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2 Lonan In the Name of God Amen I James Kewley of the Parish of Kk Lonan Being of sound mind and Memory at the Making Hereof do make my Last will and Testament in Manner following I Commit my soul to god and my Body to Christian Burial I leave and bequeath unto our Eldest Daughter Margaret Skillicorn Alias Kewley That House situate in the Town of Douglas and adjoining The Rent of the Late William Quay on the East, Thos Gelling's Rent on the south, The Revd Hugh Stowell Rent on the west and the Common street on the North. They the said Margaret Skillicorn and her Husband John Skillicorn: to pay the Amount of that Note which I the said James Kewley Bailed or Joined said John Skillicorn for the sum of forty Pounds british to the Isle of Man friendly society with the Interest Costs and Charges, otherwise in Case The said John Skillicorn and Margaret his Wife will not pay the said Note as above stated then and in That case I Leave the said House to my Wife Jane Kewley Alias Moore. I leave and bequeath unto my son John Kewley The sum of Five shillings British I Leave and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Quirk (?) Alias Kewley The sum of Five Pounds British I Leave and bequeath unto my three Daughters Elinor Isabella and Charlotte Kewley my half of that Bough Land which I Bought from Elinor Clague of the Parish of Kk Lonnan situate in said Parish of Lonnan and Adjoining my own Premises Equally Between them To be possessed by them at the Decease of my Executrix Hereafter Mentioned but in Case my son John Kewley shall Live after my Executrix then it shall be at his option To take and Possess said land by paying unto my said Daughters the sum of forty Pounds british Equally Between them Lastly I Nominate Constitute and appoint my said Wife Jane Kewley Alias Moore whole & sole Executrix and Residuary Legatee of this my Last will and Testament this 31st day of Octr 1817 Witnesses Present James Kewley My X mk John Cain John Redfern At a Chapter Court holden in Douglas 2 June 1823 John Cain and John Redfern the witnesses to the beforegoing Will having lately departed this life Joseph Skillicorn and Thomas Curphey both of Douglas being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists deposed & made oath that they had often seen the said John Cain & John Redfern the witnesses to the said Will as aforesaid write, and would [willing?] guaranteed with their hand writing and that the respective names subscribed as witnesses to the said Will would pass upon them the Deponents for the characters [..?..] Handwriting of the said John Cain and John Redfern. Jane Kewley alias Moore the executrix named is therefore sworn executrix of the said Will in form of Law, and hath given pledges for the payment of Debts and Legacies, namely John Skillicorn and James Kelly both of Lonan Probatum est T Stephen To the Revd Thomas Cubbon Vicar Gen etc etc The humble Petition of Jane Kewley Exor of the Will of James Kewley decd Sheweth That your Petr has returned to the proper Registry the account Sales of the personal property of which the said James Kewley died possessed That the Claims of the Creditors entered and proved against the said estate amount to much more than the effects and it will be necessary to have a distribution of the said personal estate preparatory to an application to the chancellor for the sale of the real Property which belonged to the deceadent in order to pay the deficiency Wherefore your Petitioner prays for a hearing of this Petition and that upon proof of the matters aforesd the proper Registrar may be ordered to make an act of distribution of the estate of the said James Kewley decd proportionally to and amongst the creditos thereof after allowing there out the costs and charges incurred by your Pet. In her sd capacity in performance together with the Costs of this application and your Pet. Will pray, etc William Stephens for the Pet Ordered that this Petition do come on to be heard at a Court to be holden at Ramsey on Friday the 9 th of February Whereof all proper parties to have due notice Given this 27 day of January 1827 At an Eccliastical Court holden at Ramsey 9 Febry 1827 Upon hearing this petition in presence of the parties or their advocates It is hereby ordered that the Archdeacons Registrar do forthwith proceed and ascertain the debts due by the said Estate and if the Same esceed the effects that he do [..?..] proceed and make a distribution of the said Estate pari papa (?) Amongst the Creditors thereof In the matter of Jane Kewley Executrix of the last Will and Testament of James Kewley late of the Parish of Kk Lonon deceased In Obedience to the Order of the Ecclesiastical Court bearing date the 9th day of Febry 1827 I have proceeded to state and settle an account of the Estate and Effects which were of the said James Kewley and of the Debts proved against the same. And I find that the Gross Account Sales of the Effects of the said James Kewley amount to the sum of Twenty three pounds eleven shillings and six pence half penny British And I have made an Act of distribution of the Sum of Twenty three pounds eleven shillings and six pence half penny British as appears by the Schedule hereunto annexed Dated Febry 21st 1827
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