be the Executrix.
Item  She left and bequeathed to her son Wm Kewley who is of the Island 
      the sum of one shilling if in case he would come for it 
      otherwise to be the Executrix.
Item  She left and bequeathed to her son Philip Kewley the sum of four shillings.
Item  She left and bequeathed to her Daughter Cathrine Kewley all 
      her sheep  a Quilt a Blanket a Bolster [& ] a bedstead her 
      own spinning wheel and five shillings that was left to her 
      son Edwd Kewley by his Father. She ordered her Executrix to 
      pay the sd five shillings to her sd daughter Cathrine Kewley 
      in case her son Edwd Kewley do not come for it.
Lastly	She left the residue and remainder of her effects moveable 
      and immoveable of what nature or denomination soever to her
      daughter Jane. And nominated constituted ordained and appoint 
      the aforesd Jane Kewley whole and sole Executrix of her last 
      Will and Testament.

Witnesses present
	Thos Christian
	Margt Christian her mark x

Jurati xxxxxx  testament xxxxx xxxx Douglas 11 xx die  xxxx 1793



                At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas Oct 22nd 1793 
Robert Lewin husband of Jane the Ectx above named is sworn Exor in 
Court in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of 
Debts and Legacies namely Chas Calvin of Kk Conchan and John Clague 
of Kk Braddan
                           Probatum est
                                [Thos?] Cubbon

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