Jane Lewhellin, 1784

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165     Maughold
I Jane Lewhellin widow and relict of Mr. John Lewhellin of the 
town of Ramsey late deceased being in my declining condition 
but by the blessing of the Almighty God of sound mind, memory, 
and understanding and considering and calling to mind the 
uncertainty of this mortal life, do therefore make publish and 
declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following.  
FIRST, I commend my soul to God and my body to a Christian burial 
in the grave of my FORMER HUSBAND THE REVD. MR. JOHN ALLEN in 
the Parish Churchyard of Kk Maughold, hoping for a full and free 
pardon of all my sins and a joyful resurrection through the merits 
and mediation of Jesus Christ my ever blessed Lord, Saviour and Redeemer.  
And as to my worldly concerns I dispose of them as hereafter 
mentioned and specified.  
AND TO MY SON WILLIAM LEWHELLIN, who is now abroad, I devise, 
leave and bequeath my part of the dwelling house wherein I live, 
with my part of the our houses buildings, cellars, yard, offices, 
easements, liberties, conveniences and appurtenances thereunto 
belonging situated on the Mooraugh in the said town of Ramsey 
of the annual chief or lord's rent of one shilling and nine pence 
or thereabouts in the whole together with my part of the garden 
made on that parcel of ground part of Ballastole's quarterland 
situated near the said town, which said parcel of ground was 
purchased by my late deceased husband Mr Lewhellin from  
WILLIAM WATTLEWORTH and MARGARET HIS WIFE some time ago, that 
is in case he my said son William comes home, and have lawful 
issue to enjoy the same.  But in case he my said son William 
doth not come home and have no lawful issue as aforesaid, then
 and in that case my will is that all the before mentioned premises 
 shall fall and descend to my SON NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN.  But in 
 case he my said son Nicholas dies without lawful issue to enjoy 
 the same, then and in that case by virtue of this my will all 
 the premises aforesaid shall fall and descend to my DAUGHTER 
 ELIZABETH THE WIFE OF JOHN FRISSEL, ESQUIRE, and the same to 
 be absolutely in her own power to dispose thereof to whom she 
 will at her own discretion.  But in case the premises aforesaid 
 do not fall or descend to my said daughter Mrs. Frissell, then 
 and in that case I do hereby order and appoint for her the sum 
 of one hundred pounds British, and for which said sum of one 
 hundred pounds the premises aforesaid are to stand continue 
 and remain as a firm security until the event in that respect 
 be known or the said sum be fully paid unto her the said Mrs. 
 Frissell or her executors or assigns or to whomsoever she in 
 her own sole discretion will think proper to order or appoint the same.  
 ITEM, I do devise leave and bequeath to my said two SONS WILLIAM 
 and NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN equally between my part of that house in 
 the said town commonly called Reeves' Warehouse of four pence 
 yearly lord's rent and the easements and liberties thereunto 
 belonging, and all my part of those lands in the mountain situated 
 in the parishes of KK Maughold and Lezayre commonly called 
 Mount Atholl of one pound and ten shillings yearly lord's rent or 
 thereabouts which my said late deceased husband Mr. John Lewhellin 
 took to rent, together with my part of a certain parcel of intack 
 in the said parish of Kk Maughold called the Coan Moor adjoining 
 Mount Atholl aforesaid of the annual lord's rent of four shillings 
 and three pence or thereabouts some time ago purchased by my late 
 deceased husband Mr. Lewhellin from EWAN KERRUISH of Cardale Moar 
 and THOMAS FARGHER of Ballafayle both of KK Maughold and Mr. 
 THOMAS ALLEN of Ballavarry in KK Andreas . . . my said two sons 
 William and Nicholas Lewhellin . . . to pay the annuities or 
 yearly sums hereafter mentioned to others of my children, that 
 is to say, to pay the sum of ten pounds British yearly to my 
 SON EDWARD ALLEN during his natural lifetime, and ten pounds 
 British yearly to my DAUGHTER MARGARET LEWHELLIN during her 
 natural lifetime, and to pay fifteen pounds British yearly 
 to my DAUGHTER CATHARINE LEWELLIN during her natural life time, 
 and five pounds British yearly to my DAUGHTER MRS. MARY MCWHONNELL 
 during her lifetime . . .  
