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John Kenish, 1737

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Submitted by: Sue Pedersen
Date: 10 August 2003
Original: LDS: 0106216
31          KK Maughold
   
This is affirmed to be the Last Will and testament of Jon
Kenish who departed this life about the 8th of March 1736
and was of perfect mind and memory at ye makeing of
ye same 

First he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian
burial

Ittm he declared that there was due to him from his son in law
Thos Clauge of KK Braddan fortty shillings which sd fortty
he left to himself vizt Thos Clauge

Ittm he left and bequeathed to his two grand children in balldoon
vizt Nicholas and Margt Kenish twenty shillings
to be paid them when they come to ye age of sixteen
or seventeen years

Ittm he left to his grand child Edmd Corteen of KK Maughold
three shillings to buy him a couple of lambs

Ittm he left to Thos Corteen’s two children vizt
Robt and Elinr Corteen three shillings to buy them
another couple of lambs

Ittm he left to Wm Kenish ye best of his coat and vest and a 
second coat to Wm Sayle and ye rest of his cloathes to
ye poor

Ittm he declared that there is due to him from his daughter in law
and now married to Jon Kewley of KK Lonan ye sum of four
pound

To ye witnesses of ye will sixpence each

Lastly he nominated and appointed his daughter Ann Cortteen
als Kenish and her son Thos Corteen joint Execrs of all ye rest
of his goods movable and Immovable whatsoever.
Wittnesses
Hen Kelley his mrk X   } Jurati 
Many Kg her Mrk X  }                The Execrs are Sworn in
                                                      Court in form of Law ~~
                           Pledges are Wm Kneal & Hen: Kelly the Witness
                               Probatum est & solvit 12d