Hugh Shimmin, 1814

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9       Braddan
In the name of God Amen.
We Hugh Shimmin and Isabella Shimmin alias Fail my wife do think of
the uncertainty of this life do make this our joint will and testament as
follows:
First we commit our souls to Almighty God and our bodies to Christian burial
as for the goods and effects that the Almighty has blessed us with we
jointly leave and bequeath as follows:
Item we leave and bequeath unto those children namely Isabella, Jane,
John, and Elenor the sum of ten shillings and six pence British each
provided if any one of them dies before us then that childšs legacy not to
be paid.
Item we leave and bequeath unto Thomas Shimmin the sum of of two shillings
and six pence British all those before mentioned children are children of a
former wife to Hugh Shimmin.
Item we leave and bequeath unto my last wifešs children namely Rachel,
William, Phillip, Robert and Margret the sum of ten shillings and six
pence British each provided likewise if any one of them dies before us
then that child's legacy not to be paid.
We leave six pence legacy to each claimer.
Lastly we nominate, constitute, order, and appoint whoever of us the
said Hugh Shimmin or Isabella Shimmin my wife shall survive and be the
longest liver to be whole and sole executor of all our worldly goods
houses and other yards or gardens provided nevertheless should the said
Isabella Shimmin survive and marry again then in that case that she is to
pay unto each of our own children before mentioned the sum of five pounds
British.
And this we do declare to be our joint will and testament this 21st day
of July 1808.
Hugh Shimmin his x mark
Isabella Shimmin her  mark
Witnesses present at signing hereof:
John Quirk
Jane Twentyman

At a Chapter Court holden in Douglas the 8th June 1814
Hugh Shimmin having departed this life the survivor Isabella is sworn
executrix in court in form of law and hath given pledges for the payment of
debts and legacies namely William Alleyne and John Fayle both of Kirk Marown
Probatum Est   Thomas Cubbon