William Corkill, 1858

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In the name of God Amen.

	We William Corkill and Jane Corkill
My wife both of the Town of Ramsey in the 
Isle of Man being of sound mind, memory
And understanding at the making hereof. Do
Make publish and declare this to be our Joint
Last Will and Testament as follows viz.

Firstly: WE commit our souls to Mighty God
	And our bodies to decent Christian burial
	Trusting through the merits of o ur Saviour
	Jesus Christ to have a joyful resurrection.
Item,2nd; WE leave and bequeath unto each
	Of our four sons namely John, William, 
	Henry and Joseph the sum of _______
	To be paid unto each of them by the last suevivor
	Of us the said William Corkill and Jane
	Corkill at the expiration of Twelve months
	After the decease of the last survivor of us.
Item 3rd We leave and bequeath unto each of
	Our two daughters namely Emma and Isabell
The sum of ______ to be paid unto each
Of them by the last survivor of us the said
William Corkill and Jane Corkill at the expi-
Ration of Twelve months after the decease of us.
Fourthly and Lastly We leave and Bequeath
	Unto us the said William Corkill and Jane
	Corkill all and sole the rest of our property
	And effects whether moveable or immovable
	Including all Cash, Cashes, promissory Notes
	Book debts household furniture, beds and gears
	Unto the last survivor of us the said William
	Corkill and Jane Corkill to be held and enjoyed
	Without control or hindrance by the last of 
	Us. Such Legacies however as are named in
The first page to be paid by the Executor or
	Executrix as the case may happen. The survivor
	Of us to act in that capacity.
	In Witness whereof we have hereunto
Subscribed our names this the ______day of
_______ in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five.   (1855)
Signed in presence of 		William Corkill
William Caley			Jane Corkill
William Quayle
		At a Chapter court held in Ramsey
		On the 29th day of October 1858
William Caley and William Quayle the subscribing Witnesses
_______    _____________ purporting
_______ _________-
and Testament in their presence Jane Corkill
the survivor and Executrix in said Will named
is therefore sworn well and truly to fulfil and execute
the same according to Law to pay all the just debts
Legacies and Funeral expenses of said testator
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 prefect inventory
Of said Estate and Effects with as accurate
Account of her acts and proceedings in the
Premises when thereunto lawfully required
And to these ends she hath given pledges
Namely William Corlett and Hugh Brown,
Who have entered into and executed the 
Usual bond in presence of the Court.

			Probatum Est
			T.A. Corlett

Last Modified 5 March 2016