Submitted by: | Shirley C Hogensen |
Date: | 19 January 2003 |
Original: | LDS: 0106237 |
16 Braddan This is affirmed to be the will of Lieutenant Joseph Clark by him by word of mouth declared this fifth of January 1810 in presence of the witnesses whose names are undersigned. He left and devised to his beloved wife the one half or moiety commonly called the Widow's Moiety of all his houses, lands, goods, chattels, and effects. To hold to her her heirs and assigns forever. He left the other half or moiety of the said houses, lands, goods, chattels, and effects to his wife during her life and to her children equally between them after his death. But if any of the children should die before her under age and without issue the share of such child or children to go to the survivors. And if any of them should die before her leaving issue then the share of such child or children to go to the issue. He appointed his wife sole executrix and guardian of the children under age and hereby declares this to be his last will and testament. Joseph Clark Witnesses Wm Hamson and Christopher Imeson Jurati 22 May 1810 Douglas the executrix sworn in court with pledges Mr Edward Moore and William Harrison both of Douglas.
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