| Submitted by: | Lois Ralph |
| Date: | 29 December 2004 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106406 |
Lonan 1799
To the Revd Edw: Christian vicar Genl of the south District of this Isle
The Humble Petition of Philip and Charles Skillicorn of the Parish of KK
Lonnan
Sheweth
That yr Petrs Parents namely Thomas Skillicorn and Judy Skillicorn his wife
of said Parish Departed this Life about the 2d of this Instant June to yr
Petrs Great and inexpressible Grief whose Eyes had been for many years Dry
yet could not refrain from contributing to the General sorrow and though
the Deceased were Tenants in said Parish overcharged with Rent, had nothing
to support themselves with but their Daily Labour but previous to their
Decease they nominated and appointed yr Petrs whole and sole Executors of
all their Lands Houses and Effects as by the contents of the will may more
fully appear and as the Deceadts had a charge of small children the
youngest being not two years old who strictly charged yr Petrs to bring up
the said children in a christian Like and Decent manner and to Give them
Education and Trade and if there would be any overplus or Remainder of the
estate the same were to Return to the orphans yet in obedience thereto yr
Petrs did submit to the mature judgment of the decd who always with bowels
of Love and compassion studied yr Petrs welfare And as yr Petrs are Green
in such cases and ignorant thereof, they fly unto yr Reverences for Relief
Your Petrs therefore most humbly pray your Reverence may be pleased to
take this case into a Tender consideration and to allow yr Petrs to take an
Inventory of the Effects with each other and further Relief as to the
Reverences shall seem meet and yr Petrs shall Pray, tc: tc:
Ordered that the before going Petition do come on to be heard at a Court to
be holden in the Court house in this Parish on Friday next whereof all
proper Parties & Persons to have due Notice
Given at KK Patrick 27th July 1798
Ev. Christian
By virtue of the Revnd Vicar Genl Christians Order Granted on the Petition
of Charles and Philip Skillicorn I have charged James Skillicorn and John
Skillicorn next of Kin of the Late Dec: Thos Skillicorn also I have charged
John Killip and Danl Kermod next of kin of the Late decd Judy Skillicorn to
Appear before his Reverence at the Court House in KK Patrick on Friday next
and John Hogg and Patrick Killip as wittnesses to the will of sd Thos
Skillicorn and Judy his wife to appear on said day by Ten of the Clock in
the forenoon to ansr the suit of Chs Skillicorn and Philip Skillicorn Exors
of the Last will of the said Thos Skillicorn and Judy Skillicorn his wife
[..?..] by me this 30 July 1798
James Brew Sumner of Lonan
To the Revd Mr Christian and the Revd Mr Crellin vicars Genl of this Isle
The Humble Petition of Philip and Chas Skillicorn of the parish of Lonnon
Sheweth
That Thos Skillicorn and his wife now deceased prior to their death some
little time made a joint will at the same time Nominating your Petrs to be
their Executors & desiring (?) them to take care of the rest of the
Children untill they wou'd come to age, And that they were to expend upon
them all the effects that remained after the Legacies were paid to the rest
of the children that were then at Age — and if any of the effects remained
after the young children arrived that your Petrs were to make it good to
them — That your Petrs were also sworn guardians at the house of Thos
Quine about six months ago, and the effects of the deceased were
immediately afterwards legally appraised — That your Petrs are now at a
loss how to act as they are ignorant how much the Law will allow them for
the care and maintainance of the aforesd Children which are five in number
Your Petrs therefore earnestly pray that your Reverences would be
graciously pleased to take their case into a tender consideration, and
appoint a certain annual sum for the maintanance of the sd Children, And
that as your Petrs have but very little for their trouble they are desirous
that your Reverences would grant them the liberty of possessing the sd
effects at the price of the fore sworn [..?..] of which your Petrs have an
Inventory to show — And your Petrs shall every pray tc.
Phil: Skillicorn
Chas Skillicorn
At an Ecclal Court holden in the Parish of KK Patrick on the 12th Day
of July 1799
Upon Consideration of the beforegoing Petition and the Circumstances
therein stated The Court doth hereby allow the Petitioners to take and keep
the Goods and effects of the said Thos Skillicorn & Joney his Wife at the
Valuation of Appraisemt thereof and to expend as much of the Property of
the said Children who are under Age upon their Maintenance Clothing and
education as the Petitioners in their Consciences and as honest Men acting
upon their Oaths shall deem absolutely necessary
Ev. Christian
To be annexed to the last
Will & testamt of the said
Deceadents)
This is affirmed to be the last will and Testament of Thomas Skillicorn and
Joney Skillicorn his wife both of the Parish of Kk Lonnan Who Departed this
Life on or about the 2d of June 1798 They being then sick and weak but of
sound Disposing mind memory and understanding
first They committed their souls to God and bodies to the Earth to be
buried in a christian Like and Decent manner at the Discretion of their
Executors, and as touching such worldly effects wherewith it hath pleased
god to bless them in this Life They Devised and Disposed thereof in manner
and form following
Imprimis They Left and bequeathed to their Eldest son Thomas Skillicorn
one guinea and Did bestow what ever their said son did owe them
Itm They Left and bequeathed to their son James Skillicorn one guinea
Itm they Left and bequeathed to their Daughter Elinor Skillicorn seven
Pounds a Quarter of an House in Douglas and the bed whereon the Legatee Lay
Itm They Left and bequeathed to their Daughter Mary Skillicorn the Bed
under her mother the Testatrix
Itm They Left and bequeathed the Lands they Purchased from William Kermod
with the Houses thereon made and erected Equally between Their Two sons
namely Philip and Charles Skillicorn
And lastly They nominated and appointed the said Philip and Charles
Skillicorn whole and sole Executors of all their personal Effects both
moveable and immoveable of what nature soever who are to see the children
under age brought up and to Give them Education and trade and if there be
any Remainder of the said effects that they the same shall Return to the
said Children
Witnesses
John Hogg
Pattr Killip Jurati
At an Ecclal court holden in the Court house in the Parish of Kk Patrick on
the 3d Day of Augst 1798
the Exors are sworn in Court in Form of Law as also to be Guardians &
Supervisors of the Testator's Children who are under Age and to exhibit
into the Registry of this Court a full and faithful Inventory of all their
Goods [..?..] Chattels and Effects and have given Pledges for the Payment
of Debts and Legacies namely Patrick Killip and James Skillicorn both of Kk
Lonan
Probatum est
Ev Christian
Claims entered against the Estates of Thos Skillicorn and Judith his wife
decd vizt:
1799 25th June James Skillicorn claims £30.0.0
" Margt Kermod claims 17.0.0
" Thos skillicorn claims 2.9.0
Last Modified 1 June 2014