Henry Radcliffe, 1787

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47       Patrick
In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Radcliffe 
of Gordon in the parish of Kirk Patrick, 
calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal 
life and being of sound perfect and disposing 
mind and memory thanks be to God Almighty for 
the same and being desirous to settle and 
dispose of my worldly effects and concerns 
and to prevent lawsuits after my decease 
respecting the same do make this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following: 
First, I commend my soul to Almighty God 
in hopes of a blessed resurrection through 
the merits of my blessed Saviour and my body 
to a decent Christian burial at the direction 
of my executor hereafter named. 
Secondly, I leave and bequeat to my daughter 
Margery wife of John Quirk of Trelgey in the 
said parish the sum of one pound four 
shillings and six pence as legacy. 
Thirdly, I leave and bequeath unto my 
granddaughter Ann Shimmin daughter of Charles 
Shimmin of Ballabooy in the parish of 
Kirk German the sum of five shillings 
as a legacy. 
Fourthly, I leave and bequeath unto my 
daughter Margret wife of Thomas Quine 
of Kynnaa in the parish of Kirk German 
the sum one pound four shillings and 
six pence. 
Fifthly, I leave and bequeath unto my 
son Charles Radcliffe the sum of five 
shillings as a legacy if he or any other 
person under him shall come to the Isle 
to demand the same or any right of my 
effects and to entirely exclude him 
from any further pretensions to my 
said effects. 
Sixthly, I leave and bequeath unto my 
grandson Samuel Radcliffe son of Thomas 
Radcliffe of Gordon the sum of one 
pound four shillings and sixpence legacy. 
Seventhly, I leave and bequeath unto 
my granddaughter Isabel daughter of my 
said son Thomas the sum of one pound 
four shillings and six pence as legacy. 
Eighthly and lastly, I nominate constitute 
and appoint my son Thomas Radcliffe of 
Gordon aforesaid whole and sole executor 
of this my last will and testament, 
he paying the aforesaid legacies 
together with all my just debts without 
trouble or lawsuits ... the same and 
hereby revoking any and every other 
will or wills by me at any time heretofore 
made and excluding every person or persons 
who may claim any right to my effects 
with sixpence legacy do make this only 
my last will and testament. In testimony 
whereof I have caused my name and mark 
to be subscribed hereunto this 5th of 
March 1784. 
[signed, his mark] Henry Radcliffe. 
Witnesses: 
William Quirk, 
Richard Quirk. 

At a Chapter Court holden at 
the House of Thomas Quine in 
KK Patrick June 14th, 1787
the executor is sworn in Court in form of 
law and hath given pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies namely Richard Quirk 
one of the witnesses and Philip Clucas, both of KK Patrick