Margaret Cannell, 1855

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    Michael 1855 #59 
	
	The humble petition of John Cowley of Crammag in the parish of Lezayre and
Elizabeth his wife and of Thomas Callister of Lhergy Dhoon the parish of
German and Eleanor his wife.
Sheweth:  That of late to wit on the 24th day of December last past Mrs
Margaret Cannell relict of John Cannell of the KerrowGlass in the parish of
Michael departed this life but first duly made and published her last will
and testament and thereof appointed her two daughters your petitioners joint
executrixes.
That it is necessary that the said will be received and probate thereof
granted and that petitioners John Cowley and Thomas Callister should be
sworn administrators with the said will annexed.
Wherefore your petitioners pray a hearing hereof and for probate of the will
of the said Margaret Cannell and that petitioners be sworn administrators
thereof in right of their said wives and they will pray.
F. J. D. LaMothe for the petitioners
Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at an Ecclesiastical Court
to be holden at Ramsey on Monday the 22 day of January instant whereof all
proper parties are to have due notice.
Given this 6th day of January 1855      T. A. Corlett.
In the name of God Amen.  I Margaret Cannell alias Kaighen of the
KerrooGlass in the parish of Kirk Michael widow, being of sound disposing
mind memory and understanding but considering the uncertainty of this mortal
life do hereby make and declare this paper writing to be my last will and
testament.
First I commit my soul to Almighty God and my body to be buried at the
directions my executrixes herein after named.
Item I leave devise and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Kaighin wife of
Charles Kaighin of the parish of German all and singular my half or moiety
of that part and parcel of lands situate in the said parish of Kirk Michael
being part of  the quarterland of KerrooGlass purchased by my husband John
Cannell deceased from John Cannell also deceased and which said lands the
whole are of the annual Lords rent of four shillings and six pence or there
abouts and now in the possession of me the said Margaret Cannell To Have and
to Hold unto her the said Margaret Kaighen her heirs executors
administrators the said part and parcel of lands, together with the one half
or moiety of the dwelling house and  out houses thereon erected and all ways
waters watercourses roads and easements to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining from the day of my decease absolutely and forever.  Hereby
charging and subjecting and encumbering the said lands and premises with the
sum of sixty pounds sterling which the said sum of sixty pounds the said
Margaret Kaighen her heirs executors administrators or assigns is to pay
when she possesses the said lands and premises as a consideration money for
the same in manner herein after directed by this my will, free from the
control and management of her husband the said Charles Kaighin and the said
lands and premises are not to be subject and liable to  any debt or debts
contracted or which maybe hereinafter contracted by the said Charles Kaighen
but are hereby declared to be for the sole behoof and benefit of my daughter
the said Margaret Kaighen.
Item I leave, devise and bequeath to my daughter Jane the wife of William
Camaish of Kirk Michael the one fourth part of the said sixty pounds to be
paid by my said daughter Margaret Kaighen as legacy.  Also I leave devise
and bequeath to my daughter Isabella  the wife of Thomas Lace of Lezayre the
one fourth part of the said sixty pounds as legacy. Also I leave devise and
bequeath to my daughter Eleanor the wife of Thomas Collister of Kirk German
the one fourth part of the said sum of sixty pounds as legacy and also I
leave devise and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the wife of John Cowley
of Lezarye the one fourth part of the said sum of sixty pounds as legacy to
be paid by said daughter Margaret Kaighen and her husband the said Charles
Kaighen when possessing the said lands and premises free from the control
and management of the husbands of my said several daughters and not to be
subject and liable to any debt or debts contracted or  which may be
hereafter contracted by either of them but it is further my will that the
same shall be applied for the sole use behoof and benefit of my said
daughters and that their receipts shall be the only discharge for the said
legacies respectively.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my grandchildren William Cannan and John
Cannan one sheep each as legacy.
Item I leave devise and bequeath unto my  granddaughter Catherine Kaighen
one sheep as legacy.
Item:  I leave devise and bequeath unto Phillip Kaighen my manservant one
sheep as legacy.  Also I leave devise and bequeath to my said daughters Jane
the wife of William Camaish and Isabella the wife of Thomas Lace the sum of
twelve pounds each as legacy free from the control of their husbands and not
to be subject and liable to the payment of their debts but said twelve
pounds to be paid unto their own hands. Item I leave devise and bequeath to
the poor of the parish of Kirk Michael the sum one pound as legacy.
Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said daughters Eleanor
the wife of Thomas Collister and Elizabeth the wife of the said John Cowley
whole and sole executrixes and residuary legatees of this my last will and
testament.  Hereby further leaving devising and bequeathing to any person or
persons who may claim an interest in this my last will and testament the sum
of six pence legacy.  Hereby revoking and altering any former will or wills
by me before made.  In testimony whereof  I the said Margaret Cannell have
here unto subscribed my name this the Eighteenth day of November the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four 1854.
Margaret Cannell my x mark
Signed published and declared by the testatrix in our presence and in the
presence of each other who at her request have put our names hereto as
witnesses.
John Cannell
John Kaighin
Charles Faragher
John Cowley and Thomas Callister  sworn in as executors of Margaret
Cannell's will 22 Jan 1835.
Vicar and Church Wardens received one pound in full payment and satisfaction
of the legacy on 30 Apr 1855
Joseph Brown, Vicar
John Hadden  Church Warden
Wm Cowley Church Warden.
Jane and William Camaish rec'd 12 pounds 3 Jan 1872.
Grandchildren, Catherine Kaighin, John Cannon and William Cannon received
sheep 10 Nov 1855.
Isabella Lace and Thomas Lace rec'd 12 pounds  3 May 1855.
Margaret Kaighen wife of Charles Kaighin of KK German received her legacies
22 Jan 1855 also 15 pounds sterling
Probate granted 22 Jan 1855.
Eleanor Callister and Thomas Callister rec'd 4 May 1855 their legacy John
Cowley and Elizabeth Cowley rec'd legacy 4 May 1855.

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