Ewan Garrett, 1788

 

                                  Douglas ~~

 

I Ewan Garrett of the Town of Douglas being
now weak in Body but of Sound mind and memory
do declare as follows to be my last Will & Testament
First
      I Committ my soul to God & my Gody to
      Christian burial
2dly  I leave and bequeath to my two Children ~
   Namely John Garrett & Catherine Cosnatian
   The Sum of one shilling Each
3dly & Lastly
   I nominate Constitute Ordain & appoint
my loving Wife Anne Garrett whole & Sole
Executrix of all the rest of my Goods moveable
and immoveable of what Kind or nature soever
in Wittness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed
my Name this 10th Sepr 1788     Ewan Garrett
Wittness by us
John Christian }    Jurati
Danl Cannell   }

             At a Chapter Court holden at Beemagh [?]
             The 15th Octr 1789 
The Exor is sworn in Court in form of law and
hath given pledges for the payment of Debts
and Legacies namely John Stawell and Ian
Christian both of Douglas
                   Probatum est
                      Joh: Moore
                      Ev. Christian

27 Feb 1789
      Hugh Cosnation claims for Estate
      of Ewan Garret                  brit  £ 32. 5. 0