William Mylchreest, 1812

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57      Malew
The humble petition of Elizabeth Mylchreest widow and relict of Willm
Mylchreest of the parish of Kirk Malew
Sheweth:  That the aforesaid William Mylchreest prior to his decease
made his last will and testament, therein nominating your petitioner
sole and whole executrix of all his affects as by the said will plainly
appears; that there are several debts incumbents upon the estate of the
deceased as also other debts due which your petitioner is not at present
entitled to collect or arrive until she is sworn in form of law to that
purpose.  That there is also  great part of the said effects in a perishing
situation, also which constrains your petitioner to apply to your
Reverence for redress.
Most humbly praying that your Reverence would be pleased to appoint a
certain speedy day of hearing these matters and to grant her such redress as
to your Reverence seems meet, and the necessity of the case requires and
your petitioner shall ever pray.
Elizabeth Mylchreest x
Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard on Friday next in the
Court House at Ballagarey in the parish of Marown whereof all proper parties
and persons are to have due notice.
Given this 16th March 1812          T. Stephen
I have legally served with a petition and summoned according to law and
ordered to appear at an Eccl Court to be holden in the house of at
Ballagarey on Friday next William Mylchreest, Thos Mylchreest, James
Mylchreest, Robt Mylchreest, Thos, Caine, Charles Clague and Jno Fargher
being the next of kin to Wm Mylchreest deceased
Witness my name this 17 March 1812
Jno Taylor sumner of Malew
At the suit of Elizabeth Mylchreest Widow of Wm Mylchreest Malew
I William Mylchreest and Elizabeth Mylchreest otherwise Bridson my
wife being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the same but
calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal and transitory life do
make and ordain our last will and testament in manner and form
following:
Item we leave and bequeath to the longest liver of us all the goods cash
credits and effects whatever within and without our dwelling house
wherein we now reside.
Item we leave and bequeath the sum of sixteen pounds Manks part of the
consideration of a Deed of Settlement of this date to the  longest liver
to be distributed amongst our four children Margaret Elizabeth Eleanor
and Thomas.
Item we leave and bequeath to our son William the sum of two shillings
and six pence Manks and our half of the heifer that is now between us. Item
we leave and bequeath to our son James the sum of twenty shillings Manks.
Item we leave and bequeath to our son Robert the sum of twenty
shillings Manks.
Item we leave and bequeath to the longest liver a cow and a sheep to be
disposed of as we may think proper and also all our wearing apparel to
descend to and become the property of the longest liver of us or either of
us and to be disposed of to our three daughters after my death and in case I
the said William Mylchreest Senior should die without making any further
will or testament the said goods cash credits and effects are not to become
the property of my son William Mylchreest but are to be disposed of as we or
either of us may think proper.  In testimony
whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this 18 Jan 1811.
Wm Mylchreest
Elizabeth Mylchreest my x mark
Signed and declared as the last will and testament of Wm Mylchreest and
Elizth Mylchreest in presence of John Bridson
James Turner   Jurati

20 Mar 1812
Elizabeth Mylchreest the survivor is sworn executrix in court in form of law
and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely the
witnesses of the will.             Probatum Est  T. Stephen