John Gellin, 1737

         5.   KK Braddan

The last will and testament of John Gellin of Balla
milaghyn being in sound mind and memory -- 
He committed his soul to God and his body to Christian 
Burial --  
He left to his Son John Gellin half crop 
and half team and the husbandry gears and also 
his own wearing cloathes --  
He left to his Daughters Margt and Elizabeth the sum 
of twelve pounds, six pounds to each of them --  
He left his Daughter Elizabeth the whole of 12 pounds 
in case the heir would dye and that the estate should fall 
to Margt --  
He left his wife his part of the estate for the term of five 
years together with his part of the mill to help her to bring 
up her children, provided she his said wife would leave 
his son her part of the crop after her decease --  

He nominated and appointed his loving wife sole 
Ex'x of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable --
He also left his loving wife all the above mentioned goods 
and Cash in case his children should dye under age --  

                     Wittnesses
                       } John Caroon his mark X
                Jurati } Paul Gellin his mark X.                      

      The Execu'rx Sworn in Court in form of Law 
      and Consents to give her part of the Crop 
      to the Heir after her Decease, who being now 
      present & at full years is Sworn Overseer 
      of the Children under age and Consents that 
      his Moth'r shall enjoy the Testators part 
      of the Estate & Mill during the Term of five Years, 
      whereupon she engages to give him a mare 
      and is to keep ....................
      school.  

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Pledges for the Execu'rx are the Witnesses of 
the Will.  
                  Probatum est & Solvit 12d.                              

October 19th 1737 -- Wm Clague enters a Claim ag't the Ex'tx of 
            John Gelling for 0 : 9 : 0.        
Eod: die -- Dan: Cowin enters a Claim for 2 : 10 : 0.        

Jan'ry 2d 1737. Jony Quiggin enters a Claim for } 0 : 14 : 0.
                    due for Wages   

At a Chapter Court at Douglas October 27th 1740 ---
   John Gelling having the Goods of the Children in his
   hands, came this day and gave pledges for the forth coming
   of the same Robt Killey & Thos Cowin whereupon the former
   pledges are discharged.

March 30th 1741 Margret one of the Legatees mentioned in
   the within Will came this day and received the sum
   of four pound four shillings & eleven pence halfpenny
   from her Brother John Gelling – there being thirty shill’s
   in her Mothers hands whom she accepts of for the 
   same & five shill’s & a half peny w’ch she the said
   Margt has already received is the price of a heifer
   all w’ch makes up the six pounds w’ch was left her
   by her father and hereby acquits her said Brother
   for ever for the same as Witness her Mark to
   her Name -----  Margt Gelling her X
        Before me  Rob Radcliffe  Ass to Registr.

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At a Chapter Court held in Douglas, Octo'r the 19th 1737

Ann Gelling Relict and Exec'tx of John Gelling having been 
charg'd to this Court at the suit of John Carroon and Paul 
Gelling Pledges for the s'd Exec'tx -- in order to give ... 
New Security for the Indemnity of the s'd Pledges-- 
And whereas she the s'd Exec'tx has not appeared, and 
that no other security is given in her behalf, Ordered 
that she do forthwith deliver to Carroon & Gelling afores'd 
Goods Equivalent to the Value of w't they become liable 
to by virtue of their obligacion -- for w'ch they have now given 
Counter Security -- John [Farger?] & Rich: Gelling -- And in Case 
the Exec'tx does refuse to give obedience hereto, she is to be 
committed to St German’s till she give bonds to submit & to pay 
all fees.  

To the Sumner of KK Braddan              John Woods
who if Disobey'd is to desire            John Cosnahan
2? Soldit.                               Edw: Moore
                       

        Douglas Oct'r 27th 1740
      Counter Security for John 
      Gelling are Robert Killey &
      Thos Cowin, he has the 
      Goods of the Children in his
      hands. And the former 
      pledges are discharged.    

      Annex to the will of Jo'n 
      Gelling, Braddan, abt 3 
      yrs ago.  

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[Lezayre] May 25th 1752.  John Cain husband of Eliz’bth
Gelling came this day to the Reg’y and [“acknowledged” r/w “received”]
the sum of six pounds from his Brother in Law John
Gelling, being in full for the legacy left to Eliz
his wife by er Father John Gelling.  And hereby
acquits his sd Brother in Law John Gelling for ever
... the same            before me  
                                 Matth Curghy Reg’r