Nicholas Harrison, 1795

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.

         Malew
Whereas Nicholas Harrison of Cordeman and Leonora his wife did by deed dated
he 14th day of February 1760 grant and assign unto Thomas Moore Esquire the
principal sum of seven hundred pounds in trust that the same should be laid
out at interest by the said Thomas Moore and that the interest thereof
should be paid to the said Leonora and that the said Nichols Harrison and
Leonora his wife should be at liberty to dispose of
the said principal sum by their last will and testament amongst their
children in such shares and proportions as they should think fit and to no
other persons whomsoever.  And the said Nicholas Harrison and Leonora his
wife thereby covenanted to execute such further deeds as should be necessary
in the premises as by the said deed may never fully appear.
And whereas no express provision is made by the said deed for the disposal
or application of the said sum and the interest thereof during
the life of the said Nicholas Harrison in case of his surviving the said
Leonora his wife now is the said deed in other respects fully expressive
of the intent and meaning of the parties thereto but it was the true
intent and meaning of  sum and the interest thereafter to become due thereon
should be paid and applied in manner herein after declared concerning the
same.
Now therefore these presents witnesses and I the said Nicholas Harrison and
Leonora my wife do hereby declare the true intent and meaning of the said
deed of trust and the parties thereto to have been that upon the death of
either of us the said Nicholas Harrison and Leonora my wife the one moiety
of the said principal sum of seven hundred pounds and the interest
thereafter to become due on such moiety should be paid to and amongst the
children of us the said Nicholas Harrison and Leonora my
wife in such manner as such decedent should appoint and that the interest of
the other moiety of the said principal sum should be paid to
the survivor of us during the life of such survivor and that upon the
death of such survivor the said  last mentioned moiety of the said sum
and the interest thereafter to become due thereon should also be paid to and
amongst the said children in such manner  as the survivor should appoint
therefore I the said Nicholas Harrison and Leonora my wife in further
declaration of the said trusts do hereby grant  settle and estate the said
principal sum of seven hundred pounds and the interest thereof
to and for the uses intents and purposes herein after mentioned.  And for
the better execution thereof I the said Nicholas Harrison and Leonora my
wife do give dispose and assign the said sum of seven hundred pounds to and
amongst our said children in manner following to be paid or secured
to them by the said Thomas Moore and his heirs after deducting his and their
reasonable charges for acting the said trust there from, that is to say.  We
give and assign to our son John Harrison one hundred pounds thereof; to our
son William Harrison on hundred pounds thereof; to our daughter Margaret
Harrison two hundred pounds thereof; to our daughter Christian Harrison two
hundred pounds thereof; and to our daughter Ann Marle otherwise Harrison the
interest of the remaining hundred pounds thereof during her life and the
principal in case she survives her present husband otherwise we leave the
said principal  sum of one hundred
pounds to our said sons John and William or such of them as shall be
living at the death of the said Ann.  And our will is that the said children
shall become entitled to the  one moiety of their respective sums or
legacies aforesaid with the interest thereafter to become due thereon
immediately upon the death of the first  of us which shall depart this
life and to the longer liver of us.  And we make publish and declare these
present so far as the same relates to the legacies or bequests aforesaid to
be our last will and testament and appoint the survivor of us executor or
executrix thereof and we leave and bequeath all the rest residue and
remainder of our estate property and effect whatsoever to the said survivor
In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names or marks this
twentieth day of December 1785.
Nicholas Harrison
Leonora Harrison my X
Witnesses:
James Cowell
Thomas Stowell
Dec 10th 1785

Nicholas Harrison and Leonora Harrison his wife severally acknowledged
the before written Deed instrument or paper writing to be heir proper
act and deed and that two hundred pounds is the sum therein mentioned
to be granted as a provision to their daughter Christian Harrison.
Before Me   (his signature)

14 Jan 1795 both Nicholas Harrison and Leonora Harrison his wife
departed this life and the same is accepted as their will with Margaret
Harrison and Christian Harrison sworn executrixes with pledges being Thomas
Stowell and William Caine both of Ballasalla.

Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Harrison of Cross of four
ways in the parish of Malew for diverse good causes and considerations
me hereunto moving but chiefly for and in consideration of the natural
love and affection that I do bear to my two loving daughters, Margaret
Harrison who lives with me and Christian Harrison who is in the city of
Dublin have given granted settled and estated and by these presents doth
hereby give grant settle and estate upon my said two daughters Margaret and
Christian the full and just sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be
equally between them to be possessed and enjoyed by them after my decease
and which said sum was formerly settled upon my son William deceased and
reverted and became my right by his death and remaining secured in the
estate of Cordamon in said Parish by deed and Trust made by Thomas Moore
Esquire bearing date the 14th day of February 1760 may appear.
Also I do hereby further settle upon my said daughter Margaret Harrison all
the rest of all my worldly goods and effects moveable and immoveable
whatsoever to be possessed by her also after my decease.  And for an in
consideration of this Deed of Settlement I the said Margaret Harrison doth
hereby promise and oblige myself to live with him the said Nicholas Harrison
my father and to take care of him in his old declining state
during his natural life.  And for the true and faithful performance hereof
I the said Nicholas Harrison and I the said Margaret Harrison do hereby bind
oblige ourselves or heirs executors administrators and assigns in the
penalty of two hundred pounds to be levy'd and paid according to law and
in testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this 19th July
1794.
Nicholas Harrison my mark X and Margaret Harrison
Witnesses:
Ellinor Bridson my mark X
John Shimmin

At a Court holden in Castletown on the 14th day of January 1795.  The
beforegoing Deed of Settlement having been duly proved before the High
Bailiff of Castletown District and Nicholas Harrison the donor having
lately departed this life the same is thereupon accepted as and for his
last will and testament so far as it extends and Margaret Harrison and
Christian Harrison the donees therein named are sworn executrix thereof in
form of law and have given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies
namely Thomas Stowell and William Cain both of Ballasalla.
            Acceptum est  Probatum est   Ev: Christian