William Callow, 1811

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74          Maughold
In the name of God, amen. I William Callow of Claughbane
in the Parish of Maughold being well advanced in age
but of sound mind memory and understanding & considering 
the uncertainty of this mortal life and to avoid disputes 
after my decease do make this my last will and testament 
in manner following, vizt: 
First, I commend my soul to God, and my body to Christian burial. 
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my son Thomas Callow & 
daughters Margaret Callow & Ann Cowle als Callow the
sum of ten pounds each as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my daughters Elizabeth Callow
and Elinor Callow the sum of one hundred pounds each as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath unto my son Philip Moore Callow & 
daughter Mary Killey als Callow the sum of five shillings each, they
being already pledged for. 
Item, I give devise and bequeath that House now occupied by Philip
Clark situated in the town of Ramsey on part of Nicholson’s 
Quarterland unto my daughters Elizabeth Callow & Elinor Callow equally. 
And lastly, I do nominate constitute and appoint my
daughters Elizabeth Callow and Elinor Callow sole and whole 
Executrices and residuary legatees of all the rest of my goods 
cash bills, bonds credits and effects of what kind or nature 
soever and six pence to any person who can legally claim any 
right to my effects. 
In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name this 
2nd day of September 1800. 
[signed] Wm. Callow. 
Witnesses
Thos. Cubbon
William Christian. 

             At an Ecclestical Court holden at 
             Ramsey 20th December 1811:
Thomas Cubbon clerk one of the witnesses to the before 
going last will and testament of William Callow of 
Claughbane being sworn on the holy Evangelists deposeth 
and saith that the Testator when of sound and disposing 
mind memory and understanding signed published and 
declared the before going paper writing as for his last 
will and testament, and desired that the Deponent and the
other witness William Christian to witness the same, and 
this Deponent and the other witness did sign the same as 
witnesses. Whereupon the Executrices are sworn in Court 
in form of Law and to be true and just the one to the other 
in the division of the residue of the Estate and have 
given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely 
William Sayle of Ramsey and William Corlett of said Town.

78 Codicil portion
Whereas I have for the purposes of Family arrangements 
charged and encumbered my Estates of Claughbane and Ballacowle 
with a Mortgage of twelve thousand pounds British to my 
daughter Mary Killey, and have taken her bond for the 
said sum, now my will is, and I do hereby leave devise and 
bequeath the amount of the said bond both principal and 
interest to my said daughter Mary Killey. 
As witness my name this xxx day of June in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven. 
[signed] Wm: Callow. 

Signed and published by the Testator William Callow as 
a Codicil to his Will in presence of us: 
William Taylor, 
William Corlet. 

       At an Ecclesiastical Court holden at 
       Ramsey 20th December 1811: 
William Sayle and William Corlett witnesses to the 
within codicil being sworn on the holy Evangelists 
severally depose and say that the said William Callow 
duly executed the said paper writing as and for a 
codicil to his the said William Callow’s last will 
and testament, whereupon the same is ordered and 
adjudged to be a codicil and to be annexed as such 
to his last will and testament. 
[signed] Danl. Mylrea. 

This is to Certify that I have served Mrs. Ann Cowle 
& Mrs. Mary Killey with the Petition of Elizabeth Callow 
and Elinor Callow and the Revd. Archdeacon Mylrea’s 
order thereon, and also charged them as dexxxts. And also
charged William Corlet & William Sayle as witnesses all 
of Maughold to appear at an Ecclesiastical Court to be 
holden in the Court house in Ramsey on Friday the 20th day 
of December Instant, when called to answer the suit of 
the said Elizabeth Callow and Elinor Callow. 
This 17th day of December 1811. 
[signed] John Christian, Sumner General. 

Thomas Cubbon one of the witnesses to the before
going last will and testament of william Callow 
of Claughbane being sworn on the holy Evangelists
deposeth and saith that the said Testator William 
Callow being of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding signed published and declared 
the before going paper writing as and for his last
will and testament on the day and year therein set 
forth and desired this Deponent and William
Christian the other witness, to be witnesses to 
his said will, and this Deponent and Wm Christian the
other witness at the request and in the presence of 
the Testator and in the presence of one another
subscribed their names as witnesses thereto. 
AB & CD – witnesses to the before going codicil being
sworn on the holy Evangelists severally depose and say
that the Testator william Callow of Claughbane when of 
sound and disposing mind memory and understanding signed 
and declared the before going paper writing to be a 
codicil to be annexed to his last will and testament. 
And that the Deponents subscribed their names as witnesses 
thereto in the presence of the Testator and in the
presence of one another, and the said paper juritis 
is received as a codicil to the last will and
testament of the Testator accordingly

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