Submitted by: | Shirley C Hogensen |
Date: | 18 January 2003 |
Original: | LDS: 0106450 |
119 Michael the name of God Amen. I Catherine Cannell widow of Charles Cannell deceased of Shoughlage in the parish of Kirk Michael indisposed In at present as to bodily health and considering the uncertainty of life my mind memory and understanding being perfect thank God do make my last will and testament in manner and form following First I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. I devise and bequeath to my daughter Ann Corlett alias Cannell the sum of five shillings I leave and bequeath to the poor of the parish of Kirk Michael the sum of five shillings to be disposed of by the Vicar and wardens Lastly I leave and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Cannell all the rest of my personal property whom I nominate and appoint residuary legatee as also sole executrix of this my last will and testament in testimony whereof I have subscribed my name this the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty 1850. Catherine Cannell Witnessed by John Corlett Wm Killip At a Chapter Court holden at Kirk Michael on the 31st day of May 1850 John Corlett and John Killip the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the will of Catharine Cannell the testatrix when of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding duly signed and executed the same in their presence as and for her last will and testament. Catherine Cannell the executrix therein named is therefore sworn well and truly to fulfil and execute said will according to law - to pay all just debts legacies and funeral expences of said testatrix so far forth as the goods and effects will extend and the law bind her and to return to the Episcopal Registry a full true and perfect inventory of said goods and effects with an accurate account of her administration thereof when thereunto lawfully required and to these ends she hath given pledges namely William Killip and John Corlett who have executed a bond to that effect bearing equal date herewith Probatum est T. A. Corlett We the undersigned Vicar and Churchwardens of the parish of Kirk Michael do hereby own and acknowledge to have received from Catharine Cannell executrix of the foregoing will of Catharine Cannell late of Shoughlage in said parish deceased the sum of five shillings being the amount of a legacy bequeathed to us for the benefit of the poor of said parish by the aforesaid will and we do hereby forever exonerate acquit and discharge the said executrix her heirs executors and administrators of the said legacy and of every part thereof - as witness our subscription this twenty third day of December 1851. Joseph Brown Vicar Thomas Quay John Caine Thomas Caine John Crowe Acknowledged and signed Before me R. Brown DER
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