William Gawne, 1865

Submitted by: Shirley C Hogensen
Date: 27 March 2003
Original: LDS: 0106468

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Rushen 
1865 
134
This is the last will and testament of me William Gawne of Glendown in
the parish of Rushen being of sound mind and memory at the making hereof and
hereby revoking all former wills made by me.
I bequeath unto my daughter Jane Taubman the sum of one pound.
I bequeath unto my daughter Catharine Keggin the sum of one pound.
I bequeath unto my grandson James Gawne the sum of ten pounds.
I bequeath unto my grandson John Thomas Gawne the sum of ten pounds.
I bequeath unto my granddaughter Catherine Gawne the sum of ten
pounds.
I bequeath unto my granddaughter Eleanor Gawne the sum of ten pounds also my
feather bed and bedding and my sofa.
I bequeath unto the Vicar and Warden's of Rushen in trust for the poor of
the said parish of Rushen the sum of two pounds.
I leave and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my goods and
effects, bonds, bills, notes, chattels, and estate of every description
unto my son and heir William Gawne and I nominate and appoint my son
the said William Gawne executor of this my last will and testament as
witnesses my name this 24 day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four.
William Gawne x my mark
Witnesses:
Alexander Gray
John Qualtrough.

15 Dec 1865 William Gawne sworn as executor with  pledges being Alexander
Gray and John Qualtrough both of the parish of Rushen.
Whereas William Gawne, sometime of Glendown in the parish of Rushen
but now deceased, did duly make and publish his last will and testament
whereof he nominated and appointed his son William Gawne to be sole
executor.
And whereas the said will was duly proved at an Eccl Court holden at
Castletown on the 15th day of December 1865, and probate thereof was granted
to the said William Gawne (also of Glendown in the said parish
of Rushen) who was duly sworn executor of the said will.
And whereas (amongst other legacies the testator William Gawne did
leave and bequeath  the following pecuniary legacies to his four grand
children sons and daughters of the said William Gawne the younger the
executor of the said will namely to the testators grandson, James
Gawne, the sum of ten pounds; to his grandson John Thomas Gawne, the sum of
ten pounds;  to his grand daughter Catherine  Gawne, the sum of ten pounds;
and to his granddaughter Eleanor Gawne the sum of ten
pounds.
And whereas the said Catherine Gawne has since intermarried with and
is now the wife of John Moore of Port Saint Mary in the parish of Rushen
aforesaid, joiner; and the said Eleanor Gawne has since also intermarried
with and is now the wife of Thomas Watterson of the said parish of
Rushen.
And whereas the whole of the said four legacies have been fully paid and
satisfied to the several parties by the said William Gawne the executor
of the said will of William Gawne the elder.
Know all men therefore by these presents that the said James Gawne and John
Thomas Gawne and John Moore and Catherine Moore, (formerly Gawne) his wife,
and Thomas Watterson and Eleanor Watterson (formerly Gawne) his wife, do and
each of them doth hereby severally own and acknowledge that they and each of
them have received from and been
paid by William Gawen executor of the will of William Gawne, deceased,
the several amounts of the said  pecuniary legacies of ten pounds each left
to the said James Gawne, John Thomas Gawne, Catherine Gawne, and Eleanor
Gawne in and by the said will and they and each  of them do
hereby exonerate discharge and release the said William Gawne executor as
aforesaid, and the estate of the said William Gawne, deceased, from
all further claim liability or demand in respect of the said four legacies
or either of them in anywise whatsoever.
In witness whereof the said James Gawne, John Thomas Gawne, John
Moore and Catherine Moore his wife, and Thomas Watterson and Eleanor
Watterson his wife have  hereunto subscribed their names this 30th day
of December 1880.
James Gawne
John T.Gawne
John Moore
Catherine Moore
Thomas Watterson
Ellen Watterson

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