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Robert Looney, 1826 |
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| Submitted by: | Averil Roper |
| Date: | 13 June 2006 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106244 |
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In the Name of God Amen
I Robert Looney of Ballaterson in the parish
of KK Maughold being weak and infirm in
the Constitution of my body But of perfect
Sound disposing mind Memory and Understanding
at the wording and declaring of this my Last
Will and Testament, Hereby Revoking and
Setting a side all other Will or Wills by
me hereunto made Previous to the date
hereof Imprimis - I Commit my Soul
into the hands of my Creator Almighty
God - and my body to the Earth to be
interred in a decent and Christian like
manner at the descretion of my hereafter
Mentioned Executrix - And as touching
and respecting the Worldly Goods and effects
that God has blessed me with. I dispose
of in the following way and manner.
Item - I leave and bequeath to my son
Robert Looney the sum of Seven Pounds
British as Legacy - Item I leave and
bequeath to my son William the sum of
Seven Pounds british Item I leave and
bequeath , to my Daughter Ann the wife
of William Cowin the sum of Seven Pounds
British. Item I leave devise and bequeath
Unto my three daughters Catharine, Christian and
Eleanor Looney the Sum of Forty Pounds british
each as Legacies.Which several bequests and
Legacies are not to be Commanded or paid until
the death of my hereafter Mentioned Executrix
And Lastly I Nominate Constitute and
appoint my well beloved wife Margaret
Looney Whole and Sole Executrix and Residuary
Legatee of all the rest and residue of my worldly
Effects moveable and imoveable - Bills bonds
Accounts or what ever Kind denomination
or Nature soever - In Testimony Whereof
I have set my Mark to my name This the
fourteenth day of November in the year
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
five -
Robert Looney my X mrk
Witnesses at the }
Execution hereof }
John Quilliam }
ohn Christian } Jurati
At a Chapter Court holden in Ramsey
on the 13th Novr. 1826
Margaret Looney, the Executrix named
in the foregoing Will is sworn in Court
in form of Law and hath given Pledges
for the payment of Debts and Legacies
namely Thomas Fargher Senr. Of KK Maughold
and John Kaighin of the town of
Ramsey -
Probatum est
[Thos] Cubbon
Know all men by these presents that I Patrick Lowey
Husband of Christian Looney who id daughter of Robert Looney
and Margaret Looney his wife Do hereby acknowledge to have
Received and being fully paid by Eleanor Looney Executrix of the
will of the said Margaret Looney the sum of Forty Pounds
british being Legacy left to my said wife Christian Looney by
said Father Robert Looney for which said sum I allow these
presents to be full Receipt and discharge As Witness my
Subscription this 24 November 1831
Witnessed by Patrick Lowey my X mrk
John Quilliam
Daniel Clarke At Ramsey 19th June 1852
Patrick Lowey the executing Party
to the before written Receipt acknowledges
the same to be his proper Act and
igned Before me
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Received at the Archdeacon's Registry the 25th day
Of June 1852 - R Brown A.R
Received from my Sister Eleanor Looney Executrix
of the will of Margaret Looney the sum of Seven
Pounds british being a Legacy bequeathed to me
by my Father Robert Looney for which said
Legacy I allow these presents to be a full
Receipt and do hereby desire the said Legacy
may stand Cancelled on Such Register as the
said Will is recorded As Witness my subscription
This 6th October 1831
Witnessed by Robert Loney
John Quilliam
Robert Fargher
At Ramsey 19th June 1852
Robert Looney the executing
Party of the before written Receipt
who is personally known to me
acknowledged the same to be
his proper Act and Deed
Before me
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Received at the Archdeacon's Registry
the 25th day of June 1852 ---
R. Brown A.R
Received from Thomas Cowin Husband of Eleanor Looney the
Executrix of the will of Margaret Looney who was the Executrix
of her Husband Robert Looney the sum of Seven Pounds
british being a Legacy bequeathed to my wife Ann Cowin
otherwise Looney by the Will of her Father the said
Robert Looney for which Legacy I allow these presents to
be a full receipt and discharge hereby exonerating releasing
and discharging him the said Thomas Cowin and Eleanor
his said wife of and from the said Legacy before mentioned
And do hereby desire the same to be and stand cancelled
on such Register as the said Will is recorded As Witness
my Name This 2nd day of June 1839
Witnessed by - William Cowin husband of
John Quilliam Ann Looney my X mrk
Elizabeth Quilliam
At Ramsey 17th June 1852
William Cowin the executing party
to the before written Receipt who is
personally known to me acknowledged
the same to be his proper act and deed
Before me
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Know all men by these presents that I William
Cleator of the Parish of KK Maughold by and with the
Consent of Catharine Cleator alias Looney my wife
Testified becoming a Party hereto and executing these
Presents - For and in Consideration of the Just and
full sum of Forty Pounds lawfull money according
to the Currency of Great Britain paid and advanced me
by my brother in law John Looney of East Ballaterson
in the said Parish the receipt whereof He do here by
Acknowledges the said sum being a Legacy bequeathed
Unto the said Catharine my wife by the Last Will
and Testament of her Father Robert Looney Have
therefore Given Granted Confirmed Bargained and Sold
and by these presents Doth hereby Give Grant Confirm
bargain and for ever absolutely Sell unto him the
said John Looney his Exors admins and assigns all
and every Our Rights title and interest of and unto the
said Legacy of Forty Pounds british the said Legacy
so bequeathed by the said Robert Looney and payable
after the death of Margaret Looney the said Testators
wife To have and to hold unto him the said John Looney
his Exors admins and assigns and to reason the same
when it becomes due in as full and ample a manner
in every repect as I the William Cleator and Catharine
my said wife or either might in our own proper person
recover and receive the same Any thing herein contained
to the contrary Notwithstanding - And for the true
and faithfull performance Whereof I the said William
Cleator and Catharine Cleator my said wife do hereby
bind and oblige our selves our Exors admins and
Assigns in and under the penalty of Eighty pounds
British to be Levied and paid according to Law
As Witness Our Subscriptions and marks This the
7th of May 1831
William Cleator
Signed and delivered } Catharine Cleator my X
In presence of }
John Quilliam At Ramsey this 7th May 1831
William Kerruish William Cleator and Catharine
Catharine Cleator the executing
Parties to the foregoing deed of
Sale acknowledged the same to be
their proper act and deed
Before me
John [Chr] Gelling
Maughold
I John Looney formerly of the parish of KK ^ but at present
of the parish of Ballaugh do hereby acknowledge to have
Received and being fully by Thomas Cowin Husband of Eleanor
Looney Executrix of the will of Margaret Looney the said
Sum of Forty Pounds british in full of the Legacy bequeathed
to Catharine Looney now the wife of William Cleator that I
became entitled to by the foregoing deed of sale granted to me by
The said Wm Cleator and Catharine his wife dated the 7th May 1831
Witnessed by
Robert Colquett my X } John Looney
John Quilliam }
Received at the Archdeacon's Registry
the 25th day of June 1852. ---
R Brown A.R