John Thomas Skillicorn 1873

JOHN THOMAS SKILLICORN   LONAN   1873   Episcopal Will No.123   LDS Film No. 0106478
[Transcriber comment:  The will has been transcribed as it appears on the LDS film.  
However, note that certain sections, although in different handwriting and pagination, 
appear to be largely duplicated.  Page 1 and 2 are similar to pages 3 & 4 and part of 
page 5; Page 5 to 7 are the same as Page 8]

		To His Worship
		Vicar General Jebb &c &c &c

		The humble petition of 
		Margaret Skillicorn of the
		parish of Lonan, Widow

Sheweth
That petitioner's husband
John Thomas Skillicorn of
the parish of Lonan departed
this life on or about the 19th
day of September last intestate
and it is necessary administration
of his Estate should be granted
to some fit and proper person.

Wherefore petitioner prays a
hearing hereto and that

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Your Worship may be pleased
to grant administration of
the Estate and effects of the
said deceased to petitioner or
some other fit and proper
person or to such other
relief as is meet and pet'ior
will pray &c

		[signed] A.D. [Dumbell]
			for petitioner

Ordered that this petition do come on
to be heard at an Ecclesiastical Court
to be held at Ramsey on Friday the
12th day of December 1873, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon.  Whereof all proper 
parties and persons are to have due
and lawful notice.

Given at Ramsey this 26th day
of November 1873.
			[signed]  R. Jebb

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To his Worship Vicar General
Jebb &c  &c   &c   &c

The humble petition of Margaret Skillicorn of
the parish of Lonan Widow.

Sheweth
That petitioners husband
John Thomas Skillicorn of the parish
of Lonan departed this life on or 
about the 19th day of September
last intestate and it is necessary
administration of his Estate
should be granted to some fit
and proper person

Wherefore petitioner prays
a hearing hereof and that

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your worship may be pleased
to grant administration of
this Estate and Effects of the said
deceased too petitioner or such
other fit and proper person
with such other relief as
is meet and pet'n will pray
tc
		[signed]  	A Dumbell
				for petitioner

Ordered that this petition do come
on to be heard at an Ecclesiastical
Court to be held at Ramsey on Friday
the 12th day of December 1873 at 10
o'cock in the forenoon whereof all
proper parties and persons are to

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have due and lawful notice.
Given at Ramsey this 20th day
of November 1873.

			[signed]	R. Tebb

Diocese of Sodor
and Man			at an Ecclesiastical Court held
at Ramsey on the 12th day of December 
1873.

Upon hearing this petition in the 
presence of the parties or their advocates
and it being proved that John
Thomas Skillicorn late of the [Kerrow]
Moar in the parish of Lonan on or 
about the 26th day of September 1873
departed this life intestate this
Court hath Decreed Margaret
Skillicorn, widow, the relict of the

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said deceased administratrix of
all and singular the personal Estate 
and Effects of said deceased and
accordingly, she is sown well and
truly to administer the said Estate
and Effects of the said deceased
by paying his just debts and
funeral expenses so far forth as
the said Estate and Effects will
extend and the Law bing her
and distributing the residual thereof
according to Law and to return
to the Episcopal Registry of this
Diocese a full true and perfect 
Inventory thereof with an accurate
account of her administration
thereof when thereunto lawfully

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required and to these ends she hath
given pledges namely John Skillicorn
of Laxey in the parish of Lonan and
John Corlett of Ramsey in the parish
of Maughold who have entered
into and Executed the usual Bond
in presence of the Court

				Decretum Est
		[signed]	R. Jebb

Examined by

[S.m.] Harris
ER

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At a Ecclesiastical Court held at Douglas
on the 27th  day of November 1873

The foregoing bond and obligation was duly signed and delivered, and
also acknowledged by the executing parties to be their proper Act and
Deed

					Before me,
			[signed] 	R. Jebb


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Diocese of
Sodor and Mann

At an Ecclesiastical Court held at Ramsey
on the 12th day of December 1873.
Upon hearing this Petition in the presence of the Parties or their Advocates and
It being proved that John Thomas Skillicorn, late
of the Kerroomoar in the Parish of Lonan, on or about the 26th
day of September 1873, departed this life intestate

This Court hath decreed Margaret Skillicorn, Widow, the 
Relict of the said deceased Administratrix of All and Singular the personal Estate
and Effects of said deceased, and accordingly, she is sworn well and truly to administer the
said Estate and Effects of the said deceased by paying his just debts and funeral expenses so
far forth as the said Estate and Effects will extend and the Law bind her and distributing the
residue thereof according to Law, and to return to the Episcopal Registry of this Diocese a full,
true and perfect Inventory thereof, with an accurate account of her administration
thereof when thereunto lawfully required, and to these ends she hath given pledges,
namely, John Skillicorn of Laxey
in the Parish of Lonan and John Corlett
of Ramsey in the Parish of Maughold, who have
entered into and executed the usual Bond in presence of the Court.

								Decretum Est
						[signed] 	R. Jebb

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				Claims Entered
1874
June 6	Wm Fargher		claims		27   .0   .0

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Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Isle and Diocese of Sodor and Mann hath this day
granted Administration of the 
Estate of John Thomas Skillicorn
late of Keroo moar in the Parish of Lonan
deceased to Margaret Skillicorn, his Widow.

And Whereas John Skillicorn, of Laxey
in the Parish of Lonan and John Corlett
of Ramsey in the Parish of Maughold
have agreed to become Pledges for the due and faithful Administration of the said Estate by the
said Margaret Skillicorn according to Law.

Now, know all Men by these presents, that we, the said John
Skillicorn and John Corlett hereby bind and
oblige ourselves, jointly and severally, and our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, firmly
by these presents as pledges for the said Margaret Skilicorn
that she shall well and truly administer, all and singular, the Personal Estate and Effects
of the said deceased according to Law.  And in her default we bind ourselves, and each
of us, our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, to be answerable and responsible for the whole
to the said Court, and to all parties interested in the said Estate and Effects, or the adminis-
tration thereof, in the place and stead of the said Margaret
Skillicorn.

Witness our subscription, this 12th day December in the Year of our Lord
One thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy three.


							[signed]  	John Corlett
									John Skillicorn
At a Ecclesiastical Court held at Ramsey
on the 12th  day of December 1873

The foregoing bond and obligation was duly signed and delivered, and
also acknowledged by the executing parties to be their proper Act and
Deed

					Before me,
			[signed] 	R. Jebb