John Taubman, 1824

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13     Malew
In the Name of God Amen.
I John Taubman of Castletown being weak in body but of sound and disposing
mind memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament in
manner following:
First I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to be interred at
the discretion of the executrix of this my will.
Item I give devise and bequeath subject to the bequests herein after
contained all and singular the lands houses and property real and
personal to which I am entitled unto my loving and beloved wife situate
in Castletown and Malew or wheresoever such real and personal property may
be subject to the care and maintenance of my sister Catharine Taubman now
residing with us and in the event of my said sister
surviving my said wife I give devise and bequeath a clear annuity to my
said sister commencing from the day of the death of my said wife during the
term of the natural life of my said sister of forty pounds but yearly. Item
I give and bequeath to Charlotte Lawrence and  to Harriet Lawrence daughters
of Henry Lawrence and my wife's sister the sum of twenty pounds British
each.
Item  I give and bequeath to my cousins Catharine Moore and Margaret Moore
ten pounds British each.
Item - I give and bequeath to my wife's niece Elizabeth Gelling her note
for twenty pounds but passed to me.
Item I give and bequeath to Jane Kelly daughter of William Kelly of
------- and my wife's sister for her own property twenty pounds
British.
Item I give to my servant woman Alice Burniston five pounds British.
Item I give to the poor of Castletown the sum of ten pounds British.
Lastly I nominate and constitute my loving wife Catharine Taubman otherwise
Cotteen alis Gelling sole executrix  and residuary legatee of
this  my last will and testament revoking hereby all former wills.
In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name this 3rd Jan 1824
John Taubman
Signed sealed published and declared by the testator as and for his last
will and testament in his presence at his request and in the presence of
each other who have become witnesses hereto:
John C. Gelling
John Quayle       Jurati.

13 May 1824 
Catharine Taubman sworn as executrix with pledges being John
Lucas of Knockrushen in the parish of Malew and John Quayle of Castletown in
the same parish.