Charlotte Corlett, 1904

Ballaugh 
1904 
247
This is the last will and testament of me Charlotte Corlett widow of
Daniel Corlett late of the parish of Ballaugh deceased which I make
publish and declare in form and manner following:
Whereas by a certain Deed of Sale in Trust or Indenture bearing date the
25th day of March 1881 made between Thomas Callister then of the
parish of Ballaugh of the first part and William Henry Corlett of the said
parish of the other part (hereinafter called the trust deed) the said Thomas
Callister for the considerations therein mentioned  grant sell
and convey the whole of his real estate wheresoever situate whether in the
parish of Ballaugh, Andreas, or Lezayre or otherwise (hereinafter called the
real estate) unto the said William Henry Corlett (hereinafter called the
trustee) upon and for certain trusts in the trust deed set forth amongst
others upon trust upon the decease of the said Thomas Callister by a good
and sufficient deed in law to convey and make over the whole of the said
real estate to such person or persons in such manner as I the
said Charlotte Corlett should by my last will and testament or by any
deed or deeds by me duly executed notwithstanding coverature direct and
appoint.
And whereas the said Thomas Callister  dead and by a certain deed
bearing date the 29 July 1893 made between the trustee of the first part me
the said Charlotte Corlett of the second part and Edgar Richmond of the
third part for the purpose of securing the repayment of a sum of three
hundred pounds advanced to me by the said Edgar Richmond I partially
appointed the said real estate (except a small meadow situate
in the parish of Lezayre and a dwelling house and premises situate in the
parish of Ballaugh) unto the said Edgar Richmond To Hold unto him
subject to the provisoes in the said deed set forth and I thereby reserved
to myself full power by deed or will to make pursuant to the trust deed any
appointment there under in like manner as if the said deed of the twenty
ninth day of July 1893 had not been made.
And whereas by a certain deed of sale and appointment bearing date the 28th
December 1896 I have further partially exercised the said power of
appointment hereinbefore recited and did thereby appoint part of the
said real estate and therein described to William Cowle of Ballaugh and
by the same deed reserved to myself full power to further execute the said
power of appointment.
And whereas I am now desirous of further exercising the power of appointment
in manner hereinafter mentioned.
Now I hereby give and devise and in further exercise and execution of the
power of appointment so vested in me by the Trust deed and of the power
reserved to me by the said deed of the 29th July 1893 and of the deed of the
28th December 1896 and of all other power and authority whatsoever me in
this behalf enabling the said Charlotte Corlett do hereby direct and appoint
and do direct the trustee to convey All and singular the whole of the said
real estate save and except those portions thereof heretofore appointed by
me by the said deed of the 28th of Dec 1896 as hereinbefore recited and
subject to said deed of the 29 July 1893 in manner following this is to say,
unto and among my four children namely the said William Henry Corlett,
Isabella Jane Corlett, John James Corlett and Thomas Arthur Corlett to hold
to them and their several heirs and assigns as tenants in common and not as
joint tenants absolutely.  I also give and bequeath to the said Isabella
Jane Corlett the sum of one hundred pounds and I nominate constitute and
appoint the said Thomas Arthur Corlett of this my will hereby revoking all
other wills and papers testamentary by
me at any time heretofore made and executed and declaring this only to
be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 4 June
1898.  Charlotte Corlett
Witnesses:
Louis Kneale
Robert Corlett
12 Dec 1904 Thomas Arthur Corlett sworn executor.

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