Joney Kneale als Lace, 1784

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127           Andreas
In the name of God, amen. I Joney Kneale alias Lace 
the wife of John Kneale of Regaby in the parish of 
Andreas, being weak in body but of sound and perfect 
mind, memory and understanding (praised be to God 
for the same) and considering and calling to mind 
the uncertainty of this mortal life, do therefore make 
and publish this my last will and testament in manner following. 
First I commit my soul to God and my body to a Christian burial, 
hoping through the merits of my blessed Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ for a joyful resurrection, 
and a full and free pardon of all my sins. 
Secondly, I leave and bequeath to my son Thomas Kneale 
the sum of five shillings currency as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my son William Kneale 
the sum of five shillings currency as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my son John Kneale 
the sum of six pounds currency as legacy. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane Kneale 
the sum of twenty pounds currency with a feather bed
and bed clothes, with a little cow as legacy, and the 
same to be paid to her whenever she arrives at
twenty one years of age or sooner if her father thinks it proper. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Anne 
(the wife of John Kee) and my said daughter Jane Kneale 
all my shaped apparel equally between them as legacy. 
Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my loving husband John
Kneale whole and sole executor and residuary legatee 
of all the rest, residue and remainder of my goods, 
cattles, chattels and effects both real and personal 
whatsoever. And I do by these presents annihilate, revoke 
and void all former wills or writings made to the contrary 
of this my only last will and testament. In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto caused m name and assured mark to be written
and affixed my seal, this sixteenth day of February 1784. 
[sighed her mark] Joney Kneale alias Lace.
Witnesses 
[signed] William Christian, [
signed his mark] William Castile. 

At a Consistory Court held at KK Michael 
the 8th March 1784. 
John Kneale the executor within named having departed 
this life, but previous thereto having duly made his 
last will and testament and appointed his son John Kneale 
executor, the said John Kneale is therefore sworn executor in Court
in form of Law and hath give pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies namely William Caistile
one of the witnesses and James Clark junior of Lezayre. 

I Thomas Kneale son of the within Testatrix Joney Kneale 
do hereby acknowledge to have received
and to be fully paid the sum of five shillings 
currency a legacy bequeathed me by the last will and
testament of my said mother Joney Kneale, and I 
do hereby acquit release exonerate and discharge
the executor or the last will and testament of 
my said mother Joney Kneale of said legacy of five
shillings. Witness my hand this 9th August 1787. 
[signed] Thomas Kneale. 

I Jane Kneale daughter of the within Testatrix 
Joney Kneale do hereby acknowledge to have
received the sum of twenty pounds currency with 
a feather bed and bed clothes and a little cow, and
also the one half of my said mother Joney Kneale’s 
shaped apparel, the same being a legacy
bequeathed me by the last will and testament of 
my said mother Joney Kneale and I do hereby
acquit release exonerate & discharge the executor 
of the last will and testament of my said mother
Joney Kneale of all the before mentioned articles. 
Witness my hand this 9th August 1787. [signed]
Jane Kneale. 

I John Kee husband of Ann Kneale daughter of the 
within Testatrix Joney Kneale do hereby
acknowledge to have received the one half of 
the shaped apparel of said Joney Kneale the same
being a legacy bequeathed my said wife by the 
last will and testament of her mother Joney Kneale,
and I do release acquit exonerate and discharge the 
executor of the last will and testament of the said
Joney Kneale of the one half of said Testatrix’s 
shaped apparel. Witness my hand this 9th August
1787. [signed] John Kee. 

To the Reverend Charles Crebbin and William Clucas 
Vicar General of this Isle, 
The humble petition of John Kneale late of Douglas 
but at present at Regaby in the parish of Andreas; 
Sheweth, that your petitioner’s mother namely 
Joney Kneale of Regaby aforesaid on or about the middle 
of the month of February last departed this life but 
previous thereto duly made and published her last will and
testament and after bequeathing several legacies 
appointed her loving husband namely John Kneale
(the petitioner’s Father) sole executor thereof and 
also residuary legatee; That the said John Kneale
also departed this life in a few days after his said wife’s 
decease but previous to such his decease duly made 
and published his last will and testament and after 
bequeathing in and thereby several
legacies appointed your petitioner sole executor 
thereof and also residuary legatee; That your
petitioner can make it appear to your Reverences that 
it would tend greatly to his advantage and also
to the advantages of the several legatees under the 
said xxx wills, in case the petitioner can be
granted probate and sworn executor of the said wills 
within as short time as can be convenient to our
Reverences; And he therefore humbly prays that you 
Reverences will be pleased to order this
petition to come on to be heard before you so 
soon as convenient and that the petitioner may be
granted probate and execution of the said wills. 
And your petitioner shall pray &c.

Ordered that the matters of this petition do come 
and be heard at a Consistory Court to be holden at
KK Michael Thursday the 18th instant. Whereof the 
next kin and all just persons are to have one
notice & service. Given this 11th day March 1784. 
[signed] Charles Crebbin. 

Pursuant to the Revd. Vicars General Charles Crebbin 
& William Clucas their order granted on the
petition of John Kneale of Regaby in KK Andreas dated the 11th March 1884, 
I charged John Kee & Ann his wife, Thomas Kneale & Jane Kneale, 
I left charge for William Kneale by charge left with Thomas Kneale’s wife 
and xx defendants[?]. I also charged William Castill & John Kneale 
witnesses all of them to appear before your Reverences at a 
Consistory Court to be holden at KK Michael on
Thursday the 18th Instant by ten of the Clock or when called 
to answer the suit of John Kneale. This
I aver as witness my subscription this 15th March 1784. 
[signed] John Radcliffe, Sumner of KK Andreas