| William Corlett, 1794
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| Submitted by: | Tim Davis
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| Date: | 18 December 2001
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| Original: | LDS: 0106404
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Ballaugh May 17th.1794.
The last Will and Testament of William Corlet
of Ballamoaney.beg in the said Parish.
First.:He Committed his Soul to God and Body
to Christian Burial.~ He Bequeathed to Margaret
Moore Widow in Sulby in the Parish of KK Christ
Lezayre the sum of Ten Shillings.~
He Willed to Margaret Craine Widow of John Craine,
Elizabeth Boddaugh, Widow of Thomas Boddaugh,
Jane Kneen Widow of Thomas Kneen and Joney
Kneen Widow of John Kneen All of Ballaugh
the sum of Ten Shillings each.
He Bequeathed to the Wardens of the Parish of
Ballaugh for the time being, in trust for the use
of the said Parish, the sum of Thirty Pounds to
be laid out at Interest And the Intered thereof
to be appropriated towards purchasing the
Sacremental Elements of Bread & Wine for the use
of the said parish yearly for ever. And he declared
that it was his earnest intention, will and desire
that the Inhabitants of Our Parishes proprietors
of Lands in Ballaugh, should in Consideration of
this his Donation be excused And exempted from
paying any Assessment or Consideration whatever
towards the said Elements of Bread and Wine for the
use of the Sacrament in the said parish of Ballaugh
for ever. And that the Interest of the said sum should
be yearly Applied towards the use and purpose before
mentioned, at Whitsuntide, October and Christmas
Sacramental Occasions only And to no Other use
or purpose whatever.
He Willed to his son Thomas the Clock in the
dwelling House And the Chest in the Kiln.
He Bequeathed to his Daughters Mary and Isabel
Five Pounds each.
And lastly He Willed and left unto his Daughters
Catherine and Margaret All and every the rest
residue And remainder of his Goods Chattels, Credits
And Effects whatever, whom he Also Nominated
Constituted and Appointed joint Executrixes
of this his last Will And Testament.
Witnesses Dan:Stephen |
Wm.Corlett. | Jur
At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael July 1st.1794
The Executrixes are sworn in Court in form of Law
as oho to be true & just the one to the other in the
division of th Effects & have given Pledges for
the payment of Debts & Legacies namely the
Witnesses of the Will Probatum est
Cs.Christian
Wm.Clucas
1794 Novr.22d.
Margaret Craine Elizabeth Boddaugh, Jane
Kneen and Joney Kneen Legatees in the before
going Will of William Corlett acknowledge to
have received the Legacy of Ten Shillings
bequeathed to each of them respectively and
exonorate acquit and discharge the Executees.&
every other person of the same ye.very part
thereof~ Witness their marks to their names
this 22d.day Novr.1794~
Margaret Crain my X
Elzth.Boddaugh my X
Jane Kneen my X
Joney Kneen my X
Before me
John Crellin
Epi.Reger.
William Kennish William Quayle William Corlett
& John Cowley Wardens of the parish of Ballaugh
do acknowledge to have recd.from the Executrices
of the beforegoing Will of William Corlett decd.the
sum of Thirty pounds bequeathed to said parish
for the purposes of paying for the Sacramental
Elements and exonerate acquit and discharge
the sd.Executrices of these same & every part thereof
Witness their names this 22d.day of Novr.
1794~ John Cowley
Before me William Kerrish
John Crellin Wm.Corlett my X
Epi.Regr.