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John Caine, 1837

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Submitted by: Viv Ward
Date: 14 February 2008
Original: 016248

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                   Michael

Know all men by these presents that I John Caine of 
Orrisdale in the Parish of Kk Michael. 
In and in consideration of the Goodwill affection and 
peculiar regard I have and do bear towards my dutiful 
and beloved son Thomas Caine my son and Heir at law 
have given granted settled and estated and by these 
presents do give grant settle & estate upon my said 
son Thos Caine his Heirs Exors admons and assigns all 
and singular the whole of my inheritance and with the 
buildings thereon erected commencing possession from 
the day of the date hereof with all my share or right 
to the cattle & horses ????? and all other goods whether 
moveable or immoveable (reserving for the use of my son 
Henry and his heirs the house where the Bishops pleasure 
boat is in.)  He the said Thomas Caine in that case 
supporting his said Father John Caine in a comfortable 
manner during his life and also paying to Henry Caine his 
Brother the sum of Thirty Pounds British at the decease 
of the longest liver or survivor of his said Father or 
Mother and it is my desire and decree that my said son 
Henry Caine is not to bring forward any claim or demand 
against my Heir at law for the building of the Houses 
???? ????  also my said son Thomas Caine is to give up the 
half of the purchase land to his mother during her natural 
life and its further my wish and decree that my said son 
and Heir at Law is not to divide either cattle or Land 
with his mother. To have and to Hold unto the said Thos Caine 
his Heirs, Exors, Admors and Assigns the said Lands cattle 
???  ??? for ever from this date with all ways, water, 
water courses, easements rights members and appurtenances 
to the ????? belonging.

And for the true and faithful performance thereof each of 
the subscribing parties thereto namely the said John Caine 
and his sons Thomas Caine and Henry Caine, do bind and oblige 
themselves their Heirs, Exors, Admors and assigns in such 
under the Penalty or forfeiture of one thousand pounds British 
to be levied and paid according to Law. This the Twenty seventh 
day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
                             27th July 1831

NB
  It is agreed on by the parties their Heirs and assigns 
that the said Thos Caine is not to be entitled to any part 
or share whatever of his mothers Goods or Effects after 
her decease.

Signed and Delivered
in presence of 
   William Caine  }  Jur           John Caine  his x mark
   Patrick Kelly  }                Thos Caine  his x mark
                                   Henry Caine

At a Chapter Court holden at Kk Michael 10 June 1837

William Caine and Patrick Kelly the subscribing witnesses 
to the before written instrument made oath on the Holy 
Evangelists that John Cain, Thomas Caine and Henry Caine 
duly signed and executed the same in presence of the said 
deponents and subscribing witnesses thereto.   
The same is therefore accepted as and for the last Will of 
John Cain the Grantor and Thomas Caine the Grantee therein 
named is thereupon sworn for the payment of all the said 
John Cain's just debts so far forth as the Goods, Effects 
will extend and the Law bind him and to that end he hath 
given pledges in form of Law namely the witnesses to the Deed
                  Acceptum et Probatum est
                        J B ???????

I Henry Caine have receved from Thomas Caine me brother  
the sum of thirty  pounds British
This is the 3 day of May 1837
Robert Killey x    Henry Caine acknowledged this before me
                   this 10 June 1837


Know all Men by these Presents that We, William Caine and 
Patrick Kelly, both in the Parish of Kirk Michael are held 
and firmly bound to William Lord Bishop of Sodor and Mann, 
and his Successors in the Sum of Thirty 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 10th day of June 1837.

Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Island hath this Day 
granted probate of the will of John Cain deceased to Thomas Cain.
Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the 
said Thomas Cain shall well and truly administer the Estate and 
Effects of the said John Cain deceased; and shall in all Things 
relating thereto conform to the Laws of this Isle , the Orders of 
the Ecclesiastical Courts thereof, and the Oath he hath this day 
taken, then the foregoing Obligation to be void, otherway to be 
and remain in full force and virtue in Law.
                       Willian Cain
                       Patrick Kelly
Signed in the presence of 
                   Henry Caine


Whereas by a Deed received as the Will of John Caine of Orrisdale 
in the parish of Mihael decd it was agreed by the parties to sd 
Deed that Thomas Caine the Grantee and Exor of the said Will “is 
not to be entitled to any part or share whatever of his Mother's 
Goods or Effects after her decease” . And whereas Isabella Cain 
the Mother of the sd Thos Caine the Grantee departed this life on 
or abt the 13th \July1836 Intestate whereupon Henry Caine her only 
other child took out Letters of Admor at a Court holden at Kirk Michael 
10th June 1837. And the sd Goods and Effects the property of the 
sd Isabella Caine decd being at the time of her death in the care 
and keeping of Thos Caine the Grantee and Exor of John Caine her 
decd Husband. It was mutually agreed on by the sd Thos Caine and 
Henry Caine that the sd goods and effects should be valued by two 
men and retained by the sd Thos Caine as his property after payment 
of the amt at which which sd goods and effects should be valued by 
two men aforesd. And the sd Goods and Effects having been valued as 
aforesaid to the sum of twenty pounds sterling – therefore 
Know all men by these presents that I Henry Caine of the parish of 
Ballaugh do hereby own and acknowledge 
to have received from my brother Thos Caine the sum of twenty pounds 
sterling being the full and just sum to wch the goods and effects of 
Isabella Caine decd were valued as aforesd.  And I the said Henry Caine 
do hereby exonerate acquit and discharge my brother Thos Caine his 
Heirs Exors Admors and Assigns from all claim or demand on account of 
the sd Goods and Effects of Isabella Cain decd .  
As witness my subscription this fifteenth day of December one thousand 
eight hundred and forty six  / 1846

Signed and delivered in presence of
Patrick Cannell                      Henry Caine
John Brew 

At Kirk Michael this 21st Dec  1846 Patrick Cannel one of the 
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument made oath that 
Henry Cain the executing party thereto duly executed the same in 
is presence and in presence of John Brew the other witness
                Before me
                        ?? Harrison
                        Episcopal Registry 16th October 1847


Returned by Thomas Caine
                       R Brown   DGR


Whereas by a Deed duly executed and received as the Last Will and 
Testament of John Caine of Orrisdale in the Parish of Michael decd 
amongst other things it is agreed that Thomas Caine the Grantee 
should pay unto his brother Henry Caine the sum of thirty pounds 
British. Therefore know all men by these presents that Henry Caine 
of the parish of Ballaugh doth own and acknowledge to have reeived 
from Thomas Caine Executor of the last will and Testament of John 
Caine of Orrisdale in the Parish of Michael deceased the sum of 
thirty pounds British in full discharge of his said legacy. And the 
said Henry Caine doth hereby exonerate acquit and discharge the Exor 
Thomas Caine his Heirs Exors Admors and Assigns of the sd Legacy ie 
the sum of Thirty pounds British and doth hereby request that the sd 
Legacy be and stand cancelled on the Will aof said John Caine. 
In witness whereof I the said Henry Caine have hereunto subscribed my 
name this fifteenth day of December one thousand eight Hundred and 
forty six. 1846

Signed and delivered in presence of 
Patrick Cannell      John Brew    my x         Henry Caine



At Kirk Michael this 21st Dec  1846 
Patrick Cannel one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing 
instrument made oath that Henry Cain the executing party thereto 
duly executed the same in his presence and in presence of John Brew t
he other witness
               Before me
                ?? Harrison
                   Episcopal Registry 16th October 1847
Returned by Thomas Caine
                           R Brown   DGR