Submitted by: | Carol Gosselin |
Date: | 3 October 2004 |
Original: | LDS: 0106233 |
62 Ramsey Mary Stowell alias Rattliff of the town of Ramsey Widow being ill in health and considering the uncertainty of this life Do make and publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following Viz. First I commit my soul unto the mercy of God and my Body to be interred in a suitable manner. Secondly I leave and bequeath unto my only daughter Margaret Stowell all and singular my worldly goods, credits, chattels and effects of whatsoever nature or denomination except what is herein after particularly bequeathed providing my said daughter arrives at the age of twenty-one years or intermarries previous to that age until which time or circumstance takes place my will is that the interest of all my property be paid and applied unto the maintainance, support and education of my said daughter by my executor herein afterward named and in case the yearly _____ of my estate does not amount to six pounds British I desire that so much be taken and allowed from principal will make it six pounds British aforesaid which I allow my exectrix to be _____ pay and apply toward the aforesaid purposes as before directed. Thirdly I leave and bequeath unto my two sisters Jane Rattliff and Elizabeth Rattliff all and singular my cloak and apparrel of every description equally shared and share alike between them and to all cravers one shilling. Fourthly I nominate, constitute and appoint my sister Jane Rattliff Exectrix in trust of this my last will and testament and also appoint her my said sister and my brother Robert Rattliff guardians of my said daughter and hereby _____ that all the property bequeathed her be converted into cash as soon as possible after my decease and the to be placed or laid out to interest which interest is to be applied as before directed. In case of the decease of my said daughter before her arrival a the age of Twenty one years or before her marriage then and in that case I leave and bequeath all and singular my goods, chattels, credits and effects of whatever name, nature or denomination unto my sister Jane Rattliff and Elizabeth Rattliff equally and shared and share alike between them. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my mark to my name this ninth day of December in the [year] of our Lord 1799. Published and declared by the Mary Stowell Exectrix as and for her last will my mark x And testament in the presence of William Sayle John Black At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre July 2 1800. Jane Radcliffe the Exec in trust named in this will is sworn ____ so fulfill the last will and testament of the Testatrix and hath given pledges for the payment of Debts and Legacies namely the witnesses of the will. She is also with her brother Robert Radcliffe are sworn guardians and supervisors of the Testatrix child who is under age. Probatum Est Thomas Cubbon
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