Robert Quilliam, 1851

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28       Marown
The last will and testament of Robert Quilliam of Ballacallin Beg in the
parish of Kirk Marown being of sound mind and retentive memory at the
declaration thereof.
First Item  I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. Second
Item  I leave and bequeath unto my son Robert two and six pence. Thirdly I
leave and bequeath unto my son John two and six pence.
Fourthly I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Quay two and six pence.
Fifthly I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Roney two and
six pence.
Sixthly I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine Quilliam the
sum of two and six pence.
And lastly I nominate and appoint my daughter Ann Christian Caine my
sole executrix of all my worldly goods moveable and immoveable of
every description whatsoever, consisting of notes, mortgages, monies,
chattels, household furniture, books, plate, beds, bedding, linen wearing
and best apparel and effects of every denomination whatsoever
subjecting my executrix to the payment of all my just and legal debts,
and my funeral expenses.
And to prevent all litigation and strife after my death about this my
last will I leave and bequeath one shilling legacy to any person who can
legally claim it.
Witness my name and signature this second day of January one thousand eight
hundred and fifty 1850.
Robert Quilliam
Witnesses:
John Gell
James Kermod

At Douglas 28th Feb 1851
Between William Cain Petitioner and Robert Quilliam Defendant
In the Consistorial Court exhibited to John Gell and James Kermode witnesses
produced sworn and examined on the part of the petitioner and referred in
their depositions taken this day
Before me    R. Brown A.R.
At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas on the 23rd day of May 1851.
The subscribing witness to the foregoing last will and testament of
Robert Quilliam deceased having been specially examined and their
evidence committed to writing under rule of the Ecclesiastical Court
dated the 14h February last, and Robert Quilliam the defendant having
this day personally appeared and withdrawn all opposition to the
granting of probate in usual form.
William Cain husband of Ann Christian 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 the testator
so far forth as the goods and effects will extend and the law bind him to
return to the Archdeacon's Registry a full true and perfect inventory of
said estate and effects with an accurate account of his acts and proceedings
in the premises when thereunto lawfully required and to
these ends he hath given pledges namely John Gell and John Moore who have
executed a bond to that effect bearing equal date herewith.
               Probatums Est  T. A. Corlett
			   
At an Eccl Court held in Douglas the 14th Feb 1851 Upon hearing this
petition in presence of the parties or their advocates and upon motion of
Robert Quilliam one of the next of kin of the deceased it is ordered that
this petition and the will therein referred to be recorded and that the
depositions of witnesses touching the validity of the said will be taken
by and before Robert Brown Esq the Archdeacons Registry at such time and
place as he may appoint.  T. A. Corlett
At an Eccl Court held in Douglas on the 23rd day of May 1851 upon finally
hearing this petition at request and in presence of parties or their
advocates and upon reading the depositions of John Gell and James Kermode
the witnesses to the will of Robert Quilliam deceased taken
under rule of this court and upon consideration thereof and of what was
otherwise pleaded offered argued alleged and admitted by and on behalf of
the parties respectively, and the said defendant Robert Quilliam having
personally appeared and withdrawn all further opposition to the granting
of probate .  This court is of opinion that the due execution of the last
will and testament of Robert Quilliam deceased in this petition
mentioned has been proved and that probate thereof ought therefore to be
granted to the petitioner, and this court is further of opinion that that
the said defendant ought to pay the petitioners costs of this suit up to
this day to be taxed - he having failed to shew any just cause for his
resistance to said will which only devises personal property and the
same is therefore hereby so ordered adjudged and decreed accordingly.
              T. A. Corlett
			  
[Depositions not typed.]

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