Patrick Kneale, 1836

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47     Andreas
In the name of God Amen.
I Patrick Kneale of Regaby beg in the parish of KK Andreas being weak
and infirm on body but sound in mind memory and understanding do proceed to
make my last will and testament as follows:
First I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial at the
discretion of my hereinafter named executor.
Item I leave and bequeath to my brother William Kneale of Regaby beg
the sum of ten pounds British as legacy.
Item I bequeath to my nephew William Kneale of Regaby beg those lands
and premises which were sold under a decree of the Court of Chancery having
been the property of John Corlet of Andreas and commonly known by the name
of "Bird's croft" situate in the parish of Andreas and purchased by me at
the Coroner's Sale and also that parcel of land called and known by the name
of Close yn Arjoughin situate also in Andreas the whole of the said premises
and lands to be enjoyed by him during his natural life and then to  descend
to his son Thomas or in the event of death before his father to descend to
the next heir.
Item I bequeath to my nephew Thomas Kneale eight pounds British yearly
during his natural life.
Item I bequeath to Charles, Thomas, Catherine, and Isabella Kneale
children of my late nephew Charles Kneale the amount of a mortgage for the
sum of forty pounds British secured on those dwelling houses in the town of
Ramsey occupied by Isabella Kneale widow of the said Charles Kneale and also
by others (which said mortgage was assigned to me by Frederick Gelling Esq
advocate) to be divided equally between them each
to receive their respective proportions when they arrive at the age of
twenty years the interest of the proportion of each after my decease to be
applied toward their support at the discretion of my herein named executor
yearly and every year till they possess their legacies.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to any arrears of interest that may be
due on the said assigned mortgage of forty pounds at my decease.  And I
further bequeath to John Kneale son of the aforesaid Charles Kneale all
my remaining right title and interest in and unto the aforesaid houses
and premises situate in Ramsey bounded on the south by College Street
on the north by the New Street on the east by the house and premises of Mrs
Mary Christian draper and grocer and the house formerly known by
the name of "Corlett Leakemoo's House" and on the west by the property of
the late John Cain coroner on condition that he the said John Kneale shall
pay to his brothers Charles and Thomas aforesaid and his sisters Catharine
and Isabella aforesaid the sum of five pounds British each
when they shall have respectively arrived at the age of twenty years and
shall also pay or cause to be paid yearly and every year interest on their
several shares to be applied to their support at the discretion of the
hereafter named executor.  The said interest to be paid yearly till each
shall have received their several legacies.
Item I bequeath to my nephew Robert Kneale the sum of one hundred pounds
British as legacy.
Item I bequeath to John Kneale my nephew the sum of three pounds
British yearly during his lifetime provided he should return from
America, to become due at the end of the first year after his return. Item I
bequeath to my nephew George Kneale those lands and premises which I
purchased from William Fargher late of KK Andreas being part of the
quarterland of Balla Kinney and also the intacks belonging thereunto
which the said William Fargher possessed and which are adjacent to the
seashore.
And I also bequeath to him my right, title and interest in an unto those
lands and premises which we jointly purchased from the late Captain
John Christian and which is bounded on the south by the Lezayre Road leading
into Ramsey on the west by the premises of Robert Oates
Christian child on the east by the premises of the late Thos Skinner and
on the north by the Mooragh.
Item I bequeath to my niece Ann Kneale wife of Patrick Kneale of
Ballalheaney in Andreas the sum of two hundred pounds British as legacy.
Item I bequeath to Thomas Kneale son of my nephew William Kneale
certain other lands and premises situate in the parish  of Andreas which
I purchase from the aforesaid William Fargher and which are commonly known
by the name of Cronk yn Eayn being quarterland together with a meadow (being
intack land) lying near the Gileough in the parish of
Andreas.
And I also bequeath to him my share of a field called -------- purchased
jointly by his father and myself from  the late John Kneale of Regaby beg to
be possessed by him when he arrives at the age of twenty years - his father
enjoying the issues and profits thereof till that period.
In consideration of the foregoing bequest he is to pay or cause to be paid
to his sisters Ann and Catherine Kneale the sum of fifty pounds British each
when they shall have respectively arrived at the age of twenty one years and
in the event of the decease of either sister the survivor to enjoy the
decedents legacy provided the decease takes place before she arrives at the
aforesaid age of twenty one years.
Item I bequeath to Jane Kneale wife of John Kneale of Lezayre the sum of one
hundred pounds British as legacy.
Item I bequeath the sum of fifty pounds British to be put out on interest of
the benefit of the poor of the parish of Andreas.
Item It is my express will that my executor shall not make any demand
against any of the legatees in this will for any sum or sums due me by
any of them.
Item:  It is also my will that in case my executor shall find it
inconvenient to pay any of the legacies in money then and in that case
the legatee is bound to accept such security as  he possesses of my property
as well be sufficient to discharge the same.
Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my nephew William Kneale aforesaid
my whole and sole executor and residuary legatee to this my
last will and testament.
Witness my name this 7th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty
six.             Patrick Kneale
Witnessed by:
Thos Stowell
John Kneale
Richard Radcliffe  Jurati

27 May1836 Ramsey  William Kneale sworn executor with pledges John Kneale
Esq one of the witnesses of the will and John Goldsmith of
Lezayre.

20 July 1844 - Catharine Kneale rec'd £50
7 Dec 1836 Patrick Kneale rec'd £200 British
9 Jun 1837 Vicar and Church Wardens rec'd £50
7 Dec 1836 Robert Kneale rec'd £100
22 Dec 1836 John Kneale husband of Jane Kneale rec'd £100
7 Dec 1836 William Kneale Senior of Regaby beg rec'd £10
John C. Cowels of Ramsey brother in law of Thomas Kneale of Ramsey Draper
rec'd £50 to his wife Ann Kneale otherwise Cowell on  22nd
July 1844.