Submitted by: | John A Creer |
Date: | 20 January 2003 |
Original: | LDS: 0106250 |
In the name of God Amen I Thos Creer ????? of the Nappins Jurby, being weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding do make constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament First I commit my soul to almighty God and my body to Christian burial Secondly I leave and bequeath unto my three daughters namely Elizabeth wife of Wm Creer Eliza wife of Robert Corlett and Charlotte wife of John Quiggin the whole of my share of a Legacy left me and my wife by the late John and Mary Fayle of Bawshan to be equally divided among them and not to be payable until after my wife's discease. Thirdly I leave and bequeath unto my son John the sum of Twenty Pounds British not to be payable until after my wife's discease Fourthly I leave and bequeath unto my Grand- son Wm Karran the sum of one pound British. Fifthly I leave and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth Creer alias Fayle the sum of Two Pounds British. Sixthly and lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my two sons Namely Wm and Thos whole and sole Executors of the whole of the rest of my Goods Cash credits and effects of whatever kind or discription wheresoever situate and residuare legates in the following manner. Viz son Wm one third and son Thos two thirds of the whole binding at the same time the aforesaid executors that they are to give the whole of the yearly income of the afores. Goods to my before mentioned wife Elizbth. during her natural life or while she continues along with them and in case she separates herself from them or leaves them the aforesaid goods are to be valued and she is to receive lawful interest out of the amount of the sum of said valued goods while she lives and no longer, barring all other claimants with two shillings and sixpence Legacy. In witness whereof I hereto set my name and mark to my name this the 23rd day of January 1841 Witnesses present Thos Creer my X mark Edwd Gale John Gale At a Chapter Court holden at Michael 26th May 1842 William Creer one of the Executors named in the will having renounced in favor of Thos Creer the other Executor named in sd will He, the son of Thos Creer is accordingly sworn in court in form of law and hath given pledges for the pay- ment of debts and legacies – namely Edward Gale and John Gale Both of Ballateare in the Parish of Jurby Probatum Est Dan ?????? AO John Creer a legatee named in the foregoing last will and Testament of Thomas Creer of Jurby decd appeared personally at the Archdeacons Registry – and acknowledged to have been paid by and received from Thomas Creer the sworn Executor of said Will the sum of twenty pounds Sterling being the amt of a Legacy bequeathed him and by said Will and he hereby exonerates acquits and discharges the sd Executor his Heirs Exors Aminrs and Assigns of the same and of every part thereof. As Witness his subscription this 12th day of June 1848 This before me John Creer R Brown AR. Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese hath this Day granted Probate of the last will and testament of Thomas Creer late of the parish of Jurby deceased to Thomas Creer AND WHEREAS Edward Gale of Ballateare in the Parish of Jurby and John Gale of Ballateare in the Parish of Jurby Have agreed to become pledges to the said Thos Creer Therefore know all Men by these presents that We the said Paul Craine and Wm Karran Hereby bind and oblige ourselves and our Executors and Administrators as Pledges to the said Thos Creer & Cath Creer for the due and faithful Administration of the Goods and Effects of the said Deceased, according to law, Witness our Subscriptions this 25 Day of May 1832 (or 1837?) Witnessed by Wm Karran Robt ????? Paul Craine
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