John Creetch, 1795

NOTE: See also the will of Henry Crellin, 1799

       To the Revd Wm Clucas Vicar Genl
       The humble Petition of John Creetch, Wm Creetch,
       Cathrine Creetch, and Danl Kinread (in behalf
       of himself & his wife Mary Kinread alias
       Creetch) all of KK Maughold
Sheweth
   That John Creetch (Mariner) Brother to
   the Petitioners departed this Life in Liverpool
   on or about the 16th Day of June 1795, who
   previous to his Demise made his last Will
   & Testament whereby he devised several
   Legacies and appointed his Cousin Hugh
   Charran of the sd parish Execr of all the rest
   of his goods & Effects, as by the sd will dated
   the 30th Day of March 1787 may more fully
   appear. That the sd Hugh Charran having
   since departed this Life, who made Executrix
   of his wife Joney Charran. That consequent
   =ly the sd Joney Charran pretends to have an
   absolute right to the goods & effects of the sd
   John Creetch deceased, but she and the Petrs 
   have entered into an Agreement whereby the
   sd Joney Charran is to be sworn Executrix of the
   sd Last Will & Testament of John Creetch decesd
   without Dispute or Littigation.


      The Petitioners therefore pray a speedy
      hearing hereof to establish the sd will
      with an Order to charge the
      witnesses of the sd Will, and that after the
      probate thereof the sd Joney Charran will
      be sworn Execx of the sd John Creetch
      deceased in the due form of Law and
      they as bound shall pray etc.


   Ordered that the matter of the within Petn do come
to be heard before me at a Court to be holden in the Parish
of KK Bride on friday the 17th day of this month when
all proper Parties & Persons to have legal notice
Given the 7th July 1795
           Wm Clucas

John Creetch, Will, 1787

      The Last Will and Testament of John Creetch of ....
   .. being at perfect mind and memory at the making thereof
   he committed his sould to God and his body to Christian burial
Itm He Left and Bequeathed to his Cousin Hugh Carran Children
   which is four children the sum of pounds each child
   and if one of the said children is to die before he come to age
   the children which is alive is to get the part of the money of
the
   child that is Dead to be Divided between them equally.
Itm He Left and Bequeathed to his cozen David Kinread of he aforesd
   parish of Maughold one guinea
Itm He Left and Bequeathed to his two Brothers on his fathers side
   namely John Creetch and William Creetch two shilllngs and
   sixpence British to each of them
Itm He Left and Bequeathed to Mary Quayle widow of sd parish two
   shillings and sixpence British
Itm He Left and Bequeathed to Harry Crellin and his wife Easter
   Crellin of Whitehaven one guinea to each of them
Itm He Left and Bequeathed to Jack Creaver six pence
Itm He Left and Bequeqthed to each witness two shillings each
Lastly he did constitute and appoint his cozen Hugh Carran of
Maughold whole and sole
   Excr of all the rest of his goods or effects of what nature or
kind
   soever and the afforsd Hugh Carraon of the sd parish of Maughold
   Excr is to put a written stone on his grave within the space of
   a year and a day after the Death of the Testator as witness
whereto
   he have set his mark to his name this the 30th of March 1787
Witnesses present                John Creetch my mark X
David Joughin my mark X
John Kerruish

A schedule of the goods & effects of the testator taken down or
committed to writing from the mouth of the said testator
and as followeth William Hinds sail maker Whitehaven
Cumberland his note to me for eighty pounds British which
said note the afforsd Harry Crellin of Whitehaven ..... 
.. to keepwhich he is to Deliver to the Exr of any will and
received seven guineas of the affordsd note and five yards &
a half canvas at one shilling a yard from the affordsd William
Hinds
And my chest and two Jackets and two wastcots and a pair
britches and two pairs of Drors and three shirts three ....
and five pair os stockings and two pairs of new shoes ...
three hats and a pair of blue trowrses of fear? nothing and
shirts secondhand two blankets and a bed and a pillow of
feathers in my Hammack and five new hakerchief is
at Richard Maysons at the Sign of Admiral Tarrall Rother
wall in London by Smiths Dockyard and he is to deliver ..
goods to the Excr of my will and give him twelve shillings
which sd Excr is to pay when he get the aforsd goods.

