Submitted by: | Edward M Nissen |
Date: | 31 May 2007 |
Original: | LDS: 0106262 |
Andreas 50 This is the last will and testament of me Jane Kaneen of Ballaseyre in the parish of Andreas (Widow). I leave and bequeath unto every person who could otherwise claim any interest in my estate two shillings and six pence legacy – I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Jane wife of William Christian the sum of Fifty pounds legacy – I leave and bequeath unto my son John Kaneen the sum of two and six pence legacy – I leave and bequeath unto my son Daniel Kaneen the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds and also the horse I may have at my decease – I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Eleanor wife of John Christory the sum of one hundred and forty pounds legacy – I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds, and a cow also a bed & bedding as legacy – I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah wife of John Sayle the sum of fifty pounds legacy. I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Maria wife of Francis Quine the sum of one hundred & thirty pounds legacy – I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Kaneen the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and a feather bed & bedding as legacy – I leave and bequeath unto my son Charles Patrick Kaneen the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds legacy— I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Louisa Kaneen the sum of two hundred pounds a bed and bedding and the cotton Quilt which I received from my daughter Eleanor Kaneen also my new oak coloured chest and the whole of my wearing apparel as legacy – the beds aforementioned are meant and intended to be feather beds – I do hereby request and desire that in case any of the property unto me belonging should be lost or turn out bad debts and consequently be a loss to my estate that then each of the foregoing legatees shall sustain part of the loss in proportion to their respective legacies – I leave devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my goods and chattels rights credits and personal estate of every description unto my son Daniel Kaneen and my daughter Margaret Kaneen and my son in Law William Christian their exeors admors and assigns and I hereby Nominate constitute appoint and ordain my said son Daniel Kaneen, Margaret Kaneen and William Christian joint executors and executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will or wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty first day of October One thousand eight hundred & fifty eight Jane Kaneen Witnessd by Thos Martin John T. Martin At a Chapter Court held in Ramsey on the 11th day of May 1860 – Thomas Martin and John T. Martin the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the will of Jane Kaneen deceased having made Oath upon the Holy Evangelists that said Jane Kaneen 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 – Daniel Kaneen and William Christian the Executors and Thomas Clarke husband of Margaret Kaneen the Executrix and in right of his said wife the Executors and Executrix in said will named are therefore sworn well and truly to fulfill and execute said will according to Law by paying all the just debts Legacies and Funeral expenses of said deceased so far forth as the goods and effects will thereto extend and the law bind them to return to the Archdeacon’s Registry a full true and perfect Inventory of said Estate and Effects with an accurate account of their acts and proceedings in the premises when thereunto lawfully required and to these ends they have given pledges namely John C. Goldsmith and Thomas Clarke who have entered into and executed the usual Bond in presence of the court. – Probatum est T. W. Corlett – Page 5 Know all men by these presents that Louisa Kaneen of the parish of Andreas a minor by John Sayle her duly authorized and appointed guardian doth hereby acknowledge that she has received from Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke and William Christian Executors of the Will of Jane Kaneen deceased, by decd of assignment on the lands of Thomas Clarke the full and just sum of two hundred pounds, being in full discharge of a certain legacy left & bequeathed to the sd Louisa Kaneen in and by the sd Will bearing date the 21st day of October 1858 and the sd Louisa Kaneen by her guardian John Sayle doth acquit release and discharge the sd Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke, and William Christian and each and every of them, from all further claim or demand against the sd Estate or under the sd Will and she doth desire and direct that the Will so for as respects the sd legacies be and stand cancelled on the Registry Witness his subscription thereto by her afsd guardian this 13th day of Dec 1868 John Sayle Witnessed by John Corlett W Quine At Registry 12th December 1860 John Sayle one executing Party to the before written receipt (who is personally known to me) Acknowledged the same to be is proper act and