Catherine Brew, 1905

Ramsey 
1905 
297
The humble petition of Catherine Brew of the town of Ramsey spinster
and Robert Brew of the said town grocer and Frederick Brew of the said Bank
Agent.
Sheweth
1.  John Brew and Catherine Brew his wife did on the 29th day of May
1879 execute and publish their joint last will and testament where they
nominated constituted and appointed the survivor of them John Brew and
William Brew their sons and their daughter your Petitioner Catherine
Brew executors there under.
2.  The said Testator John Brew departed this life on the 25th day of August
1879 and the said Joint will was at a Chapter Court holden at Ramsey on the
24th day of October 1879 proved as the last will of the said testator John
Brew by said Catherine Brew Widow of the said John Brew, John Brew and
William Brew the executors therein named (Your petitioner the said Catherine
Brew the other executrix therein named having renounced probate thereof so
far as the said paper writing of the 29th day of May 1879 represented the
will of the said testator John
Brew).
3.  The said William Brew departed this life some time ago having
predeceased the said Catherine Brew.
4.  The said Catherine Brew widow died on the 16th day of November
1905 having also made and published a further will and testament in
writing bearing date the 13th day of November 1899 with a Codicil
thereto annexed bearing date  the 29th day of November 1904 whereof she
appointed Your Petitioner the said Catherine Brew and the said
Robert Brew and Frederick Brew executors thereof.
5.  The said John Brew one of the executors as aforesaid has renounced
probate of the said recited joint will bearing date the 29th day of May 1879
so far as the same represents the will of the testatrix Catherine Brew.
6. The said Robert Brew and Frederick Brew two of the Executors named
in the said will bearing date the 13th day of November 1899 and the said
Codicil thereto annexed bearing date the 29th day of November 1904
have renounced probate of such last named will.
7.  Your petitioners are desirous of obtaining probate of the said wills
bearing date respectively the 29th day of May 1879 and the 13th day of
November  1899 and the Codicil to the latter annexed bearing date the 29th
day of November 1904 as together constituting the last will and of the said
testatrix Catherine Brew and that probate thereof be granted to the said
Catherine Brew the executrix name in both said paper writing. Wherefore your
petitioners humbly pray a hearing hereof and that your Honor may be pleased
to grant probate of the said paper writing bearing date the 29th day of May
1879 and the 13th day of November 1899 with the Codicil to the latter
annexed bearing date the 29th day of November 1904 as together constituting
the Last Will and Codicil of the said Testatrix Catherine Brew to the said
Catherine Brew the executrix
named in both the said paper writing.  And Your Petitioners will every
pray.          J. W. Hugh for Petitioners.
Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at a Court to be held at
Ramsey on Monday the 29th day of November 1905 at 10:30 o'clock forenoon.
Whereof all proper parties and persons are to have due and lawful notice.
Given at Ramsey this 29th day of November 1905.
Charles W. C. Callow.
Codicil
This is a codicil to the foregoing will of me Catherine Brew which will
bears date the 13th day of November 1899 I hereby appoint my son Frederick
Brew to be an executor of my said will to act along with my
son Robert Brew and my daughter Catherine Brew the other executors named
therein.  I give devise and bequeath the share or interest which
my son William Brew who has predeceased me would have taken or
become entitled to under my will to his widow Jessie Brew absolutely
for her sole and separate use and so that she shall have full power to
dispose of the same by an deed or deeds by her duly executed or by her last
will and testament.  In all other respect I confirm my said will.  In
witness where of I have hereunto subscribed my named this 29th day of
November One thousand nine hundred and four.
Catherine Brew her x mark
Signed by the testatrix as and for a codicil to her last will and
testament in our presence in her presence at her request and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our name as witnesses the said
Codicil having first been read over to the  Testatrix.
Charles Kissack
Ann Kewley
This is the last will of me Catherine Brew widow of the late John Brew
of Ramsey butcher.
I appoint my son Robert Brew and my daughter Catherine Brew executor and
executrix of this my will.  I leave and bequeathed all moneys ------
to my credit at the Manx Bank at the time of my decease and the sum of one
hundred pounds owing to me by my son William Brew on a Promissory Note but
----- interest thereon to and amongst the whole of my children including
Thomas and William equally between them share and share
alike. I bequeath unto the said William Brew all interest on the said sum
of one hundred pounds which may be due to me at the ---- of my decease.