At a consistory Court holden in the Parish of KK
Bride July 17th 1795
Notwithstanding this will is proved but by one
Witness yet as no objection had been offered, And
tho the Excr Hugh Charran departed this life previous
to the testator and did by his last will & Testament
appoint his wife Jone Karran his Exrx, the next
of Kin to the sd Testator, viz John Creetch, Wm Creetch
Cath: Creech, & Daniel Kinread husband of Mary
Creech have consented in court as may appear by the annexed
agreement that he sd Joney Karran Exrx of the sd
Hugh Karran decd shall be sworn Exrx of this will
whereupon the sd Jone Karran is sworn duly to fulfill
the last will & Testament of the testator, to pay all his
just debts & legacies so far forth as the Goods
will extend & the law shall bind, to which ends
she has given Pledges in form of Law namely
David Joughin, the witness William Crelly both of the Parish
of KK Maughold.
          Probatum est
               Wm Clucas


May 16th 1796
Daniel Joughin enters a claim agst the
Estate of John Creetch for £3-10-0 & craves
the law.

 An Agreement, 179? 
Whereas John Creetch, Mariner (formerly
of KK Maughold) departed this Life in Liverpool
on, or about the 16th day of March 1795; who
previous to his Decease made his last
Will & Testament whereby he devised Legacies
to his Friends & Relations, and appointed
his Cousin Hugh Charran of the sd parish
Execr of the rest of his Goods & Effects, as by
the sd Will dated the 30th day of March 1787
may at large appear - and he the sd Hugh
Charran having since departed the Life who
previous to his Decease made his Will where=
=by he appointed his wife Joney Charran his
Executrix - And whereas a Dispute is likely
to commence between the sd Joney Charran
(the now widow of the sd Hugh Charran and
the Brothers & Sisters of the sd John Creetch
deceased, namely John Creetch, Wm Creetch,
Cathrine Creetch & Danl Kinread (Husband
of mary Creetch) with relation to the goods
Effects & Credits of the sd John Creetch deceased
And for the prevention of Disputes & Controversies
with regard to the same all the sd partes have
agreed upon that the sd Joney Charran is to be
sworn Executrix of the sd John Creetch deceased
in the due form of law - And that the sd
Joney Charran and the deceased John Creetch's
foresd Brothers & Sisters viz: John Creetch, Wm 
Crettch, Cathrine Creetch & Danl Kinread in
behalf of his foresd wife Mary Kinread
alias Creetch are to have the foresd deceased John Creetch
Goods Effects & credits equally betwixt them
share & share alike immediately afther the same
can be procured & recovered - and each of the
sd parties is to pay his or her part of the sd
leagacies, Debts & funeral Charges of the
Deceased proportionable to his or her Dividend
of the sd goods, effects & credits
and it is further to be observed that
all the sd parties are to give their aid and assistance
in procuring & recovering the foresd goods, effects
& credits, and pay the Expensis attending
same proportionable to their respecive Divident
of the the sd Goods, Effects & Credits. For the True &
faithful performance of all & singulad the before
going Deed of Agreement, and every Clause
sentence herein before contained allparties
concerned vizt the foresd John Creetch, Wm Creetch
Cathrine Creetch & Danl Kinread (in the right of
himsel & his foresd wife Mary Kinread alias
Creetch)and the foresd Jone Charran
hereby bind and oblige themselves several
respectively and their several and respecitive
Execrs , Adminrs , & assigns under the penalty of one hundred
pounds sterling to be levied according to Law - as witness
 their Names & marks, This 17th Day of July 179?
Signed & delivered }       Joney Charran her X
in presence of us  }       John Creech his mark X
Daniel Joughin his X       Wm Creetch his mark X
Wm Cubbon                  Cath Creetch her mark X
                           Danl Kinread his mark X


