John Radcliffe, 1810

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79              Andreas
The last will and testament of John Radcliffe 
of the parish of KK Andreas made and declared 
on the 17th day of October 1808- being of 
perfect mind and memory at the making hereof.
Item: He committed his soul to God and his 
body to Christian Burial.
Item: He bequeathed and left to his son Charles 
Radcliffe his part or Moiety of a certain piece 
of land commonly called and known by the name of 
Croit Skinner; and  also Margaret Radcliffe his 
beloved wife hath hereby consented to give her 
part or moiety of the Croit Skinner to him their 
son Charles Radcliffe to be possessed by him to 
his own disposal immediately after the decease 
of her the said Margaret Radcliffe with all the 
Debts there unto belonging and also he is hereby 
bound to pay to his sister Ann Kissack the  
sum of five pounds.
Item: He left unto his son-in-law William Tear 
his part or moiety of a cart.
Item: He left unto his Grand daughter Catherine 
Tear a sheep.
Item: He left unto his Grand son William Tear 
a sheep.
Item: He left unto his daughter Margaret Kneale 
a Blanket.
Item: He left unto his daughter the wife of William 
Tear a feather  bed with the clothes and it is to 
be hereby observed that none of the before named 
legacies are to be paid  till after the decease 
of my wife Margaret Radcliffe.
Item: He left unto the witnesses of this will one 
shilling and excluding every other person or persons 
that shall or may pretend to break this my last will 
and testament with one shilling legacy.
Lastly I nominate and appoint my loving wife Margaret 
Radcliffe sole exectrix of all the residum of goods 
and effects movable and immovable of what kind or 
nature soever.
Witnesses
    Thomas Harrison
    Robert Christian

 
            At an Ecclesiastical Court holden 
            at Ramsey 27th April 1810
The executrix is sworn in court in form of 
Law and consents that her share or moiety
Of Croit Skinner shall descend to her son 
Charles as more fully ____ in the will hath
given Pledges for the payment of Debts and 
Legacies namely William Christian sen’r Esq. 
And Thomas Radcliffe  her son both of KK Bride.
Probatum Est
Thomas Cubbon


				
                    To the Reverend Thomas Cubban
                    Vicar General 
                    The petition of Margaret Radcliffe 
                    Widow of John Radcliffe late 
                    deceased of the parish of Andrews
Humbly shewith
     That your petitioners late husband 
     the said John Radcliffe after 
     having left and Bequeathed diverse 
     legacies to secondary persons  
     by his last will and testament
     Nominated and appointed your 
     petitioner sole executrix of 
     all the rest of his goods and 
     Effects as by the said will 
     may appear.
     That the said goods and effects 
     are in perishing condition and 
     likely to Sustain material injury 
     for want of proper care being 
     taken of the same.
          Wherefore your petitioner  
          humbly prays a speedy hearing of 
          this and That upon proof of the 
          before stated facts. Your 
          petitioner may be admitted and 
          Sworn executrix of her said late 
          husband’s last will and testament 
          by such Other relief in the 
          promises as to your reverence 
          may seem [fit] and your 
          Petitioner will ever pray.

Ordered that this  petition do come unto to be heard 
at a court holden at the court house in Ramsey on 
Friday next by nine o’clock in the forenoon whereof 
all parties and witnesses are to have due notice.
Given this 25th April 1810.       Thomas Cubbon