z Catherine Gelling, 1806
Catherine Gelling, 1806

Submitted by:	Marg Skillicorn
Date:	19 April 2008
Original:	LDS: 0106235
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.





TESTAMENT       )
ANNO DOM. 1806  )

In the name of God Amen, we, John GELLING Senr of Ballamillaghyn in the Parish 0f 
Braddan and Cath GELLING otherwise, KILLEY, my wife, being of sound and perfect 
mind and memory make this our joint and conjunctive last Will and Testament as 
followeth:
Imprimis:   We commend our Souls to God and our Bodies to Christian burial
Item: We leave to our eldest son, John, a crown to be paid him after our decease
Item: We leave to our Son, Thos the furnished feather bed which he himself lies upon, 
to be enjoyed by him also after our decease
Item: We leave and bequeath to our son, Wm. daughter namely Catherine GELLING five 
pounds to be paid her after our decease
Item: We leave the sheep that are in the keeping of Wm Kewley of the Braid (our son in 
law) to our son, Thos, our daughter, Isabel of the said Wm KEWLEY equally between 
them after our decease
Item: We leave and bequeath to our daughter, Isabel, aforesaid, the sum of one hundred 
pounds, the one half whereof to be enjoyed by her at the death of the first of us, 
and the other half together with a bedding at the decease of the last of us.
P, John and Cath GELLING
Item: I the sd. John GELLING leave unto my two sons, William and Thos all my apparel 
woollen and linen (at my decease equally between them
Item: We leave to our son, Thos and our daughter, Isabel, after our decease equally 
between them, all the linen webs
Item: We leave and bequeath to our son Thos, aforesaid, the sum of three hundred pounds, 
the use and interest whereof paid or given him yearly to be applied for his support 
of and sustenance during his life, and said three hundred pounds or principal after 
the decease of our P. son Thomas (in case he outlives the survivor of us P. John 
and Cath GELLING) to be possessed and enjoyed by our five children namely, Robt, 
William, Philip, Elizabeth and Catherine equally between them and we leave and constitute 
said five children severally and respectively Guardian and Supervisors on our son Thomas 
and his Goods aforesaid
Lastly, we leave and bequeath to our five children aforesaid, viz. Robert, Wm, Philip, 
Elizabeth, Catherine, whom we likewise ordain and appoint (whole and sole) Excors. 
And Execas of this our last Will and Testament all the residue and remainder of our Goods, 
Chattels, Rights and Effects of what species soever equally between them to be possessed 
and enjoyed by them after the decease of us both (P. John and Cath GELLING ) and no 
sooner Witness our names and marks this 16th  day of July 1802.
John GELLING,son, my X MK
Cath. GELLING, my X MK
Signed, published and 
Declared in presence of

John GELLING  )
Wm KILLEY     )


At a Chapter Court held at Douglas
June 18 1806

Cath GELLING, one of the Testators having dec.  - 
passed this life John GELLING, the survivor is sworn Exor in Court in form of Law and hath 
given Pledges for payment of Debts and Legacies namely the Witnesses of the Will



Probatum est.		Thos CUBBON

Examined by		Thos CUBBON