I leave and bequeath my shares in the Manx Bank and all arrears of rent and
proproation of rent down to the date of my decease which may be due to me in
respect of as Rent Estate in which I  have a ---- interest under
my late husband's will or otherwise and all arrears of interest and
-------- of interest due to me at the time of my decease in respect of
certain deeds of bond and security recurred upon the property of Mr
Priestland the late John Dinwoody and Thomas Callow and of a certain
promissory note owing by John Thomas Murray of Crow Creen Maughold. Also the
whole of my household furniture, plate, linen, china, and effects of the
like description (with the exception of a good feather bed and bedding which
I leave to my son Frederick) to my said daughter Catherine Brew absolutely.
I leave and bequeath my wearing apparel to my
daughter Catherine Brew to apportion the same amongst my said daughters and
her sisters Alice and Margaret as my said daughter Catherine may see fit.  I
authorize and ------- my said executors at
their own was absolute discretion to arrange compromise and agree with my
sons John and William as to what  sum or sums of money if any shall
be owing or shall be paid by my said sonšs John and William respectively
in respect of interest due or payable to me by my said sons or either of
them at the time of my decease and the decision of my said executors as to
such sum or sums of money or as to the ------------ of my said sons John and
William in respect of such interest shall be ------ and binding
upon my residuary legatees and such sum or sums of money as may be so found
to be due or may be agreed upon as aforesaid shall form part of my residuary
personal estate.  I give devise and bequeath the whole of the residue of my
real and personal estate unto and amongst the whole of my children equally
between them share and share alike.  I direct and it is hereby provided that
any real or personal estate hereby devised or bequeathed to my daughters
Alice Naylor and Margaret Joughin shall be
for their own sole and separate use free from the debts control or
interference of any husband either of my said daughter own have or hereafter
may  have with full --------- to my said daughters to dispose
of such real and personal estate by deed or will notwithstanding
continue and the receipt or receipts of my said daughters alone shall be
sufficient receipts to my said executors In any sum or sums of money payable
by my executors to my said daughters respectively I revoke all wills by me
heretofore made.  As witness my name this Thirteenth day
of November  One thousand eight hundred and ninety nine.
Catherine Brew her x mark
Signed by the testatrix as her last will and in our presence who in her
presence at her request and in presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names ad witnesses the said will having first been read
out to the testatrix
Chas Kissack Clerk to above
Know all men by these present that we Robert Brew of the town of
Ramsey Grocer, Frederick Brew of the said town Bank Manager, Catherine Brew
the said town spinster, John Brew of the said town Butcher and Victor
Charles Joughin of the said town Ironmonger are jointly and severally and
two of us jointly bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of seven
hundred pounds to the payment whereof  well and truly to be made to our said
Lord the King his heirs and successors, we bind
and oblige ourselves jointly and severally and any two of us jointly, our
executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
As witness our subscriptions the 21st day of December in the year of
Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and five.
The condition of our obligation is such, that if the above named Robert
Brew, Frederick Brew and Catherine Brew (hereinafter called the
executors who seek to obtain a grant of Probate of the last will and
testament of Catherine Brew late of Ballure Road in the town of Ramsey widow
but now decease, who died at Ballure Road aforesaid on or about
the Sixteenth day of November 1905 do, when lawfully called on in
behalf, make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and
singular the personal estate and effects of the said decease which have
or shall come into their hands, possession, or knowledge; or into the
hands of any other person for them and the same so made do exhibit, or cause
to be exhibited, into the Registry in that behalf whenever required by law
so to do:  And the same personal estate and effects of the said deceased
which shall at any time come into the hands or possession of
the executor or into the hands of any other person or person for them or
which without default might have come into the hands or possession of
the executor do well and truly administer according to law, that is to
say, do pay the debts and liabilities of the said deceased so far as the
said personal estate will extend and the law bind the executors then this
obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and
virtue.
Robert Brew
Frederick Brew
Catherine Brew
John Brew
Victor C. Joughin

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