Thomas Kneen, 1765

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  Lib 3                          K K Andreas
  1765
  
  In the Name of God Amen --
  
  I Thomas Kneen, son of Thomas Kneen of KK Andreas being of sound and Perfect mind
  and Memory and being Determined and Bound to Go a Voyage to sea Towards the Coasts
  of Africa, and being Desirious to settle my affairs so as to prevent any suit or trouble after
  my Decease, in case it Please God to take me home, before my return, do make this my
  Last Will, Testament and Power, in manner and from following, 
  First I Recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my Body to be inter'd in a
  Christian Like Manner, where it shall Please the Great God that I may be taken unto at the
  time of my Death   I give Leave and Bequeath the Same in Manner herein after
  mentioned, I Leave, Give and Bequeath to my Brother Daniel Creen, the sum of Ten
  Shillings British, and no more, I leave Every Relation who can Lawfully Claim the same
  six pence and no more, and as for all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate Real and
  Personal that I am in ???? to my Dear Father Thomas Kneen aforesaid to be enjoyed as
  ??? his heirs & assigns for ever, in case I Die before my return, but in case I return alive
  and well the same is hereby reserved for my self, I hereby declare all other wills by me
  heretofore made null and void, and this only to be my Last Will and Testament; and I Do
  hereby name and appoint Thomas Kneen my father sole and Whole Executor of this my
  Last Will and Testament, and Lastly Know all men by these presents that the Thomas
  Kneen the younger.  Do hereby name and appoint Thomas Kneen my said Father my true
  and Lawfull Attorney for me in my name or otherwise and for his own use to sue for and
  recover all wages, bounty money, Prize money that may be due to me by any way or
  means at the time of my Death from any ship Vesell or Person whatsoever   In Witness
  whereof I have here set my hand and seal this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord One
  thousand Seven hundred and Sixty.
  
                                Thos Kneen my mark (X)
  
  Signed sealed and Deliverd    }
  in the Presence of       }
  Philip Garrett  my mark  X
  Thos McVaughton  (X)
  
  23d June 1769 Then Signed and Delivered in presence of this witnesses  {Thos Radcliff     }
                                                       {Wm Cleater }
  
  At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre Octobr 22d 1765.
  
       Thomas Radcliffe & Wm Cleater have Deposed on the Holy Evangelists that Thos
  Kneen being of sound Disposing mind & memory declared & duly executed the foregoing
  Writing as & for his last will & Testament and that they know of no Will made to the
  contrary thereof but whereas it is not certain whether Thos Kneen the Testator alive or
  not, at the request of Thos Kneen the Testator Father this will is to be recorded for the
  safe custody thereof.
  
                                          Matts Curghey
  Solo 12/--
                                     Examd by
                                     Calco H Heywood ExReg
  
  
                   At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre June 26th 1783
  Edward Christian of the Town of Ramsay this day deposed on the holy Evangelists that
  the within named Testator Thomas Kneen departed this life in the Island of Granada
  about six years ago -- 
  
                 Before us
                                     Wm Clucas
                                     Chas Crebbin
  
  At a Chapter Court at Lezayre June 26th 1783
  Thos Kneen Senr the Snr within named having departed this life & appointed his wife
  Catharine Execr of his last will & Testamt  The said Catharine is sworn duly to fulfill the
  last will & testamt of Thos Kneen Junr the within testator to pay his Debt & Legacies as
  far as the gods will defend & the law shall bind, to which Ends she has given Pledges in
  form of Law namely Wm Radcliffe & John Kneen both of Andreas.
  
                                     Probatum est
                                     Chas Crebbin
  Sol 1/--