George Cleghorn, 1832

        Braddan 1832
The humble petition of Sarah Cleghorn widow of George Cleghorn
deceased.
Sheweth:  That the said George Cleghorn lately departed this life having
first made his last will and testament whereof he appointed your
petitioner executrix that your petitioner is desirous of having the said
will and being sworn executrix thereof.
Therefore your petitioner prays a hearing hereof and that your Reverence may
be pleased to let the said will be proved in due form of law and to grant
probate thereof to your petitioner and she will pray.
 T. B. Bluett for Petitioner.
Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard before me at Douglas
this day whereof all proper parties to have due notice.
Given this 4th August 1832  F. B. Hartwell.
In the name of God Amen.
I George Cleghorn of the town of Douglas being weak in body and aware
of the uncertainty of human life but in the possession of sound mind and
memory do declare and pronounce this as my last will and testament as
follows:
I commend my soul to Almighty God and my body to a Christian burial.
First I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah the sum of one pound
British
2nd I leave and bequeath unto my son George the sum of one pound British 3rd
I leave and bequeath unto my son John the sum of one pound British.
I do also appoint my wife Sarah Cleghorn whole and sole executrix of all
my estate goods chattels and other effects whatever.  And to any person
claiming part in  this my last will and testament the sum of five
shillings.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this twentieth
day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
George Cleghorn
In presence of
John Christian
Edward Cain

At a Court holden Douglas 4th day of August 1832
Sarah Cleghorn the executrix named in the foregoing will is sworn in
court in form of law and hath given security for the payment of debts
and legacies namely Edward Cain of Douglas who hath entered into a bond unto
the Lord Bishop and his successors in the sum of two hundred
pounds British.
Probatum Est   F. B Hartwell