John Gelling, 1822

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To the Right Reverend Father 
in God, George, by Divine 
Permission, Lord Bishop of 
Sodor and Mann
The humble Petition of 
Thomas GELLING of the 
Parish of Marown
[Sheweth]
That about one month ago John GELLING 
of the Parish of Braddan yr. Petrs. 
Father departed this life and previous 
thereto made his last will and Testament 
in due form of Law and appointed yr. 
Petr. Executor of the said will.
Yr. Petr. humbly begs leave to state to 
Your Lordship that one of the witnesses of 
the said will is far advanced in years, 
nearly eighty years old, and in consequence 
thereof he cannot travel to Ramsey to a 
consistorial Court to establish the said will.
Wherefore yr. Petitioner prays that in 
consequence of the said proceedings your 
Lordship may be pleased to order and direct 
the Reverend Vicar General Stephen to grant 
a probate to the said will and to establish 
the same according to Law, in his own Court 
in Douglas, as the goods and effects belonging 
to the said estate are in a perishing condition 
and yr. Petr. Will pray 

to the Rev. Mr. Vicar General Stephen is 
hereby authorised (on account of the age of 
one of the witnesses of the within mentioned 
will) to receive the said will and grant Probate 
thereon according to Law – 
Given at Douglas this 1stt July 1822.
G. St ????

Pursuant to the appointment of the Lord Bishop, 
I do hereby order that the xxxx of the foregoing 
petition do command to be heard before me at Douglas 
on Friday the 12th instant, thereof all proper 
parties and persons and I have due notice.
??? 	Stephens

BRADDAN
In the name of God Amen.
I, John GELLING of Ballacaine in the Parish of Kirk Braddan, Senior, 
being at present in sound mind, memory and perfect understanding do 
make and constitute this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following:
I commit my soul to almighty God and my body to Christian burial.
I devise and bequeath to my son, John GELLING the sum of Three pounds British
I devise and bequeath to my son William GELLING the sum of Five pounds British
I devise and bequeath to my daughter, Jane GELLING the sum of Sixty 
pounds British, one cow, one feather bed and bedding, one chaff bed and 
bedding, with two bedsteads, one half of the crop of corn and potatoes, 
one heifer and the whole of the household furniture of every description whatsoever.
I devise and bequeath unto my daughter Ann, wife of James TURNER, the sum 
of Eight pounds British.
I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Thomas GELLING, whole and sole 
Executor and Residuary Legatee of the rest of my goods, moveable and immoveable, 
be the same of what denomination soever, and this I publish declare and 
pronounce to be my last Will and Testament as witness my subscription this 
the 18th day of August 1821.

Signed and delivered )
In presence of       )             John GELLING
Daniel CANNELL       )
John CHRISTIAN       )


[At a ] Court
[holden at ]Douglas
12 July 1822

The exor. Is sworn in court in form of Law hath given pledges for the 
payment of debts and legacies namely John GELLING and Matthias CAINE, 
both of BRADDAN

Probatum est.   ??? Stephen

30th May 1823, Isabella GELLING claims brit £200.00