John Gelling, 1724

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94 Douglas

The last Will and Testament of John Gelling of the town of Douglas who 
departed this life the 2d day of November 1724 is as followeth –
  
In the name of God, amen, being very weak in body but of sound mind 
and memory. First he committed his soul into the care and protection of
Almighty God that gave it and his mortal body to the Earth from whence 
it came and to be buried after a decent Christian manner, and as for his 
worldly goods as it was pleas’d God to endue him with after the following manner.  

Imprimis, he bequeathed unto his beloved wife Margret Gelling allias 
Kneal all his Houses and also all his other Effects whatsoever, moveable and
immoveable, during her own natural life; and also ordained, and appointed 
        wife
his said ^ whole and sole Executor, and as for his son Charles Gelling, he 
cutte him clear off from him haveing any part or share in his own part, or [his]
share of the Houses, forever, but appointed and bequeathed unto him the said 
Charles Gelling his son fifty shillings Legacy, to be paid in money, by the 
rest of his sons. That is to say to be paid unto him from his Brother John, or
his assygns, the sum of twenty shillings, and from his Brother Paul the sum 
of ten shillings, and from his Brother William or any of their assygns the 
sum of twenty shillings, and all which said sums not to be paid untill 
the Decease of his said wife Margrett Gelling, and this we affirm to be the 
last Will and Testament of the aforesaid Deceased John Gelling, as wittnessed [by] 
our names and marks.  
                                           The Executrix sworn in 
                                           form of Law.  
The witnesses present to the same will
William Cotter his mark X juratus }          Probatum est & Solvit 1s.  
William Tarrant his mark, juratus }
                       
          Pledges to secure ye office and pay all Debts & Lagacies
          John Hendricks & Jon Clark