Ann Cubbon, 1815

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

31      Arbory
The last will and testament of Ann Cubbon, widow, 
of the parish of Arbory, being of sound mind, 
and perfect memory at making the same this second 
day of January 1815. 
First, she committed her soul to God and her 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left to her daughter Margaret the sum 
of ten pounds. 
Item, she left to her daughter Elinor the sum of 
ten pounds. 
Item, she left to Jane, wife of Richard Radcliff 
the sum of one guinea. 
Item, she left to her sister Jane, wife of John 
Corrin the sum of one guinea. 
Item, she left to her son John the sum of three 
guineas, which said sum he was to give or to spend 
upon his four oldest daughters. 
Item, she left to her son Richard the sum of five pounds. 
Item, she left her two daughters all her shaped 
apparel equally between them, and a fine sheet apiece. 
Lastly, she left and appointed her two sons, namely 
Henry Cubbon & Richard Cubbon whole and sole Executors 
of all the rest of her goods and effect, of whatever 
kind or nature, debarring and excluding every other 
person or persons or claimers with half a crown legacy, 
who shall sue to the contrary hereof. 
Witnesses: 
John Waterson, 
Catharine Duke. 

At an Ecclesiastical Court holden 
at KK Marown, 10th February 1815, 
the executors are sworn in Court in form of Law and also 
to be true and just the either to the other in the 
division of effects, and have given pledges for the 
payment of debts and legacies namely John Waterson the 
witness and John Cottier of KK Marown. 

To the Revd Vical General Stephen, 
the humble petition of Richard Cubbon & Henry Cubbon 
the Executors of Ann Cubbon, widow of the parish of 
Arbory; 
Sheweth, 
that the said Ann Cubbon departed this life on the 
9th day of January 1815, left and appointed your 
petitioners, the said Richard Cubbon and Henry Cubbon 
to be her Executors; 
That your petitioners hath many good reasons, and 
various occasions for having, the said Ann Cubbon’s 
last will and testament timely confirmed and recorded 
in Law; 
Wherefore, your petitioners prays for a hearing 
of this Petition and that your Reverence will 
be pleased to admit the said Richard Vubbon and 
Henry Cubbon to be sworn joint Executors of the 
said last will and testament of the said Ann Cubbon, 
and your Petitioners will pray &c, &c. 

Ordered that this Petition do come on to be heard 
at the Court house in Balla-yearrey in Marown, on 
Friday the 10th Instant, whereof all proper parties 
and persons are to have due notice, given at Marown 
this 2nd February 1815. 
[signed] xx Stephen. 

I do hereby that by virtue of Revd. Vicar General 
Stephen’s order granted on the Petition of Richard 
Cubbon & Henry Cubbon, Executors of Ann Cubbon of 
Arbory, I have summoned John Cubbon, Walker Watterson, 
& John Duke being the nearest Relation of the said 
Ann Cubbon. And John Watterson & Catharine Duke as 
witnesses. All the said persons being of Arbory to 
appear at a Court to be holden at Balla-yiarree in 
KK Marown, by 11 o’clock in the forenoon on Friday 
next, to answer the suit or Petition of the said 
plaintiffs, this I aver this 7th of February 1815. 
[signed his mark] Thomas Hutchin, summoner for Arbory