Isabella Callow, 1838

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In the name of God Amen.
I Isabella Callow wife of John Callow decd
in the parish of Lonan being weak
in body but of sound Memory and
Judgement at the making hereof do
dispose of my wordly goods and effects
as follows
First I commend my soul to God who
   gave it and my body to the earth
   to be buried in a Christian like decent
   manner at the discretion of my executors
Secondly I leave and bequeath unto my
   son William Callow the field which
   was purchased providing he is to pay
   four guineas for the same to my
   Executors
Thirdly I leave and bequeath unto my daughter
   Ellenor Corkill the sum of one guinea
Fourthly I leave and bequeath unto my 
   daughter Ann Skillicorn the sum
   of one guinea
Fifthly I leave and bequeath unto my
   daughter Jane Brew the sum of
   four guineas with a quilt
   a blanket and sheet
Lastly I nominate appoint and ordain
   my daughters Margt Callow and
   Catherine Callow whole and sole
   Executors of all my goods chattels
   and effects cash and credits and
   all things to me belonging moveable
   and immoveable of whatsoever kind
   or denomination soever. My said
   Executors to be jointly and equally
   in all my goods chattels and effects
   excepting my chest which I bequeath
   unto Catherine Callow my daughter
   above mentioned: And this I declare
   to be my last will and testament
   as witness my subscription or mark
   this the 28th day of December 1826
N.B. Should any person or persons claim a
right to this my will I leve and bequeath
them [6d] legacy each.
            Isabella Callow
			my mark X
Signed and declared         }
by the said Isabella Callow }
to be her last will and     }
testament in the presence   }
of us the subscribers       }
John Killey   }
Thomas Looney } Jurati

      At a Chapter Court holden in
	  Douglas on the 22d day of May 1838
Margaret Callow and Cath Callow the
Executrices in the foregoing will named are
sworn in Court in form of Law well and truly
to execute the last will and testament of Isabella
Callow deceased to pay all her just debts
legacies and funeral expences so far as the 
goods and effects of the deceadent will extend
and the law bind them and to be true and
just the one to the other in the division of the
resideum of the estate and to do all other
acts and deed pertaining to the office of 
Executrices according to law. And to these ends
they have given pledges namely Thomas
Looney of the Parish of Lonan one of the 
witnesses of the Will.
         Probatum est
		    Danl Nelson	

(Standard Probate and Pledge Forms not transcribed.)