 ITEM, to my DAUGHTER MRS. DURIE, I leave five guineas as a legacy.  
 ITEM, I do hereby devise, leave and bequeath to my said two 
 sons William and Nicholas Lewhellin equally between them my 
 right of a lot of ground of four shillings and one half penny, 
 being part of a parcel of quarterland in the parish of Lezayre 
 called Balne-Claughbane or Reast Moar . . .  And I do further 
 order and appoint that several annuities by me left and bequeathed 
 to my SONE EDWARD ALLEN and my three DAUGHTERS namely MARGARET 
 and CATHERINE LEWELLIN and MARY MCWHONNELL as aforementioned 
 be paid to them respectively quarterly or in four equal proportions 
 in every years as the same shall become due during their respective 
 natural lives as aforementioned.  
 ITEM, to my DAUGHTER ISABEL LEWHELLIN I do leave and bequeath 
 the sum of one hundred pounds British, and the same to be paid 
 to her as soon as her situation may require after my decease.  
 ITEM to my SON WILLIAM LEWHELLIN I leave my part of the clock 
 and tea kitchen and the Bible, which are to remain in the house 
 and the same to fall and descend in the same manner as the house 
 is to go,as is herein by me before ordered and directed.  
 ITEM, I leave all the linens and all my clothes and apparel 
 equally between my three DAUGHTERS MARGARET, CATHERINE and ISABEL, 
 I leave all my household effects . . .  I also leave to CATHERINE 
 the use and benefit of a pear looking glass during her lifetime, 
 and after her decease the same to be the right and due of HER SISTER MRS. FRISSELL. . . .  
 ITEM to my SON EDWARD ALLEN I devise, leave and bequeath all 
 my part of those houses in the said town that were built by 
 HIS FATHER THE REVD. MR. JOHN ALLEN (MY FORMER HUSBAND) 
 together also with my part of those houses in the said town 
 called Willy Moar's houses with the gardens and all easements . . .  
 and I do order and direct that in case he my said SON EDWARD 
 shall happen to die before HIS PRESENT WIFE that then and in 
 that case my part of those houses called Willy Moar's houses . . 
 shall fall and descend to my SON NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN.  
 ITEM I leave for the use and benefit of the poor of Ramsey 
 the sum of five pounds British . . .  
 I do order and appoint that my part of the wool shall be 
 sold to my NEPHEW MR. JOHN SAYLE for the use of my two 
 DAUGHTERS MARGARET and CATHERINE and also for the use 
 of my SON EDWARD equally between them . . .  
 And whereas my two SONS WILLIAM and NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN as 
 executors of the last will and testament of THEIR FATHER 
 MR. JOHN LEWHELLIN (MY LATE HUSBAND) have not given me any 
 justice in the division of the goods and effects, I do 
 therefore order and appoint that they may be brought to 
 justice in that respect and render a just and particular 
 account of the same, and those upon whatsoever will appear 
 to be due to me from them, I do hereby leave and bequeath 
 the same to be equally between my three DAUGHTERS MARGARET, 
 CATHERINE, and ISABEL. . . .  
 And whereas the houses in this my will before mentioned 
 and by me devised and bequeathed to my SON EDWARD ALLEN 
 fell into decay in the lifetime of my LATE HUSBAND MR. 
 JOHN LEWHELLIN, therefore as satisfaction to him my said 
 son Edward and to enable him on his part to make up the 
 deficiencies in the said houses, I have by my promissory 
 note bearing date the 3rd of this instant month of March 
 1784, on account of his my said son Edward's creditors 
 promised to pay MR. JAMES OATES of Oatland or order the 
 sum of thirty-eight pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence 
 British, which said sum is to be appropriated by the said 
 Mr. Oates for the purpose of paying and discharging my 
 said son Edward's debts . . .   
