Salisbury Norris als Tubman, 1698

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48       Castletown, April 12, 1698
This is affirmed to be the last will of 
SALISBURY NORRIS ALS TUBMAN who being of 
perfect memory commended her soul to God, 
& her body to Christian burial. 
Imprimis, she bequeathed to her DAUGHTER 
ELIZABETH TUBMAN of Bowling Green a parcel 
of land called Catherine's Close; and to 
her DAUGHTER MARGARET NORRIS the parcel
of land called the White-stone, both which 
they are to enjoy after their father's 
decease, and not before (to which their 
father gave his assent) providing that 
if her SON JOHN NORRIS came to live in 
this Island, that then he was to have both 
the said parcels of land, paying to each 
of his above said sisters ten pounds sterling. 
But if not, each of them are to pay him 
or his child ten pounds, in consideration 
of the said land. 
Second, she bequeathed the house where 
JOHN PIGOT now dwells wholly to her DAUGHTER 
ELIZABETH. Third, to her DAUGHTER MARGARET 
the household stuff and houses where she 
herself dwelt, together with a barn and 
garden over against Thomas Waterson. 
Lastly, she left all the rest of the goods, 
vizt., horses, cattle, and oxen, to her HUSBAND
whom she appointed to discharge their debts. 
JOHN NORRIS THE HUSBAND has given his full
consent to the above will, in presence of us. 
[signed] JOHN NORRIS. 

Witnesses: Robert Moore,
Gilbert Moore.

THE HUSBAND IS SWORN EXECUTOR in form of Law; 
but the lands mentioned in the will are
to de---- and become due to the SON of the 
foresaid Executor according to the Deed of Gift 
given to him by his father xxxxxx. 
Pledges in form of Law, John Piggot, Tho: Lowney.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS 
that I JOHN NORRIS of Castletown 
feltmaker and SALLSBURY MY WIFE as well 
for and in consideration of the natural 
love and affection we bear to our well 
beloved SON JOHN NORRIS, as also divers 
good causes and considerations us
thereunto moving; Have given granted gifted 
and confirmed and do by these presents 
give grant gift and confirmed unto our 
said SON JOHN NORRIS all our right title 
and interest of a parcel or parcels of 
land known by the name of the White-stone 
and Cathren's Close with all houses and
buildings thereunto belonging, to have 
and to hold the fore mentioned premises 
with all easements and appurtenances 
thereunto appertaining to our aforesaid 
SON JOHN NORRIS his heirs executors 
administrators and assigns to his and 
their proper use and behooxxx forever 
freely and quietly to enjoy the same 
after the decease of the survivor of us 
without any matter or challenge claim
or demand of us, our Executors administrators 
or assigns, or any other person or persons 
in our names, by xxx cause means or 
procurement and without money or any 
other thing therefore to be yielded paid xxx 
unto us the said JOHN or SAULSBURY our 
executors administrators or assigns;
Always providing that if our SON JOHN 
have to die without legitimate issue 
to xxx the same that then the same is 
to return to the next of kin or to whom 
we please to leave it. Witness whereof we
have hereunto set our hands and marks 
this fourth day of July 1692. [
signed their marks] JOHN NORRIS,
SALSBURY NORRIS.

[There] BEING A [Deed] OF GIFT (some years ago) 
made by JOHN NORRIS (in Castletown, hatter) and 
HIS WIFE SALSBURY unto their SON JOHN NORRIS 
(now resident in the city of Dublin in Ireland) 
the which was proved after the death of the said 
SALSBURY at the coming of their SON to the Island 
this Summer. 
However takings to further consideration the 
condition of her other children she made as 
xxxx is extant on xxxx, and left her DAUGHTERS 
ELIZABETH AND MARGARETT such remetences as she 
thought good and by well deserved being obedient 
and dutiful careful children; 
But their brother urging to have the Deed of 
Gift proved the same was done; 
he the only declaring[?] himself (in presence 
of Deemster Parr and sundry times at after) 
that he would fulfill and make good his mother's 
will money things whatsoever she bequeathed and 
left his said sisters, These and the like 
(to our best remembrance) were his xxxxx he 
always owned and acknowledged, when the same 
was moved unto him, such times as we xxx 
in xxxx together; And to the truth hereof 
we subscribe, and will at any time xxxx 
the same when required, As witness our
subscriptions this sixth day of September 1698. 
[signed his mark] Thomas Lownie, 
[signed] John Wattleworth.

I DO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ABOVE xxx in xxx particulars, 
and that my SON did own and xxxx to the fulfilling 
& xxakings his mother's will making whatsoever 
good to his sisters ELIZABETH & MARGARET, xx was 
the only motive which caused me to give way for 
the provings of the deed of gift as witness 
my mark to my name the above date. 
[signed his mark] JOHN NORRIS.

6 SEPTEMBER 169X: 
THE ABOVE THOMAS LOWNEY SENIOR and JOHN
WATLEWORTH and JOHN NORRIS deposed the above xxxxx 
signed respectively by them to
be true in every particular 
before me, JOHN PARR.

MAY 19TH 1699: 
DAN: CHRISTIAN of KK Concon enters his claim against the Executor of
SALISBURY NORRIS ALS TUBMAN for the sum of five pounds being the moiety 
of the portion due to him by his wife and craves trial