Submitted by: | Carol Gosselin |
Date: | 1 November 2009 |
Original: | LDS : 0106560 |
John Thomas Edwards D. 1908 LDS # 0106560 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE Common law division testamentary jurisdiction Will of John Thomas Edwards late of Number “eight” Maughold St, Ramsey Chimney Sweep. Know all men by these present that we Catherine Edwards Widow, Lewis Corkill, Baker and Frederick William Bailey Insurance Agent all of the town Of Ramsey. Are jointly and severally and any two of us jointly bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of Twenty five 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 if us jointly, our Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents. As Witness our subscriptions the Eighteenth day of May in this year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred And eight. The condition of our obligation is such that if the Above named Catherine Edwards (Hereinafter called the Executrix) who seeks to obtain a grant of Probate of the last Will and Testament of John Thomas Edwards late of No. 8 Maughold St, Ramsey, Ramsey, Chimney Sweep But now deceased who died at No 8 Maughold St On or about the 19th day of March 1908. Do when lawfully called on in that behalf or cause to be made A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the personal estate and effects Of the said deceased which have or shall come into her hands Possession, or knowledge or into the hands of any other person for her And the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the proper 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 Executrix or into the hands of any Other person or persons for her or which without default might have Come into the hands or possession of the Executrix 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 ad the law Bind the Executrix then this obligation to be void and of no effect or Else to remain in full force and virtue. At Ramsey the 1st day Of June 1908 Catherine Edwards her X mark The executing parties to the foregoing Bond Louis Corkill Acknowledged the same to be their Act and Deed F W Bailey Before me. Chas Callow This is the Last Will and Testament of me John Thomas Edwards of Number 8 Maughold Street in the town of Ramsey Chimney Sweep Which I make publish and declare this Tenth day of December One Thousand Nine hundred and seven. I give devise and bequeath unto My wife Catherine Edwards the whole Of my Real and Personal Estate. I revoke all former wills by me At anytime heretofore made and declare this Only to be my last Will and Testament. I nominate, constitute and appoint My said wife executrix of this my will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name the day and date as Aforesaid. Signed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence who in his Presence at his request and in the John Thomas Edwards X mark Presence of each other all being present At the same time have hereunto subscribed H C Sugden Our names as witness. Joseph Faragher
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