| Submitted by: | Averil Roper |
| Date: | 7 May 2008 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106461 |
Know all Men by these presents that John Martin and Margaret his
wife do hereby acknowledge to have received from Thomas Kneen [Exor] of Thomas
Kneen the within named Testator the sum of Four pounds [annual] of Legacy
left to the said Margaret Kneen under the written [will] and William Kneale and
Jane his wife do hereby acknowledge to have received from the said Thomas
Kneen the said Testator the like sum of four pounds *…….* of Legacy left to
the said Jane Kneale under the written [will] and the said John Martin
and Margaret his wife and the said (crossed out) William Kneale and
Jane his wife do hereby [decree] that the said Legacies *…..* [by]
and [stand] cancelled upon Record as witness their names [this]
[8] November 1862 __
the said *…..* *…..* *,,* } John Martin
the presence of the Executor] } Margaret Martin her X mk
who [identified] them on oath } William Kneale his X mk
as having the proper persons to } Jane Kneale her X mk
*……* the said Legacies [signed] } _____________________
and [executed] the [same] in my }
presence } Last Will & Testament of
Sam Harris Thomas Kneen
Episcopal Registrar Andreas
Know all Men by these presents that Thomas Corlett and
Ann Corlett his wife the Legatee named in the written will
of Thomas Kneen do hereby acknowledge to have received [from]
Thomas Kneen the Executor thereof the sum of four pounds
[annual] of Legacy left to the said Ann Corlett by the
said [will] and Thomas Cannell the husband of Elizabeth
Cannell [within] Legatee named in the said [will] doth
acknowledge to have received from the said Thomas Kneen
the said ]Exor] of the said [will] the like sum of four pounds
[annual] of legacy left to the said Elizabeth Cannell
by the said will and the said Thomas Corlett and
Ann Corlett and the said Thomas Cannell
*………* *…….* *……* and *……* that the
said Legacy [may] be and stand cancelled
[upon] *……* *………* their names this
25 October 1862 __
The said parties *……* in the } Thomas Corlett his X mk
presence of the [Executor] who } Ann Corlett her X mk
[identified] them on oath [in] } Thomas Cannell his X mk
*….* *...* *…….* *..* *….* the
said Legacies [secured] to *…..* in my [presence]
Sam Harris Epis Registrar
Andreas 71. _
In the Name of God Amen
Episcopal I Thomas Kneen of the parish of Andreas
being weak in body but of sound mind
memory Judgement and Understanding
do make publish and declare this my
Last will and Testament in the follo –
- wing manner viz.
First I commend my Soul to God
and my Body to decent Christian
burial _ _
2ndly I leave and bequeath to my Daughter
Wife of John Martin
Margrett^the Sum of four pounds as Legacy
3rdly I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Ann
Wife of Thomas Corlett the Sum of four pounds
as Legacy __ _
4thly I leave and bequeath to my Daughter
Jane Wife of William Kneale the Sum of four
pounds as Legacy _ _
5thly I leave and bequeath to my Daughter
Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Cannell the Sum
of four pounds as Legacy
6thly I leave and bequeath to my Daughter
Catharine Wife of Edward Capstick the
Sum of four pounds together together with my
Eight day Clock) as Legacy __
7thly I leave and bequeath to my Brother Charles
Kneen my Watch as Legacy
8thly I leave and bequeath to my Wife Esther Kneen
and to my Son Thomas Kneen all the rest and
Remainder of all my monies Goods Chattles
Credits and effects of Whatsoever Kind nature
or description Share and Share alike whom
I also nominate Constitute appoint and Ordain
them to be Joint Executrix and [Executor] of
this my last will and Testament be it
further Understood that in Consideration
of my Son Thomas Kneen becoming one
of my [Exors] and that he the Said Thomas
on account of the aforesaid Consideration
is bound to pay the whole Amount of the
before mentioned Legacies Stated in this
Will but not to be paid to either of the
parties until Two – Years after my Decease
likewise my Son Thomas is to pay
whatever Interest that becomes due upon
my Lands Yearly and every Year during
the time and Term of his mothers Natural
life in Testimony Whereunto I subscribe
or cause to be Subscribed my name and mark
this the 21st day of June 1860 __ __
Witnesses present } Thomas Kneen his mark X
William Lace }
William Teare }
At a Chapter Court held in Ramsey
On the 12th day of October 1860 __
William Lace and William Teare the subscribing
Witnesses to the foregoing paper writing _____
purporting to be the Last Will and Testament
of Thomas Kneen the Testator having made
oath on the Holy Evangelists that the Testator
when of sound mind duly signed and
executed the same as and for his Last Will
and Testament in their presence Esther Kneen
and Thomas Kneen the Executrix and Executor
therein named are therefore sworn well and truly
to fulfil and execute the sd. Will according
to Law, to pay all just Debts Legacies and
Funeral expenses of the Testator as far forth
as his Goods will extend and the Law bind
them and to return a true and faithful __
Inventory of the same with an accurate account
of their acts and proceedings in the premises to
the Episcopal Registry when thereunto lawfully
required and to these ends they hath given pledges
namely William Cleator and William Teare
who have entered into and executed the __
usual Bond in presence of the Court ___
Probatum Est
T. W. Corlett
WHEREAS the Ecclesiatical Court of this Diocese hath this day granted Probate of the Last
Will and Testament of Thomas Kneen
deceased, to Esther Kneen & Thomas Kneen
AND WHEREAS William Cleator of [Ballanield]
in the Parish of Andreas and W. Teare
of [Ballacalluin] in the Parish of Andreas have [agreed]
to become pledges for the said Esther Kneen & Thomas Kneen for the due administration
of the said Estate according to Law.
Therefore know all men by these presents that we, the said W. Cleator
and W. Teare hereby bind and oblige
ourselves and our Executors and Administrators, as pledges for the said Esther Kneen & T. Kneen 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.
Witnes our subscriptions this __ 12th __ day of October 1860
At a Chapter Court held at Ramsey } William Teare
the 12th day of Oct. 1860 } William Cleator
Taken before me
T. A. Corlett
Know all Men by these presents
That Edward Capstick of Liverpool
[Market Constable] *….* [hereby] *….* and
acknowledge himself to have received
from Thos Kneen Exor. of Thomas Kneen
the sum of four pounds, [annuald]
legacy left to Catherine his wife
by Thomas Kneen *….* dated 21 :
day of June 1860 __ whereof *……..*
granted to Thomas Kneen the Exor
and Esther Kneen the Exix at an Eccl
Court held in Ramsey the 12 Oct
1860 And the said Edward Capstick
doth therefore [decree] the payment of
the said Legacy to be and [stand] cancelled
*…….* as witness his name this
13 Nov 1862
[signed] by Edward Capstick } Edward Capstick
in the presence of the Exor }
Thos. Kneen [also] [identified] him }
as the husband of Catherine Capstick }
the Legatee named in will _ }
this 13 Nov. 1862 }
Sam Harris
Episcopal Registrar
Last Modified 16 March 2016