Alice Cowley 1806

 
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63 	Lezayre 1805 
Know all men by these presents that I Alice Cowley otherwise
Quayle of Crammag in the parish of KK Christ Lezayre and relict and widow
of John Cowley late of Crammag now deceased for and in consideration of
the sum of five shillings to me in hand now paid at by and from the
hands of my son and heir John Cowley of said Crammag as also for and in
consideration of the natural affection and peculiar regard which
I have and do bear towards my said son. Have given granted confirmed
estated and settled and by these present to give grant confirm estate and
settle unto and upon my said son John all and every the whole of my
estate of lands called Crammag at the east and west Rushy Closes and Close F
Callow situated in Lezayre aforesaid To have and to hold unto the
said John Cowley the said premises coming from the 12th of November
ensuing my decease with all and every title way, waters, and
watercourses, easements, buildings, edifices, gardens, stack
yards, and appurtenances to the same belonging for ever aforesaid. He
the said grantee yielding and paying the annual chief rent the premises
with all boons suits and services annually incumbent on at the times and
seasons usually accustomed. And I the said Alice Cowley do hereby further
settle upon my said son John all and every my goods chattels
credits and effects whatever immediately upon the said 12th of November next
after my decease. And I the said John Cowley do hereby covenant and
agree by and with the said Alice Cowley my mother that I the said John
Cowley my heirs executors administrators and assigns shall well and
truly pay the said Alice Cowley just and lawful debts after her decease
and to be at the expense of seeing her decently buried. And whereas I the
said Alice Cowley have previous to the execution hereof executed a
Deed of Gift in favor of my son's William arid Phillip Cowley and
daughters Alice and Jane Cowley wherein certain sums of money are settled upon
them part of which is to be paid upon demand and the remainder parts
thereof after my decease. It is hereby to be understood that whatever part
thereof is mentioned in the said Deed of Gift payable after her
decease is to be understood as part of the lawful debts of me the said
Alice Cowley and to be fully and truly paid by the said John Cowley his
heirs executors administrators and assigns the proper objects named in
the said Deed of Gift as this sums becomes payable by virtue of the
said Deed of Gift provided always that said granter is to possess and
enjoy present personal estate and to reap profits and issues thereof
during her natural life after such sums as are now payable by the said Deed
of Gift or Settlement are discharged out of the same which profits and
issues are to be considered as her own real property in all respects
whatever. And whereas those parts or parcels mentioned in this Deed called
Crammag and the East Rushy Close have been previously settled as
inheritance the same is to be possessed by said grantee according
to their previous manner of being possessed by virtue of a Deed of
Contract between the said deceadent John Cowley and Alice Cowley the
granter hereof but the other parcels herein mentioned called West Rushy
Close and Close F Callow to be possessed upon the 12th November next
ensuing the said Alice Cowley's decease as aforesaid. And for the faithful
performance of al] and singular the before written Deed of
Settlement. I the said Alice Cowley and John Cowley do bind and oblige
ourselves our heirs executors administrators and assigns in the penalty of One
thousand pounds sterling as witness our subscriptions this 30th
April 1798
Alice Cowley my X and John Cowley
Signed and delivered in presence of Thos Cowley and Dan Stephen
13 June 1798

Thos Cowley and DanI Stephen the subscribing witnesses made oath
that Alice Cowley and John Cowley duly executed the before written
settlement in their presence. Before Me John Crellin
At a Court of Common Law holden for the Northern District at
Ramsey the 10th day of July 1798.

The before written Deed of Settlement having been proved before
the Deemster and now openly published in this court and no objection
being offered against the same is therefore at the instance of the
grantee ordered to be recorded. John T. Crellin and Mark H. Quayle
At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael June 14th 1806
The beforegoing Deed of Settlement having been proved the same is
accepted as the last will and testament of Alice Cowley the
grantor and John Cowley the grantee is sworn in court in form of law and hath
given pledges for the payments of debts namely Daniel Stephen of the
Grange and Thomas Cowley both of Lezayre. Acceptum est
Thos Cubbon

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