Submitted by: | Brian Lawson |
Date: | 10 February 2002 |
Original: | LDS: 0106232 |
64 This is affirmed to be the Last Will and Testament of Philip Brew of the parish of KK Christ Lezayre being in health and of perfect Mind and Memory at the making hereof the 27th July 1792 are as follows First he commited his Soul to Almighty God and his body to Christian Burial Item He Left and bequeathed to his Brother Robert the sum of fourteen pence and to his sister Christian wife of William Lawson he left fourteen pence and to his sister Jane Kelley he left fourteen pence Likewise - and to his Nephew David Lawson he left the sum of five pounds - and to his near Neighbour John Curghey senr he left the sum of twenty and four shillings & sixpence, and to his friend James Clark senr of Aust he left the sum of five pounds Depending to him to look after the acts and papers belong to his loveing wife and to his loveing wife aforesd he left the Lands Houses Gardens & Hagard lately purched by them of and from William Crowe late of the Garys and also his Right of a parcel of land called Close-vark, together with his whole right & property to a parcel of land called Close-beg in the parish of Jurby. Lastly He Nominated appointed and Ordained his loveing wife Margt whole and sole Exectrix of all the rest of his Goods and Cathels moveable and immoveable whatsoever whither Lands or Goods I Philip Brew do affirm and sign this to be my Last Will in presence of the subscribing witnesses and to the witnesses of this his Will he left fourteen pence a piece Witnesses John Corlett his X mark } Philip Brew my mk X John Crowe } jurati At a Court holden in the parish of KK Bride the 18th day of December 1795 The Executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given Pledges for payment of Debts and Legacies namely the Witnesses of the Will Probatum est Wm Clague ... 20 1796 Robt Kennish & Joney his wife enter a Claim agst the Estate of Philip Brew for £13-0-0 ... 29 Robt Brew enters a Claim agst Do for œ5þ17þ0 We David Lawson & John Curghy Senr two of the Legatees named in the within will of Philip Brew do each of us hereby acknowledge to have recd the respective Legacies of five Pounds, twenty four shillings & six pence bequeathed unto us by the last Will & Testament of Philp Brew aforesaid & we do each of us hereby acquit relese & dischared the Execr of the last Will & Testatment of sd Philip Brew of all Claims or Demands for or on acct of our respective legacies of five pounds & twentyfofur shills & sixpence recd Witness our Names & mark as to our Names this 26th day of Feby 1796 David Lawson his X Before me John Curphey Thos Cubbon I James Clark the within named Legatee do hereby acknowledge to be fully paid the sum of five pounds a legacy bequeathed me by the last Will & Testament of the Testator Philip Brew & I do hereby acquit release exonerate & discharge the Excr of the last will & Testament of Philip Brew of all Claims & demands for or on acct of the said Legacy of five pounds bequeathed me as aforesd. As witness my subscription this 10th Decr 1800 James Clarke Before me Thos Cubbon
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