deed. Before me T W. Corlet Page 6 20.12.61. Received Nine Receipts cancelling Legacies payable under this Will and which receipts are now attached hereto and deposited with said original Will. R. Brown. A.R. WHEREAS the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese hat h this day granted Probate of the last Will and Testament of Jane Kaneen – deceased, to William Christian Daniel Kaneen & Thos Clarke in right of his wife Margaret Clarke – AND WHEREAS T. Clarke of Ballasyre In the Parish of Andreas and John C. Goldsmith of Ramsey in the Parish of Maughold have agreed to become pledges for the said W. Christian D Kaneen Thomas Clarke, for the due administration of the said Estate according to law. Therefore know all men by these Presents, that we, the said Thomas Clarke and John C. Goldsmith hereby bind and oblige ourselves and our Executors and Administrators, as pledges for the said W. Christian D. Kaneen & Thomas Clarke for the due and faithful administration of the goods and effects of the said deceased according to law. And in their 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 subscriptions this 11th day of May 1860 At a Chapter Court held at Ramsey } John C. Goldsmith The 11th day of May 1860 } Thomas Clarke Taken before me T. W. Corlett Page 7 Know all men by these presents that Charles Patrick Kaneen son of Jane Kaneen late deceased doth hereby acknowledge that he has received from Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke and William Christian executors of the will of Jane Kaneen the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling being in full discharge of the amount of a legacy bequeathed to him in and by the Last Will & Testament of the sd Jane Kaneen dated the 21st day of October 1858 and he the sd Charles P. Kaneen doth acquit release and discharge the sd Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke and William Christian and each and every of them from all further claim or demand under the sd Will of Jane Kaneen and he doth desire and direct that the sd Will so far as respects the sd legacy be and stand cancelled on the Registry Witness his subscription hereto this 13th day of December 1860 – C. P. Kaneen Witnessed by John Corlett At Ramsey 13th December 1860. C. P. Kaneen the executing Party to the before written Receipt (who is known to me). Acknowledged the same to be his proper act and deed. Before me T W Corlet Page 8 Know all men by these presents that Elizabeth Kaneen daughter of John Kaneen and Jane Kaneen doth hereby own and acknowledge that Daniel Kaneen, William Christian and Thomas Clarke executors of the last will and Testament of Jane Kaneen decd bearing date the 21st day of October 1858 have paid her the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds being the amount of a legacy left and bequeathed to her by her mother Jane Kaneen in and by her sd Will dated as afsd And the sd Elizabeth Kaneen doth hereby acquit release and discharge the sd Daniel Kaneen William Christian and Thomas Clarke and their exors admors and assigns from all further claim or demand under the sd Will, and she doth desire and direct that the sd Will so far as respects the sd legacy be and stand cancelled on the Registry Witness her name subscribed hereto this 26th day of September 1861 – Elizabeth Kaneen Signed in presence of John Corlett At Ramsey 26th September 1861 Elizabeth Kaneen the executing Party to the before written Receipt (who has been identified on oath before me by John Corlett of the “Bella” Lezayre) acknowledged the same to be her proper act and deed. Before me T W Corlet Page 9 Know all men by these presents that Francis Quine of the Town of Douglas Tailor and Draper and Maria Quine alias Kaneen his wife do hereby own and acknowledge that they have received from Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke and William Christian executors of the last will and testament of Jane Kaneen decd bearing date the 21st day of October 1858, the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds sterling being in full discharge of a certain legacy left and bequeathed to the sd Maria Quine in and by the sd will of Jane Kaneen dated as afsd and they do acquit exonerate and discharge them the sd Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke and William Christian and each and every of them from all future claims or demand against the estate of the sd Jane Kaneen or under the sd will and they do direct and desire that the sd will so far as respects the sd legacy be and stand cancelled on record Witness their subscriptions hereto this 13th day of December 1860 – Francis Quine Maria Quine Witnessed by John Corten John Sayle At Ramsey 13th December 1860 Francis Quine and Maria Quine the executial parties to the before written receipt (who have been identified before me on oath of Chas Patrick Kaneen of Andreas) acknowledged the same to be their proper act and deed. Before me T W Corlet Page 10 Know all men by these presents that John Sayle of Reqaby in the parish of Andreas doth hereby acknowledge that