At KK Maughold May 22nd 1799
John Creetch Mariner lately of the Parish of KK Maughold having by
his last Will & Testamt bequeathed among other things
the sum of one guinea as legacy to Henry Crellin
of Whitehaven, appointed his cousin Hugh Karran
of KK Maughold Execr of his Good & Effects & whereas
there was a dsute likely to commence between Joney
Karran the widow & Extrx of Hugh Karran & the Brothers and
Sisters of the sd John Creetch, namely John Creetch, Wm Creetch,
Catarine Crettch & Danile Kinread husband of Mary
Creetch with relation to the goods credits & effectgs of the
sed John Creetch deceased, And for the prevention of
Disputes & Controversies with regard to the same all the
sd Parties agreed that the sd Joney Karran is to be
sworn Exrx of the sd John Creetch deceased in form of
law And that the sd Joney Karran and the deceased
John Creetch's foresd Brothers & Sisters vizt John Creetch,
Wm Creetch, Catharine Creetch & Danl Kinread in behalf
of his foresd wife Mary Kinread als Creetch are to have the
foresd John Creetch's Goods Effects & Credits equally betwixt
them share & share alike immediately afthe the same
can be procured & recovered & each of the Parties is to pay
his or her part of the several Legacies bequeated by
the sd John Creetch & whereas Esther
Crellin the widow & Administratrix of her deceased husband
Henry Crellin charged the sd several paries for recovery
of the sd Legacy of one guinea bequeathed unto her sd husband
Henry Crellin late decead - the said several Paries vizt 
Joney karran widow, John Creetch, Wm Creetch, Catharine
Creetch & Daniel Kinread in behalf of his foresaid
wife mary Creetch, are hereby ordered forwith
to pay unto the said Esther Crellin widow and
Administrarix of her late deceased husband
Henry Crellin
share and share alike the foresaid Legacy
of a guinea bequeathed unto her sd husband by
the last Will & Testament of the sd John Creetch
otherwise to be committed untill they submit to
law & pay all fees
                  Thomas Cubbon


To the Sumner of KK Maughold
who if disobeyed is to apply for a
Constable


              At a Court holden in the parish of KK Bride
              17th July 1795
Joney Carran, John Creetch, Wm Creetch, Catherine
Creetch and Daniel Kinread the subscribing
Parties acknowlegde the within and before written
Deed of Agreement to be thier proper Act and Deed
Before me, Wm Clucas




I Mary Quayle do hereby acknowledge to have recd the
leagacy of two shillings sixpence british bequeathed to me by the last
will & testamt of John Creetch, from Joney Karran the
Excrx & I do herbey acquit release & discharge the sd Joney
Karran her heirs or assigns of all claims & demands for or
on acct of sd legacy of two shillings & sixpence british
witness my subscription this 5th day of may 1797
Mary Quayle her X mark


I David Kinread do hereby acknowledge to have recd 
the Legacy of one guinea bequeathed me by the last will &
testament of John Creetch & I do hereby acquit release & dishcarge
the Excrx of the last will & testament of John Creetch of all claims
& demands for or on act of sd Legacy of one guinea. Witness
my mark to my name this 12th May 1797
David Kinread his X mark


We John Creetch & Wm Creetch do herby acknowledge to have
recd the legacy of two shills & sixpence british each bequeathed us by
the last will & testamt of John Creetch & we do each of us respectively
hereby release acquit exonerate & dischareg the Exrx of the last will
& testamt of sd John creetch of all claims & demands for or on
acct of sd Legacy of two shill & sixpence british each this 15th 
day of May 1797                 John Creetch X
Before me H cubbon              Wm Creetch X


May 2nd 1799
I Esther Crellin widow of Herny Crellin do
hereby acknowledge to have recd the sum of a guinea being a
legacy bequeathed me by the last Will & testamt of John Creetch
& I do hereby acquit release exonerate dischareg the Excrs of
the last will & testament of sd John Creetch of all claims demand
for or on acct of the sd legacy of a guinea. Witness my
subscription the day dated above written
Before me
     H Cubbon           Esther Crellin her X mark