Submitted by: | Shirley C Hogensen |
Date: | 27 March 2003 |
Original: | LDS: 0106466 |
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Ballaugh 1864 114 The last will and testament of Thomas Gawne of Ballacorage in the parish of Ballaugh being of sound mind memory and understanding do make declare and publish this my last will and testament in manner following: First I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. I leave and bequeath to my son John Gawne the sum of five pounds as legacy. I leave and bequeath to my grandson John Gawne the sum of five pounds as legacy. I leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane wife of Thomas Kneale five pounds as legacy. I leave and bequeath to my granddaughter Jane Kneale the sum of fifty pounds as legacy. I leave and bequeath my right under title to the estate of Ballacorage and those parts and parcel of those intack lands which descended to me by my father being a house and garden and small field called the Caillag situate in the parish of Ballaugh, which was reserved by me, Court of the Settlement given to my son John to my beloved wife Isabella during her time and after she decease the same to descend to my aforesaid son John she my said wife having agreed and consented that her share of and right to our purchased lands shall fall and descend to our said son John in case she happeneds to survive me after her decease. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife aforesaid whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament and residuary legatee of all the rest residue and remainder of my property goods bonds chattels and effects moveable and immoveable wheresoever. In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this the 6th day of July 1858. The above mentioned legacies are not payable or to be recovered until after the decease of my executrix this the 6th day of August 1858. Thomas Gawne Witnesses: Tho Caley Thomas Teare 11 Nov 1864 - Isabella Gawne sworn executrix with pledges John Gawne and Thomas Teare. Whereas Thomas Gawne late of the parish of Ballaugh did by his last will and testament proved by Isabella Gawne the executrix therein named at a Chapter Court holden at Ramsey on the 11th day of Nov 1864 leave and bequeath to his grandson John Gawne the sum of five pounds as a legacy and therein direct that the legacies left by his will were not to be payable until after the decease of his executrix and whereas Isabella Gawne executrix as aforesaid died many years ago and immediately proper to her death divided her estate including the personal estate left to her by her husband and in which she had a life interest only among certain persons and died without leaving any estate and whereas the said legacy of 5 pounds to John Gawne grandson of the said Thomas Gawne, has never been paid and Jane Julia Gawne granddaughter of the said Thomas Gawne is now entitled to a portions of the lands left by her father John Gawne for life and to his personal estate absolutely and whereas representation has not been set apart to the estate of the said Thomas Gawne since the death of the said Isabella Gawne and whereas Jane Julia Gawne is the executrix of the will of her father John Gawne proved on the 18th May 1903 at a court holden at Peel. And whereas the said Jane Julia Gawne has requested her brother John Gawne grandson of the aforesaid Thomas Gawne for a release and discharge of the said legacy of five pounds as far as any claim against her or her interest in her late fatheršs estate is concerned which he hath consent to give. Know all men therefore by these present that the said John Gawne in consideration of the sum of five shillings to him in hand paid (the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge) doth hereby for himself his heirs executor and administrators declare that he hath no claim against the said Jane Julia Gawne as executrix of the will of her father John Gawne or as beneficiary under such will and doth hereby for himself and his aforesaid further release discharge the said Jane Julia Gawne executrix as aforesaid and as beneficiary as aforesaid from all claims and demands by him the said John Gawne his executors administrators and assigns and doth also release and discharge for himself and his aforesaid the whole of the interest and estate both real and personal taken by the said Jane Julia Gawne under and by the will of her father John Gawne from all claims and demands in respect to the said recited legacy of five pounds bequeathed to him by the will of his grandfather Thomas Gawne as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said John Gawne has hereto subscribed his name this 27th day of August 1904. John Gawne Witnesses: G. W. Hyde W. M. --------- Jane Gawne wife of Thomas Kneale rec'd sum five pounds as legacy and also her daughter Jane Kneale sum of fifty pounds 26 March 1877.
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