| Submitted by: | Kay Clegg |
| Date: | 11 October 2009 |
| Original: | LDS : 010645 |
LAWSON, Catherine 1857 Rus E 66 0106458
having made oath on the Holy Evangelists that Catharine Lawson the testatrix when
of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding duly signed and executed the
same as and for her last Will and Testament in their presence John Moore husband
of Catharine Kermode the executrix in said Will named and in right of his said
wife is therefore sworn well and truly to fulfill and execute the same according
to law to pay all the just debts and legacies and Funeral expenses of said
testatrix so far forth as the goods will extend and the law bind him. And also
to return to the Episcopal Registry a 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
William Qualtrough and Thomas Qualtrough who have entered into and executed the
usual bond in presence of the Court.
Probatum Est
T {?}Corlett
1857
Episcopal
This is affirmed to be the last [too dark to read] (Will and Testament) of
Catherine Lawson alias Kermode widow of Thomas Lawson lately departed of the
Shenvalley in the Parish of KK Christ Rushen which She the said Catherine Lawson
made and published on Tuesday evening being the nineteenth day of February in the
Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six in presence of us the
witnesses and committed to writing at the same time. She committed her Soul to
Almighty god and her Body to A Christian Burial.
She left and bequeathed unto hw brother Henry Kermode five shillings.
She left and bequeathed unto her brother John [‘s] children five shillings.
She left and bequeathed unto her sister Jane Taggart alias Kermode five shillings.
She left and bequeathed unto her sister Elizabeth Collister alias Kermode five shillings.
She left and bequeathed unto her sister Eleonder Kneen alias Kermode five shillings.
She left and bequeathed unto Catherine Kermode her brother John Kermode [‘s]
daughter the Clock the Bed in the Parlour and one half of the household furniture
save and except the bed upstairs and what feathers that be not in beds and the watch.
She left and bequeathed untoThirzah Collister Catherine Kermode[‘s] daughter the
bed upstairs and the feathers that be not in beds and also the watch and one
half of household furniture.
She left and bequeathed unto the Howe and Port [illegible, maybe Iron] preaching
Houses ten shillings each.
She left and bequeathed unto the Poor of the parish one pound.
She nominated constituted appointed and ordained the aforesaid Catherine Kermode
to whole and sole Executrix of all the rest of her goods chattels and effects
moveable and immoveable whatsoever debarring all other relations with the smallest
sum the Law will allow as writing my subscription this, the 19th day of February 1856
Catherine Lawson my X
Signed by the
Testator in our presence
William Qualtrough
Thomas Qualtrough
At a chapter court held in Castletown this 16th day of October 1857 William Qualtrough
and Thomas Qualtrough the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing paper writing
purporting to be the Will of Catharine Lawson deceased.
Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese hath this day granted probate of
the Last Will and Testament of Catharine Lawson late of Rushen deceased, to John
Moore husband of Catharine the said e[executrix] named in his right of his [said] wife.
And whereas Wm Qualtrough of Corvalla in the Parish of Rushen and Thos Qualtrough
of Corvalla in the Parish of Rushen have agreed to become pledges for the said
John Moore for the Due Administration of the said Estate according to law, therefore
know all men by these presents, that we, the said William Qualtrough and Thomas
Qualtrough hereby bind and oblige ourselves and our executors and administrators,
as pledge for the said John Moore for the due and faithful administration of the
goods and effects of the said deceased according to law. And in his default we
bind ourselves and our Executors and Administrators to be answerable to all parties
interested in the said Estate, of the Administration thereof. Witness our
subscriptions this sixteenth day of October 1857.
At a Chapter Court held at Castletown the 16th day of October 1857 taken before me
T. V. Corlett
William Qualtrough
Thomas Qualtrough
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