| Submitted by: | Brian Lawson |
| Date: | 9 November 2005 |
| Original: | Lds" 0106448 |
Printed form with handwritten inserts recorded the granting of probate on 23 May 1848.
1848/1 Braddan
To his worship Thomas Arthur
Corlett Esquire Vicar General and
Surrogate of the diocese of Sodor & Mann
The humble petition of
Robert Lawson of the parish
of Braddan
Sheweth
that Elizabeth Lawson the late wife
of your Petitioner some short time since
departed this life intestate leaving
one child her surviving
that your petitoner
of obtaining administration of the
Estate and Effects of the said Elizabeth
Lawson
Wherefor you petitioner
prays a hearing hereof
and that your Worship
will be pleased to grant to
your petitione or to some other
fit and proper person adminstation
of the Estate and Effects of the
said Elizabeth lawson deceased
and petitioner will pray.
Sam Harris .....
for petitioner
Ordered that this petition od come on to be heard at an Ecclesiastical
Court to be holden at Douglas on Tuesday the 23rd May
next. Whereof all parties to have due notice.
Given this 10th day of May 1848
T.A. Corlett.
At an Eccl Court held in Douglas the 23rd of may 1848
When hearing this Petition inpresence of the parties and it appearing
that Elizth Lawson some time ago departed this life intestate leaving
Wm lawson aminor her only child and next of kin who is therefore
decreed sole admor of all and singular the goods, rights, credits
chattles and effects of the sd deceased and Robert Lawson the Pettr
is sworn well and truly to adminster the sd Estate according to law
and in trust for the sd minor, to pay all just debts and funeral
expenses of the deceased so far forth as the goods will extend and
the law bind him and to return to the Exl Registry of this Diocese
a full true and perfect inventory of the same with an accurate
account of his acts and proceedings in the premises, when
thereunto lawfully required and to these ends he has given
pledges namely Matthias Cain and John Moor who have
in presence of this Court entered into the usual bond.
Decretum est
T.A. Corlett.
We whose names ensue being a jury of four
men, summonsed and sworn by Christopher Karrew
Sumner of Braddan to inventor and appriase the
goods & effects of the late Elizabeth Lawson for the benefit
of all persons concerned in her estate, we appraise the same
as follows.
To 9 chairs @ 1/6 each 13 - 6
Square table & cover 3 -
1 round table, fender & fire irons 4 -
6 brass candlesticks, 1 smoothing iron
and sundry tins 10 -
1 wooden basin 2 tea trays & a lot of ware
and lot of knives forks sppons pair of bellows 4 -
2 iron pots, 1 kettle 2 tincans 1 stool 4 -
An eight-day clock £ 4 - 0 -
4 picures 8
Mahogany table & cover 10 -
4 crocks an lot od Delf & sundry 4 -
Dressing table and glass 2 - 6
Chest of Drawers 10 - 6
Bedstead, mattress 2 festher beds 1 bolster
and 2 pillows 2 sheets 1 blacket 1 1uilt £ 5 - 0 - 0
7 flower ots & bedside carpety 1 - -
1 chest and joiner's tools £ 3 - 0 - 0
1 old sofa, bedsteads & hangings 7 - 0
flocks beds & bedding 3 - -
lot of timber 8 - - - -
£ 23 -17 - 2
Brought over 23 -17 - 2
To a cow 7 - 0 - 0
a pig 15 - -
Cash and book debts 40 - 0 - 0
lot of wearing apparel 1 - 0 - 0
£ 72 -12 - 2
a tub and kishan 1 -
£ 72 -13 - 2
We say that the one half belonged to the
deceased £ 36 - 6 - 7
And this we give as our return on from on the
premises - this the 25 day of July 1848
Edward Kissack
James Corran
Christopher Waterson X
John Kelly X
The said Jurors delivered
this return to me on the ab
above date
Chris karran
Sumner of Braddan
Returned to the Episcopal regitry 185h day of
July 1853
R Brown DER
Braddan Augt 1849
an account of debts due by Robert Lawson
at the demise of his wife Elizabeth Lawson
To cash paid to the Vicar General 5 - 0
To cash to the Sumner 9 - 0
To cash to the Advocate 7 - 0
To cash for the Funeral expenses of sd wife 6 - 0 - 0
To cash for the Doctor's account as per Bills 3 - 16 - 8
To cash for servant's wages 1 - 10 - 0
To cash wages of a man due for work 1 - 3 - 6
To cash for bill from shoe maker 0 - 18 - 0
To cash for cow grazing 3 - 15 - 0
To cash for half a years house rent 8 - 16 - 0
To cash Richard Clague painter 0 - 10 - 1
To cash to Gelling the ironmonger 0 - 11 - 3
To cash to blacksmiths 14 - 1 - 0
To cash Mr Dalyrmple for meal 4 - 2 - 6
To cash Mr Garrett as per bill 4 - 16 - 0
To cash Mr Dockay hatter 4 - 6
To cash for oak from Whitehaven 4 - 4 - 6
To cash Mr Shimmin coal factor 0 - 12 - 0
To cash of an acct from Mr Spittall for timber 7 - 10 - 0
To Messr Quiggin for timber on 31 Dec 1847 4 - 9 - 1
£ 68 - 0 - 7
Robert Lawson
admon
Last Modified 10 February 2016