Isabella Taggart, 1837

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1     German

In the name of God, Amen. We JOHN TAGGART and ISABELLA TAGGART 
of the Town of Peel being of sound mind memory and understanding 
but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make this 
our joint will and testament in manner and form following. We 
leave devise and bequeath to our DAUGHTER ISABELLA TAGGART the 
whole of the dwelling house and concerns situate in the big street 
in the Town of Peel wherein we now live to be possessed by her 
at and upon the death of the survivor of us but not sooner and 
to be held occupied and enjoyed by her for and during the term 
of her natural life but upon her decease then the said dwelling 
house and concerns shall become the property of our DAUGHTER 
ELIZABETH and her Heirs forever. We leave and bequeath to our 
said DAUGHTER ISABELLA the one half of the whole of our goods 
and effects with the best bed and bedding to be possessed by 
her upon the death of the survivor of us for and during the term 
of her natural life and upon her decease then the said goods and 
effects bed and bedding to become the property of our DAUGHTER 
ELIZABETH.  We leave and bequeath the other half of our goods 
and effects to our SON JOHN TAGGART to be possessed by him upon 
the death of the survivor of us.  We leave and bequeath to our 
said two DAUGHTERS ELIZABETH AND ISABELLA equally between them 
the whole of the wearing apparel belonging to me the said ISABELLA 
TAGGART.  And we do hereby nominate constitute and appoint our 
beloved DAUGHTER ELIZABETH whole and sole Executrix and residuary 
Legatee of this our joint well and testament after the death of 
the survivor of us hereby barring all other claimants therein 
with six pence legacy and revoking all other wills by us made 
and declaring this to be our last Will.  In Witness whereof we 
have hereunto subscribed our Names this twenty second day of 
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
thirty five 1835. 
[signed their mark] JOHN TAGGART my mark, 
ISABELLA TAGGART my mark.  
Witnesses: 
John Quane, 
W. Kinley.            

AT A COURT HOLDEN at Douglas the 26th May 1837
ELIZABETH CRELLIN is sworn Executrix in form of Law 
(JOHN CRELLIN HER HUSBAND being off the Island) and 
hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies 
namely JOHN TAGGART of the parish of German for the 
sum of thirty pounds British.  
Probatum est, xxxxxx.