Thomas Creer, 1865

In the Name of God Amen
I Thomas Creer of the Town of 
Douglas being of sound mind memory
and understanding at the making and
execution hereof do make and publish
this paper writing as and for my last
Will and Testament in manner
following that it is to say – I leave
and bequeath unto Ann Smith wife
of William Smith of Douglas the sum
of two pounds – I leave and
bequeath unto my friends Matthias
South Hampton of Southampton
in the Parish of Braddan and
John Cubbon of Ballavere in the said 
parish the whole of my household 
furniture. And as to the rest
residue and remainder of my
property both real and personal
whatsoever and wherever the same
may be I leave devise and bequeath
the same unto my daughter Sarah
Jane Fairburn to be paid over to her by
my Executors hereinafter named
free from the Control of her Husband
and the receipt of the said Sarah
Jane Fairburn shall alone be a
sufficient discharge for the same.
I nominate constitute and appoint
the said Matthias South Hampton
and John Cubbon Executors of
this my Will hereby revoking
all and every former Will or Wills
by me at any time heretofore made.
In Witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name this
the eighteenth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four.

Signed published and declared       }
by the said testator as and for     }	Thomas Creer
his last Will and Testament         }
in our presence who in his presence }
at his request and in presence of   }
each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as Witnesses

William Kewley
John Leece Kneale


At a Chapter Court held in Douglas on
the 30th day of May 1865 –
William Kewley and John Leece Kneale the subscribed
witnesses to the foregoing paper writing purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Thomas Creer deceased
having made Oath upon the Holy Evangelist that
said Thomas Creer the Testator when of sound and
disposing mind memory and understanding duly
signed and executed the same in their presence—
Matthias South Hampton and John Cubbon the
Executors named in the said Will are therefore
sworn well and truly to fulfil and execute the 
personal estate and effects of the said deceased
according to law by paying the just debts and
funeral expenses of the said deceased and the 
legacies contained in his will so far forth as
the said goods and effects will thereto extend
and the law bind them and to return unto the

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