John Clague, 1831

In the name of God Amen

I John Clague of the Parish of Lonan
being weak in body but of a sound disposing
mind humour and judgement at the making hereof
and calling to mind the uncertainty of life I
do dispose of my worldly goods & effects as follows.
I commend my sould to god and my body to
the earth to be buried in a Christian manner.

2ndly, I leave and bequeath unto my nephew 
Thomas Mylrea a ______ of land
called the How(?).  This land being the parcel I
purchased off my brother William Clague and
bounded in the south west by the property of 
Wm. Clague.  By the rent(?) of Mr. Tate(?)
Esq., on the north west by the rent(?) of 
Isabella Kinnish in the north and east.

Lastly, I nominate and ordain my sister Isabella
Kinnish otherwise Clague, Executrix of all my 
Goods Chattels and Effects moveable or immoveable 
of whatever kind or Denomination Soeven(?). 
And Isabella Kinnish my aforementioned Executor 
is to pay sixpence legacy to every or any person that
may claim a right to this my Last Will and Testament.
And this I do declare in presence of  Witnesses to be
my Last Will and Testament revoking all others and 
hereunto I set my mark the Twenty Fourth day of 
June Eighteen Hundred and Thirty One ----June 24th
1831.

Signed:  John Clague my (x) mark

Witnesses present:
Signed:  John Killey
Signed:  William Mylechreest

						At a Chattel Court
						Holden at Douglas
						18th ct 1831

The Executrix is sworn in Court
in form(?) of Law and hath given pledges
for the payment of Debts and Legacies
namely John Killey and
William Mylechreest both
of the Parish of Lonan.

Signed:  ? ?, Esq.
Signed:  John ?
Signed:  B. Philpot


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Know all Men by these presents, that We, John Killey
in the Parish of Lonan and 
Wm. Mylechreest of(sic)
in the Parish of Lonan are held and firmly bound
to William Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann, and his Successors,
in the Sum of One hundred pounds
British; to the Payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind
Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, jointly and
severally, by these presents, to the said LORD BISHOP and his Successors.

Witness our Subscriptions, this
18 day of Oct 1831

Whereas the ECCLESIASTICAL COURT of this Island hath this Day
granted Probate of this Will
of John Clague
deceased, to Isabella Kinnish and

NOW THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, that if the said
Isabella Kinnish
shall well and truly administer the Estate and Effects of the said
Descadant and shall
in all Things relating thereto conform to the Laws of this Isle, the Orders
of the Ecclesiastical Courts thereof, and the Oath she
hath this day taken, then the foregoing Obligation to be void, otherway
to be and remain in full force and virtue in Law.

Signed in the presence )		William Mylechreest
of                                )		John Killey
______Watts              )