| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 8 May 2003 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106233 |
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73 Maughold
In the name of God, amen. I Catharine Callow alias Christian
of Claughbane in the parish of KK Maughold, being at present
in a bad state of health, but of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding, and in order to avoid disputes
after my decease, do make this my last will and testament
in manner following:
First, I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial.
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my cousin Robert Christian
the interest of one hundred pounds British to be paid him
yearly during his natural life and after his decease the
said sum to be the property of Catharine Christian daughter
of Michael Christian provided she be then living, otherwise
the annual interest of said sum to be paid unto Jane Callow
daughter of William Callow Port-e-wooillen during her natural
life, and after her decease the said principle sum of one
hundred pounds to be the property of my executors hereafter mentioned.
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my sister[daughter]
Mary Killey alias Callow one hundred pounds British as legacy.
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my brothers[sons]
John Callow and Philip Robert[Philip Moore] Callow fifty pounds British each as legacy.
Item, I give devise and bequeath unto James Kelly Esquire
my seat in Castletown Chapel requesting he will be
pleased to accept of the same as an acknowledgment
of his friendship and attention.
Item, I leave and bequeath unto the poor of the parish
of KK Maughold the sum of ten pounds, the said sum to
be laid out at interest.
Lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my sisters[daughters]
Elizabeth Callow & Ellinor Callow joint executrices
and residuary legatees of my purchased lands and all
the rest of my goods, cash, mortgages, bills, bonds,
chattels, and effects of what kind or nature soever,
and in case any of the aforesaid legatees shall have
any dispute at law with my executrices respecting any
of my effects, they are to be disbarred of their respective
legacies. As witness my subscription this fourth
day of February one thousand eight hundred, 1800. [
signed] Cath. Callow.
Witnesses
Thomas Cubbon
William Christian
At a Consistory Court holden at Ramsey, May 21st, 1800
Thomas Cubbon & William Christian the subscribing
witnesses to the within and before going will made
oath on the holy Evangelist that the Testatrix was
of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding
at the making thereof and that she duly xxx
and declared the same in their presence & that
they knew of no other will made since to the contrary,
whereupon the executrices are sworn in form of
Law as also to be true and just the one to the
other in the division of the effects and have
given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies,
namely the witnesses of the will.
[signed] John Crellin.
Whereas Mrs. Catherine Callow some time ago of Claughbane
in the parish of KK Maughold deceased did by her last will
and testament leave and bequeath the sum of one hundred
pounds British unto Catherine Kelly als Christian then
of the town of Ramsey but now of the Parish of Braddan,
the interest of which sum payable to Mr. Robert Christian
during his natural life, I Robert Kelly husband of the
aforesaid Catherine Kelly of the aforesaid parish of
Braddan do acknowledge to have received from Mr. William
Christian husband of Mrs. Eleanor Christian als Callow
one of the executrices named in the said will of the
aforesaid Catharine Callow the sum of one hundred
pounds British being the full amount of the legacy
left and bequeathed to my said wife in the said
will of the said Mrs. Catharine Callow. And I do
hereby release, acquit and discharge the said
William Christian, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns of the same forever. At witness my
subscription this 19th day of March 1830. [
signed] Robert Kelly.
Before me, Henry Maddrell Archdeacon Registrar
Whereas Mrs. Catherine Callow of Claughbane in
the parish of KK Maughold did by her last will
and testament bequeath the sum of ten pounds
currency to be laid out at interest for the
benefit of the poor of said parish, we John
Harrison Vicar of KK Maughold and William Christian
Thomas Fargher, Edward Kneale & William Kerruish
wardens for the time being of said Parish,
do hereby acknowledge to have received the
said sum of ten pounds currency of the Isle
from Elizabeth Callow & Eleanor Callow the
executrices of the last will and testament
of Catharine Callow, and we do hereby acquiet,
release, exonerate, and discharge the
executrices of the said will and testament
their executors administrators and assigns
of the same and ever part thereof forever.
Witness our names this 15th day of June 18xx.
[signed] John Harrison Vicar of Maughold,
Wm Christian
Thos. Fargher
Edward Kneale
Last Modified 15 June 2014