John Fargher, 1819

Submitted by: Lois Ralph
Date: 20 November 2004
Original: LDS: 0106242

1                  Lonan
This is affirmed to be the Last will and Testament of John Fargher of the
parish of Kk Lonan declared by him by word of mouth on the seventeenth day
of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
being of sound memory and understanding at the wording and expressing the same
He first Committed his Soul to Almighty God and his body to the earth to be
enterred in a decent Christian like manner
And as touching and respecting his worldly effects he devised and
bequeathed in manner here after mentioned
Imprimit He left and bequeathed unto the poor of the parish the sum of Ten
Pounds ­ and then mentioned the names of them as was to receive the same
and what sum each was to receive
to the widow of John Quark the sum of one pound
to the widow of Edward Callow one pound
to the widow of James Callow one pound
to John Clague of Laxey one pound
to James Cowin son of William Cowin one pound
to Thomas Skillicorn son of Edward Skillicorn one pound
And to his brother Thomas Fargher the Sum of Four pounds together with all
his shaped apparel save and except his last Suit of blue Cloaths his second
best Coat and his Russet top coat
Item He left and bequeathed unto John Callow his brother in law the said
second best Coat and the said Russet top Coat
Item he left and bequeathed to his loving wife Isabella all the effects
within and without his present dwelling on the Estate of Ballachroink Save
and except the Gold, Silver and papers that answered and Stood for money
then in the House likewise the cattle that he Called his own that was
brough by him, on the said dwelling on the Estate of Ballachroink
aforesaid, mentioning that she was to have the Cattle between himself and
John Callow and the dun or Bay poney to his said wife, Mentioning and
reserving also that She his said wife was not to have his Herring netts, or
any article belonging to the same   likewise She was not to have that Chest
Called the white Chest   likewise the Cloaths and Linnen then in the House
unshpaed and unmade which he also reserved
Item he left and bequeathed to Ann Kewley his Grand daughter the said white
Chest and three ewe Sheep
Item He left and bequeathed to his son in law William Callow and his wife
Eleanor the Sum of Eighty Pounds british as Legacy
And mentioned and requested that his will was that his hereafter mentioned
Exor or Executrix was bound, on being paid ­ the consideration of a Bond
and Security that he the Testator held on the Estate and Lands of John
Caley Ballaghnagiey ­ under which the said lands was sold when he became
purchases at any time within the space of two years after his decease was
to relinquish and give up the same unto the said John Caley on being paid
the incumbrance then affecting the same
Item he left the sum of six pence each to all Cravers
And Lastly he nominated ordained and appointed his Daughter Margaret the
wife of Thomas Kewley whole and Sole Executrix and residuary Legatee of all
and every the rest and residue of his Worldly effect Cash Credits Bills
obligations Houses Lands Sureties and all other things moveable and
imoveable of what ever nature so ever In testimony whereof he the Said
Testator requested and desired of us that we would Testify and bear witness
of the same
Witnesses present
Philip Skillicorn
William Cowin     Jurati

To the Revds Thomas Cubbon and Thomas Stephen Vicars General of the Diocese
of Sodor and Man

The Humble Petition of Thomas Kewley and Margaret Kewley alias Fargher his
wife of Kk Lonnon sheweth:
        That John Fargher father of your Petitioner Margaret having lately
departed this life but previious to he said decease duly made and published
his last Will and Testament where in and whereby he left devised and
bequeathed differentLegacies to a Very Considerable amoung. And nominated
and appointed your Petitnr Margaret whole and Sole Executrix and residuary
Legatee as by reference to the Said will may more at large appear.

That there are Several and various articles belonging to the said deceadts
Estate requires the earliest Superintendence and attention [paid] to which
Constrains your Petitrs to apply to your Reverence for redress in the premises

Wherefore you Petitioners Humbly pray a hearing hereof And that your Revds
may be pleased to receive and Establish the before mentioned will and that
your Petit Thomas be sworn Executor in form of law at the first
Consistorial Court with other and further relief to your Petitrs as to your
Revds may seem meet and they will pray etc.

Ordered that this Petition do come to be heard at a Consistorial court to
be holden in Ramsey the 22th of January next ­ whereof all parties are to
have due notice given this 14th December 1818
                                        Thos Cubbon

By viture of an order granted by the Revd Vicar general Thos Cubbon on the
petition of Thos Kewley and Margret his wife I have Charged William Callow
and wife and Issabel Faragher the wife of the [Decd ?] to appear at the
Court House in Ramsey on the 29 Day of January Next and to ans the suit of
the pettioners
This I Certify this the 26 Day of Decr 1818
                           Thos Kermeen Sumner of Maughold my mark X

At a Consistorial Court holden in Ramsey the 29th Janry 1819 Thomas Kewley
husband of he Executrix above named is sworn Exor in Court in form of Law
and hath given Pledges for the payment of Debts & Legacies namely the
witnesses of the will
                         Probatum est
                            Thos Cubbon

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