Submitted by: | Edward M Nissen |
Date: | 13 April 2007 |
Original: | LDS: 0106444 |
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Andreas Episcopal The last will and testament of Anne Kanneen alias Kissack of the parish of Andreas who have departed this life May 10th 1844. And previous to her departure being of sound and perfect mind, Memory And Understanding published and decreed the following to be her last will and testament in the presence of the s ubscribing witnesses in form and manner following - Itm. First. She commended her soul to God and her body unto Christian Burial. Itm. She left and bequeathed unto her beloved husband William Kanneen her whole right and title of the Lands and houses during his life time. Itm. She left and bequeathed unto his daughter Mary the sum of Twenty Pounds as Legacy. Itm. She left and bequeathed unto her son Thomas the sum of Ten Pounds as Legacy Itm. She left and bequeathed unto her son George the sum of Ten Pounds as Legacy. Itm. She left and bequeathed unto her two sons namely Allick and William Five Pounds each as legacy. Itm. She left and bequeathed unto her son Charles her whole right and title of and unto all the Lands and buildings thereon erected to be posesed by him at the death of her husband provided that he will pay or cause to be paid the whole of the foregoing legacies at the time when he possesses the lands and lastly she nominated Constituted Appointed and ordained her beloved husband William Kaneen whole and sole executor and residuary legatee of all her goods chattels and effects moveable and immoveable real or personal of what kind nature or denomination sacred. Published and declared in presence of subscribing witnesses and written this 17th day of May 1844 Witnessed by William Kaneen Mary Kaneen At a Chapter Court holden at Ramsey 31th May 1844. The executor is sworn in Court in form of law and hath gived pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely William Skinner of Laseyane and William Kanneen of Ballasan both in the Parish of Kirk Andreas Probatum est T. A. Corlett Thomas Kaneen a legatee named in the foregoing will of Ann Kaneen of Andreas decd appeared personally at the Episcopal Registry and acknowledge to have received from Alexander Kaneen and Eldest surviving brother (Charles being dead) the sum of ten pounds being the amt of legacy bequeathed him in and by said will and made a charge on certain houses and lands in Andreas – And he the sd Thos does herby exonerated acquit and discharge the sd Alexander his heirs execrs Adminrs and asignes of the same and of every part thereof – As witness his subscription this 12th day of April 1848. – This before me. Thomas Kaneen his X mrk R Brown DEK Whereas by the last Will and Testament of Ann Kaneen of Andreas deceased certain legacies were left and bequeathed to several of her children in the sd Will particularly named which appear to have been paid or otherwise discharged, save and except a legacy of ten pounds to George Kaneen, and five pounds to William Kaneen, who departed this life previous to the death of William Kaneen his father who was appointed and sworn executor of the will of Ann Kaneen – And whereas a certain Deed of Agreement and sale was executed by and between Alexander Kaneen, and the afsd William Kaneen bearing date the 4th day of April 1848 – by which the Sd Alexander sells and conveys to the William Kaneen a certain parcel of intact land situate in Andreas called the “Longhan”, in consideration of which sale the sd William Kaneen covenants and engages to pay the legacies then unpaid, amounting as above stated to the sum of thirty five Pounds, and which sd sum is, in and by the sd deed of the 4th of April 1848 made a lien and charge on the sd lands thereby unto, until the sd legacies or of thirty five pounds be paid and discharged, as by the sd d appointment and late on exercise thereto may more fully appear – And whereas the sd William Kaneen did by deed dated the 13th day of Jany 1858, give grant settle and estate to and upon his son George Kaneen, the sd lands and premises called the Laughan reserving to himself the one half or moeity of the Dwelling House and the lands on which it stands as by this deed of the 13th Jany 1858 may also appear and whereas the sd William Kaneen sometimes in the year 1858 departed this life having previously made and published his will ??? whereof he appointed the sd George Kaneen his son and Mary Ann his daughter executors – And whereas the sd George Kaneen has now sold and conveyed all his right title and interest, to, and in the sd dwelling house and lands call the Laughan to Philip Kelly of the parish of Andreas, who is desirous of freeing and discharging the sd promises plan any claim, or liabilities, or pretended claim or liability thereon, or thereupon, under the will of the afsd Ann Kaneen, or under any other deed or paper writing by any party heretofore deposed or executed. Now these present witnesses that they the sd George Kaneen and Mary Ann Kaneen do acknowledge that they are fully paid and satisfied the amount of their respective legacies left to them in and by the will of their mother Ann Kaneen and they do hereby acquit release and discharge the sd Philip Kelly and the lands and premises purchased by him as afsd called the Laughan and all and every other persons whomsoever from all further claims or demand, on account of or under the sd will of Ann Kaneen – In witness whereof they the sd George Kaneen and Mary Ann Kaneen subscribe their names hereto this 4th day of February 1858 – George Kaneen my X mk Mary Ann Kaneen my X mk Signed in presence of John Corlett James Kaighin At Ramsey 4th February 1859. George Kaneen and Mary Ann Kaneen the executrix parties to the before written deck (who have been identified on oath before me by James Kaighin of Resorbeg), acknowledged the same to be their proper act and deed. Before me Fred Corllet
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