Margaret Brew, 1806

Wife of Robert Brew - 1725-1806:
ARCHDEACON WILL Santan 1806 #29

In the name of God Amen.
I Margaret Brew of Ballachrink in the parish of KK St Ann being advanced
in age and thinking on the uncertainty life being of sound mind and
memory and disposed to make my last will and testament in manner following.
First I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial.
Secondly I leave and bequeathed to my son Thomas five shillings .
Item I leave to my son Christopher five shillings.
Item I leave to my son Robert five guineas.
Item:  I leave twenty pounds the interest thereof to be paid yearly to my
executrix to my daughter Jane during her life and the said principal
twenty pounds to be paid after decease to his three daughters ten pounds
thereof to his daughter Margaret Cubbon and five pounds thereof to his
daughter Elizabeth Cubbon and five pounds thereof to his daughter Mary Ann
Cubbon
Item:  I leave ten pounds to put my grandson William Cubbon to a trade if he
be not put to trade before my death and it is my meaning that if my said
grandson and Willm Cubbon is put to a trade before my death that if the said
sum of ten pounds shall be given by me to put him to his trade it shall be
accounted as his legacy or any part of said sum that shall be expended on
his trade shall be accounted as part of his legacy.
Item:  I leave a guinea to be divided by my executrix and the church wardens
among the poor of the parish
I leave all my apparell woollen or linen of whatever sort between my
two daughters Jane and Margaret.
Lastly I nominate and appoint my daughter Margaret sole executrix of all the
rest of my worldly goods moveable or immoveable of what nature soever
excluding all persons that might claim any interest in my will
with six pence legacy a piece.
Signed and declared by the testatrix to be her last will and testament in
presence of us and desired as to witness the same this 29 of March
1805.
Margaret Brew her mark x
Witnesses:
Philip Fargher
Thos Cowley   Jurati
Codicil:
Know all men by these presents  that I Margaret Brew of Ballacrink in
the parish of KK St Ann have made declared and signed in writing my last
will and testament in the presence of Thos Cowley and Phillip Faragher
the witness unto these presents.  In the said Margaret Brew by this present
codicil do ratify and confirm my said last will and testament
and do further give and bequeath to my granddaughter Mary Ann Cubbon ten
pounds.  I do also leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane the bed I
lye on as it is and all the wooll that is on the loft and four of the sheep
that


is in  Ballaquiggin and also my spinning wheel, a big wheel, and a bedstead
that she used to have and also my part of the web that is now a spinning and
also the dresses and my part of the chests and cubboards above stairs and
all the  household furniture of every description that is now in the parlour
except half a dozen silver tea spoon silver tongs and china tea cups and
saucers to be paid and given unto them by my
executrix out of my estate and my will and meaning is that this codicil
be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my last will and testament and
that all things therein mentioned and contained be faithfully performed
in as full and ample a manner as if the same were set down in my said
last will and testament and that all things therein mentioned and
contained be faithfully performed in as full and ample a manner as if the
same were set down in my said last will and testament in witness
whereof I have signed my name and mark this 10th day of Jan 1808.
                              Margt Brew her mark x
Witnesses:
Philip Fargher
Thomas Cowley   Jurati.
At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown June 19th 1806.
The beforegoing will and codicil having been fully proved Paul Bridson
husband of Margaret Brew the executrix named in said will is sworn in court
in form of law and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies
namely the witnesses of the will.
                        Probatum Est   Thos Cubbon.

Last Modified 11 August 2015