he has received from Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke and William Christian executors of the Will of Jane Kaneen the sum of fifty pounds being in full discharge of the amount of a legacy left and bequeathed to him in and by the Last Will and Testament of the sd Jane Kaneen dated the 21d day of October 1858 – And the sd John Sayle doth acquit release and discharge the sd Daniel Kaneen Thomas Clarke and William Christian and each and every of them from all further claim or demand under the sd will of Jane Kaneen and he doth desire and direct that the same so far as the sd legacy is concerned be and stand cancelled on record. As witness his subscription hereto the 13th day of December 1860 – John Sayle Witnessed by John Corlett C P Kaneen At Ramsey 13th December 1860, John Sayle the executing party to the before written eceipt (who is personally known to me) acknowledged the same to be his proper act and deed. Before me T W Corlet Page 11 Know all men by these presents that Thomas Clarke of Leodest in the parish of Andreas one of the executors of the will of Jane Kaneen and husband of Margaret Kaneen doth hereby acknowledge that he has received from Daniel Kaneen and William Christian his co-executors the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling being in full discharge of the amount of a specific legacy bequeathed to the sd Margaret Clarke in and by the will of the sd Jane Kaneen dated the 21st day of October 1858 and Thomas Clarke doth hereby for himself and which also of his wife afs exonerate and discharge the sd Danl Kaneen and William Christian his co-executors from all further claim or demand against the sd estate so far as respects the sd specific legacy as witness his subscription hereto his 13th day of December 1860 – Thomas Clarke Witnessed by John Corlett & Francis Quine At Ramsey 14 December 1860. Thomas Clarke the executing Party to the before written receipt (who is personally known to me) acknowledged the same to be his proper act and deed. Before me T W Corlet Page 12 Know all men by these presents that John Christory late of the United States of America but now in the Isle of Man and Ellen Chrystory Alias Kaneen his wife, do hereby acknowledge that they have received from Daniel Kaneen William Christian and Thomas Clarke executors of the will of Jane Kaneen late of Ballaseyre decd the sum of one hundred and forty pounds sterling being in full discharge of the amount of a legacy left to her the Ellen Chrystory in and by the will of her mother Jane Kaneen dated the 21st day of October 1858 – And they the sd John Christory and Ellen Chrystory do acquit release and discharge the sd Daniel Kaneen William Chrystory and Thomas Clarke their Exers and Admors from all further claim or demand under the will of the sd Jane Kaneen and they do desire and direct that the sd will Page 13 Know all men by these presents that Daniel Kaneen one of the joint executors of the will of his mother Jane Kaneen decd doth hereby own and acknowledge that he has received from Thomas Clarke and William Christian his co-executors the full sum of two hundred and fifty pounds sterlg in full discharge of a specific legacy of that amount left to him in and by the last will and testament of his mother Jane Kaneen dated the 21st day of October 1858 – And the sd Daniel Kaneen doth acquit release and discharge the sd estate and his sd co-executors from all further claim or demand for or on account of the sd specific legacy of two hundred and fifty pounds and he doth desire and direct that the same be and stand cancelled as witness his subscription hereto this 14th day of December 1860 – Daniel Kaneen my X mrk Witnessed by – John Corlett At Ramsey 14th December 1860, Daniel Kaneen the executing party to the before written receipt (who is personally known to me) acknowledged the same to be his proper act and deed. Before me T W Corlet Page 14 Know all men by these presents that William Christian of Ballacozey one of the joint executors of the will of Jane Kaneen late of the parish of Andreas doth hereby own and acknowledge that he has received from Daniel Kaneen and Thomas Clarke his co- executors the sum of Fifty Pounds that being in full discharge of a specific legacy left and bequeathed to Jane Christian alias Kaneen in and by the last will and testament of Jane Kaneen dated the 21d day of October 1858. And the sd William Christian doth acquit release and discharge the sd estate and the executors presents their execrs admos and assgns from all further claim or demand so far as respects the sd specific legacy of fifty pounds and he doth desire and direct that the sd legacy be and stand cancelled on Record as witness his subscription hereto this 15th day of December 1860 – Wm Christian Witnessed by John Corlett At Ramsey 14th December 1860, William Christian the executing Party to the before written Receipt (who is personally known to me) acknowledged the same to be his proper act and deed. Before me T W Corlet
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