 And all my reading books I leave to be equally between 
 my four DAUGHTERS MRS. FRISSELL, MARGARET, CATHERINE, 
 and ISABEL . . .  
 And as consistent to my own knowledge he my said SON 
 EDWARD ALLEN did not get satisfaction for the goods of 
 HIS FATHER THE REVD. JOHN ALLEN (MY FORMER HUSBAND) 
 which goods were in my hands and in the hands of my 
 LATE HUSBAND MR. JOHN LEWHELLIN, nor for the price of 
 a parcel of lands which he sold to my said late husband, 
 now in order to settle peace and quietness between them 
 my said son Edward Allen and my other two sons William 
 and Nicholas Lewhellin, I do hereby enjoin my said son 
 Edward Allen that he will not go to law with them my 
 two sons aforementioned for or on account of the matters 
 aforesaid.  And in case my said two sons William and 
 Nicholas Lewhellin do go to law with him my said son 
 Edward Allen for any manner or cause or upon any account 
 under any pretence whatsoever, particularly for the 
 sum of twenty pounds that I gave to him which said sum 
 of twenty pounds was a gift designed for him by HIS 
 AUNT MRS. CATHERINE CURGHEY deceased, but as he happened 
 to be abroad the same was entrusted to me to pay to 
 him and which accordingly I did out of the consideration 
 money of a deed of assignment which RICHARD ALLEN and 
 I gave to ISABEL SAYLE of the town of Ramsey, then 
 and in that case I do hereby enjoin, order and appoint 
 them my said two sons William and Nicholas to pay the 
 further sum of Three hundred pounds British to him my 
 said son Edward Allen and the said houses, buildings, 
 yard, garden, lands and premises in this my will before 
 mentioned and devised to my said two sons to stand, 
 continue, and remain as security for the payment thereof . . .  
 And I, having considered the condition and circumstances 
 of MARTHA ALLEN, do therefore leave her twenty shillings 
 yearly during her natural lifetime and the same to be paid 
 to her and of my part of the deed of gift I had from 
 MRS. CURGHEY.  And as I do sincerely repose confidence 
 in the sincerity of the REVD. MR. THOIMAS CUBBON Vicar 
 of the Parish of KK Maughold and CAPTAIN DANIEL CALLOW
 now of Castletown, gentleman, and my NEPHEW MR. JOHN SAYLE 
 of the town of Ramsey, I do therefore nominate and 
 appoint them as trustees to have this my will put in 
 full execution that all my children may have the full 
 benefit thereof according to my real intention or 
 according to the tenor, purport and full meaning of 
 the expressed words of the same, and they the said 
 gentlemen to be paid for all their trouble occasioned 
 on that account.  And I do wish that my SON IN LAW 
 JOHN FRISSELL Esquire would be kindly pleased to be 
 aiding my daughters in their defenseless condition 
 and to see that they should not be sufferers of 
 oppression.  And to the witnesses of this my will 
 I leave five English shillings a piece for their 
 trouble on this account.  
 And to my DAUGHTER CATHERINE I do further leave 
 order and appoint the use and benefit of two rooms 
 in part of the dwelling house during her natural life . . .  
 Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, ordain, 
 and appoint my two SONS WILLIAM LEWHELLIN AND 
 NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN joint executors of this my 
 last will and testament.  
 In witness of all which I have hereunto subscribed 
 my name and affixed my seal this 16th of March 1784. 
 [signed] Jane Lewhellin.  
 Witnesses: 
 Willim Killip, 
 Nichocas Curphey junior.    
 
 AT A CONSISTORY COURT holden at KK Michael 
 on the 28th day of January 1784, 
 the executors are sworn in court in form of law 
 as also to be true and just to each other in 
 the division of the residuum of the effects . . ."