Submitted by: | Brian Lawson |
Date: | 7 february 2002 |
Original: | LDS: 0106232 |
44 In the name of God Amen Margaret Gell of Kirkle in the Parish of Kirk Christ Rushen being at present weak in body but of a sound mind & memory & calling to mind the uncertainty of human life does make this her last will & testament in man: :ner following First she commits her soul to God who gave it & her body to Xtian burial. Secondly she leaves & bequethes to her grandson William Gell her right & share of the horses & to his brothers Edwd & John Gell her right & title to her sheep. Thirdly to her son John Gell she leaves the sum of ten pounds. Fourthly to her son William Gell she bequeathed the sum of five pounds. Fifthly she bequeathed to her daughter Catharine Shimmin alias Gell the sum of five pounds, & also her bed & best cloathes. Sixthly she leaves to her grandson John Shimmin one pound four shillings & six pence - to her grandaughter Chatharine Shimmin she likewise bequeathes one pound four shillings & sixpence, she leaves her also her little spinning wheel & her cloak she leaves to Richard Cubbon's wife blanket. To her daughter in law Isable Gell she leaves her big wheel & a gown. To the poor of the Parish she bequeathed the sum of twelve shillings & her wearing apparel. Lastly she nominated or names her loving husband John Gell her whole & sole Exr of all the rest of her goods chattles & effects moveable & immoveable of what kind or nature soever. Witness present Jane Hutchin my X mark } Joney Gell my X } Jur At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown June 21st 1797 The Exor is sworn in Court in form of law & hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely John Keen and John Gawn both of Rushin Probatum est Thos Cubbon I William Gell son of the Testarix Margt Gell do hereby acknowledge to have recd the sum of five pounds a legacy bequeathed me by the last will and testamt of my sd mother & I do hereby acquit release exonerate and discharge the Exrs of the last will and testamt of my sd mother of all claims or demands respecting the same as witness my hand the 26th Decr 1799 Before me Thos Cubbon Ar Rg William Gell Margt Gell Rushen 1798 I John Gell son of the Testatrix Margt Gell do hereby acknowledge to have recd the sum of then pounds a legacy bequeathed me by the last will & testmt of my sd mother & I do hereby acquit release exonerate & discharge the Exr of the last will & testmt of my sd mother of all claims & demands respecting the same as witness my hand the 19th Decr 1799 Before me John Gell Thos Cubbon
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