Henry Taubman, 1772

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10   Arbory
In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Taubman of KK Arbory 
being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and 
memory, do make my last will and testament in manner 
and form following: First, I commend my soul to god 
in hoope of a joyful resurrection and pardon for all 
my sins through the ... and mediation of the Lord 
Christ our Saviour , and my body to be decently interred 
at the discretion of my executor. And as for my 
worldly goods, I dispose of them as hereafter mentioned: 
Item, I leave unto the poor of Castletown fifty pounds, 
to be laid out at interest by the vicar and wardens of 
KK Malew, and the interest thereof to be annually 
distributed among the said poor by the Vicar and Wardens 
at the times and seasons accustomed. 
Item, I leave unto my brother Thomas forty pounds to 
be secured in my brother John’s hands for his use, 
namely by allowing him annually the interest thereof 
during his natural life and after his decease that said 
legacy shall descent equally to his two children John 
and Catharine. And it is my will and pleasure further 
that in case, by some unexpected turn in his affairs, 
he my said brother should be reduced to necessity, 
in that case it shall be lawful for him to apply the 
principal to his own proper use. 
Item, I leave unto my sister Elizabeth wife of the Revd 
John Christian Vicar of Marown the sum of forty pounds. 
Item, I leave unto my sister Jane wife of Mr. Edward Gawne 
of Balla-Curry the sum of forty pounds. 
Item, I leave unto my sister Margaret Taubman the sum 
of forty pounds.. 
Item, I leave unto my niece Catharine Moore the sum of forty pounds. 
Item, I order and direct that whereas there … notes 
and bonds passed over by me to my father deceased and 
ordered by his last will and testament to be wholly …ended 
and given up unto me and whereas the executrix by him 
in his said will nominated, viz my mother, may not … 
to take upon her the burden and execution of said will 
and thereupon … my executrix for her part of said notes 
and bonds, it is therefore my will and pleasure and 
I order and direct accordingly that in case she my said 
mother may not … and recover the same that all the 
legacies or before mentioned be …the same … in proportion, 
and that my executrix be … with respect to the … legators 
before … no farther than their equal share of the … be 
it more or less. And under such condiction hereafter 
expressed. And whereas I have a parcel of hides in my 
brother Thomas’s, … for the manufacturing of which he 
promised me the of …are gratis, I order and direct that 
in case … any demand for the same that such his … included 
and merged in his before mentioned legacy. 
Item, I leave unto my nurse Ellinor Clague three pounds 
to be paid her in … as her … may require. 
Item, I leave unto my two god-children, namely a child 
of Thomas Redfern and a child of Thomas Harrison, … 
pounds apiece. 
Item, I leave unto my brother John Taubman and to his 
wife Mrs. Esther Taubman, as also to his three children 
namely, John, Margaret and Christian, a mourning ring apiece. 
Item, I further order and appoint that the several 
legacies before mentioned are not to be paid until 
three years after my decease that thereby proper time 
may be allowed for the calling of my several debts and 
the hide upon the hand duly manufactured and sold, 
excepting the legacy to the poor which I order to be paid 
within a year and a day after the probate. 
Lastly, I nominate constitute and appoing my loving 
sister Catharine Moore wife of Revd John Moore the 
executrix of all the rest of my goods moveable and 
immovable, she my said executrix paying unto my nephew 
and godson [John] Moore son of the Revd John Moore 
aforesaid the sum of fifty pounds when he arrives at 
the age of twenty-one years, and in case he dies 
under age that said sum should be at my said executrix’s 
disposal. And I hereby revoke and disannul all former 
wills by me made, ratifying and confirming this alone 
for my last will and testament. As witness my hand 
this 6th of January 1772. 
[signed] Henry Taubman. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Clague, 
John Comish. 

At a Court of Correction holden at Castletown, February 19, 1772
The Revd John Moore husband of Cath. Moore is sworn executor in 
court in form of law . .