Thomas Brew, 1832

      Santan 1832
This is the express last joint will and testament of us Thomas Brew and Jane
Brew alias Nelson husband and wife of Ballachrink of the parish of
Kirk Santan being each of us of sound disposing mind memory and
understanding knowing the uncertainty of human life do make pronounce
publish and declare this to be our last joint will and testament jointly
and severally between us as herein after followeth:
First we leave and bequeath or souls to Almighty God our Saviour and our
bodies to decent Christian burials and that our just debts and funeral
expenses of the first of us deceased be paid by the survivor of us after the
probate of this our last joint will and testament and that the just
debts and funeral expenses of the survivor of us be paid and satisfied as
herein after described.
We leave and bequeath unto our son Robert Brew the sum of five shillings and
Also the sum of five shillings to each of his two daughters namely Catherine
and Elizabeth Brew.
We leave and bequeath unto our daughter Margaret Lyons two sons namely
Thomas and Samuel Lyons the sum of five shillings each if they come to this
island to receive it.
We leave and bequeath unto our daughter Catherine Kissack's three sons
namely Edward, Robert and John Kissack the sum of five shillings each.
We leave bequeath and devise unto our two daughters namely Ellinor
Brew and Catherine Kissack our right title and interest unto that certain
estate lands and premises situate on the parish of Kirk Patrick
purchased from William Clucas of Kione Slace and known by the name of
Ballameanaugh or some such name be the same quarterland intack or
what other wise called all and singular to them our said two daughters
to them to have and to hold after the decease of the longest liver or
survivor of us equally between them share and share alike of the whole
estate of the said Ballameanaugh against the pretense claim challenge
and or demand of all and every manner of person or persons whomsoever they
yielding and paying the chief rent and all other boons suits and services
incumbent on the said lands and premises and we further leave and bequeath
and devise unto them the said Ellinor Brew and Catherine Kissack all and
singular what shall remain of our household furniture
after the decease of the survivor of us to be likewise equally between them
share and share alike of every description or article they paying
and satisfying the real and personal debts and funeral expenses  of the
survivor or longest liver of us.
Debarring all friend and relations that my have pretence or claim unto our
will or joint will with one shilling each legacy.
And lastly we nominate appoint constitute order ordain and conclude
that which of either of us do survive the other to be the whole and sole
executor or executrix the one of us to the other of all and singular the
rest residue and remainder of all effects real and personal moveable and
immoveable of every description wheresoever or of what kind soever and that
also the survivor or the longest liver of us shall and is to have the
use benefit issues and profits of the lands and premises and houshold
furniture herein bequeathed and devised during the natural life of which
of us survives the other and that our real and personal property and effects
not settled not here willed be at the option or disposal of the longest
liver of us.
Revoking all other wills and joint wills and ratifying and confirming this
and no other to be our last joint will and testament in testimony hereof
we have hereunto subscribed or names this 13th day of December 1838 Dec the
13th 1838.
Thomas Brew
Jane Brew
Witnesses:
Thomas Kewley
Philip Fargher

At a Court holden at Douglas the 17th of August 1832.
Jane Brew the executrix named is sworn in court in form of law and hath
given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely Edward Kissack
and Philip Fargher both of the parish of Santan for the sum of three hundred
pounds British       Probatum Est
                                                        F. B. Hartwell

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