Submitted by: | Shirley C Hogensen |
Date: | 14 December 2002 |
Original: | LDS: 0106424 |
2 Malew 1824 In the name of God Amen. I James Dinwoody Senior of the parish of Malew and Mary Dinwoody my wife being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make our joint last will and testament in manner following First we commend our souls to God and our bodies to Christian burial. Secondly We give and bequeath unto our granddaughter Mary Thompson our clock, chest of drawers, looking glass, feather bed, bedding, bedstead, and hangings as legacy. Thirdly we give devise and bequeath unto our son William Dinwoody all that house and concerns situated near the new Quay in Castletown and now in the occupation of our son James Dinwoody. He our said son William to pay in consideration of the said premises the sum of fifty pounds British to his brother the said James when he the said William Dinwoody possesses the same. Fourthly we give and bequeath one shilling to every person who may pretend to claim any right to our goods and effects . And lastly we give and bequeath unto our daughter Jane the wife of Samuel Thomson all the residue and remainder of all our goods, rights, credits, chattels, and effects movable and immovable whatever. And we do nominate constitute and appoint our said daughter Jane Thompson whole and sole executrix of this our joint last will and testament. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names or affixed our marks this 23rd day of August 1821. James Dinwoody Mary Dinwoody her mark x Signed and published and declared by the testators as and for their joint last will and testament in presence of us the witnesses. John Gourlie Wm Hampton At a Special Chapter Court holden in Castletown the 20th of Dec 1824. Samuel Thompson in right of this wife Jane Thompson the executrix in the foregoing will named is sworn well and truly to execute the before written last will and testament of Mary Dinwoodie deceased to pay all her just debts legacies and funeral expenses so far forth as her goods will extend and the law bind him and to return a true ad perfect inventory of the deceadents estate and effects and of his proceedings in the premises into the Episcopal Registry of this island when thereto lawfuly required and to these ends the said Samuel Thompson hath entered into a bond unto theLord Bishop and his successors in the penal sum of ten pounds British bearing equal date herewith Probatum est Will Roper Whereas James Dinwoody Senior of the parish of Malew and Mary his wife did by their joint last will and testament of them duly made and executed and bearing date the 23rd day of August 1821 amongst other things leave and bequeath unto their granddaughter Mary Thompson their clock, chest of Drawers, looking glass, feather bed, beddings, bedstead, and hangings as legacy and nominated constituted and appoint their daughter Jane the wife of Samuel Thompson whole and sole executrix and residuary legatee of their said will, as by the same hereunto annexed may more fully appear. And whereas the said Mary Dinwoody sometime thereafter departed this life without altering or revoking the said will but before the same had received probate in the Ecclesiastical Court the witnesses thereto departed this life in consequence whereof the said will could not be legally established and therefore the same has become void and of no effect by means whereof, the goods chattels and effects which were of the said Mary Dinwoody deceased (of which he has been this day sworn executor). And shall in all things relating thereto conform to the laws of this island the orders of the Eccl Court thereof and the oath which he has this day taken then the foregoing obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Samuel Thompson Witness: G. W. Dumbell.
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