Thomas Gelling, 1835

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      Malew
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Thomas Gelling of
the parish of KK Malew who being weak in body but of sound mind and memory
at the making hereof.
First I commit my soul to Almighty God and my body to a Christian
burial.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son John Gelling five shillings.
Item I leave and devise and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth ten
shillings.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son Thomas Gelling ten pounds
British.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son Richard twenty pounds
British.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son Stephen the sum of thirty pounds
British.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son William the sum of thirty pounds
British.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son James the sum of thirty pounds
British.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son Robert the sum of thirty pounds
British.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my son George the sum of thirty pounds
British.
I leave devise and bequeath to my daughter Catharine the sum of eighty
pounds British.
Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Sarah the sum of eighty pounds
British.
Item I leave devise and bequeath to my daughter Anne the sum of eighty
pounds British.
Item: I leave devise and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor the sum of
eighty pounds British.
Lastly I nominated constitute and appoint my beloved wife Catherine
Gelling sole executrix of all the rest of my goods and property be they
movable or immovable.
And it is to be understood that if any of the last four named daughters
should depart this life without lawful issue the surviving sisters shall
equally share her legacy with them.
And also that none of those legacies before mentioned is to be paid till
after the death of my beloved wife if she should survive me.
In testimony hereof I subscribe my name or mark this 26th day of
August 1826.   Thomas Gelling his X mark
Witnesses:
William Cain
Thos Corkill

I acknowledge to have received the sum of eighty pounds British
mentioned in Mr Thos Gellings will which was to be paid as is specified
after the death of the longest liver.  Thos Corkill
Catherine Corkill her X mark
At a Chapter Court holden at Castle Rushen 22nd October 1835 - The executors
sworn in court in form of law.