John Oates 1850

 
John Oates
Onchan
1850

I John Oates of Ballachrink Mill in
the Parish of Kirk Onchan calling to mind
the uncertainty of this mortal life being
of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding at the making hereof
do make this my last Will and Testament
in manner following viz.

I commend my Soul to God who gave
it and my Body to a decent Christian
burial.

I leave devise and bequeath unto my beloved
wife Margaret Oates alias Kewley all and
singular all my Estate, Lands Housing 
buildings Hereditaments and premises
real and personal be they of whatsoever
...... denomination or disposition I
may happen to be in possession of or
entitled to at the time of my decease.
And lastly I nominate constitute
and appoint my beloved wife Margaret
whole and sole Executrix and Residuary
Legatee of all and singular the rest
residue and remainder of all my
Goods Chattels Rights Credits and
Effects moveable and immoveable of 
what kind or nature whatsoever and
wheresoever leaving one shilling as
Legacy to whomsoever may Establish a 
right to claim in this my last Will 
and Testament hereby revoking all
former Wills or Codicils heretofore by
me made. In Witness whereof I have
herewith subscribed my name this thir
teenth day of January one thousand
eight hundred and thirty nine 1839.

Signed Established and Declared    )
by the Testator and for his last   )     John Oates
Will and Testament in our presence )
who have witnessed the same at his )
request and in his presence and    )
in presence of each other          )


Patrick Kelly
 Patrick Kelly one of the Witnesses to this Will being dead.

            The foregoing Will & Testament being read to 
            me John Oates above named do establish
            and ...... the same to be my last Will and
            Testament and confirm the same ......

Witnesses present 1850                           John Oates my X mark
Robt. Lewin
Wm. Kewley

            At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas
            on the 18th day of October 1852

William Kewley one of the subscribing witnesses in the foregoing 
paper writing purporting to be the last Will of John Oates
Deceased, having made oath on the Holy Evangelist that the
said John Oates the Testator when of sound and disposing 
mind memory and understanding duly signed and
executed the same in his presence and in presence of the other
subscribed witness, as and for his last Will and Testament.
And the said William Kewley and Robert Lewin ...... ......
witness to the republication written on said Will made
oath that the said Testator John Oates when of sound
and disposing mind memory and understanding duly
executed the same in their presence a republication and
confirmation of his said Will.  Margaret Oates
the Executrix therein named is therefore sworn well and
truly to fulfill and execute said Will according to Law
to pay all just debts Legacies and Funeral expenses of the
Testator so far forth as the Goods and Effects will extend
and the law bind her, to return to the Episcopal Registry
a full true and perfect Inventory of said Goods & Effects
with an accurate account of her Administration 
thereof when thereunto lawfully required.  And to
these ends she hath given pledges namely Robert
Lewin and William Kewley who have executed
a Bond to that effect bearing equal dates
herewith.
                                                Probatum Est.
                                                T.A. Corlett
1852
18th June     The Right Honorable and Right Reverend Auckland          )
                   Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Sodor and Man and the )
                   Venerable Joseph Christian Moore Archdeacon         )
                   of said Diocese Trustees of the Impropiate(?)       )
                   Fund - Claim - Sterling -                           )     £12.0.0

WHEREAS the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese hath this day granted Probate of the Last 
Will and Testament of John Oates late of 
Onchan deceased, to Margaret Oates the
Executrix therein named.

AND WHEREAS Robt. Lewin of Mullon in Currin 
in the Parish of Onchan and William Kewley 
of Ballanaird in the Parish of Onchan have agreed 
to become pledges for the said Margaret Oates for the due administration
of the said Estate according to law.

Therefore know all men by these Presents, that we, the said Robert Lewin
and William Kewley hereby bind and oblige
ourselves and our Executors and Administrators as pledges to the said Margaret
Oates for the due and faithful administration of the goods 
and effects of the said deceased according to law. And in her default we bind ourselves and our Executors
and Administrators to be answerable to all parties interested in the said Estate, or the Administration thereof.
Witness our subscription this 18th day of October 1850.

Witnessed by                            Wm. Kewley 
.......... Stephen                          Robt. Lewin

Last Modified 25 February 2016