Elinor Kaighin als Moughtin, 1838

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31     Jurby
In the name of God Amen.
I Thomas Kaighin of the Curragh in the parish of Jurby and Elinor Kaighin
otherwise Moughtin my wife being old and feeble in body but by the
blessing of God of a sound disposing in memory and understanding do
make publish and declare our joint last will and testament as follows:
First we commit our souls to God and our bodies to the earth to be buried in
decent Christian burial.
We leave and bequeath to our two sons Thomas and William the sum of
five pounds British each to be paid unto them at the decease of the longest
liver of us.
To our two daughters Jane and Elinor we leave and bequeath the sum of five
pounds British each to be paid to them at the decease of the longest liver
of us.
We leave bequeath and devise to our daughter Ann our whole right, title
property and interest of in and unto a certain meadow or parcel of
intack land to us belonging situate in the parish of Lezayre known and
distinguished by the name of the ---------- bearing three pence yearly
lords rent to be possessed by her at the decease of the longest liver of us.
the longest liver to have the use and possession of the whole of the said
meadow during his or her natural life and she our said daughter Ann when
possessing the same to pay or cause to be paid unto our daughter Elinor the
sum of six pounds British.
To our son Robert we leave and bequeath the sum of twenty shillings British.
Lastly We nominate constitute and appoint the survivor of us sole executor
or executrix of this our last joint will and testament and residuary legatee
of all the rest of our goods, cash, bond, notes, and effects of whatsoever
nature and denomination.  In witness whereof we have caused our names and
marks to be hereunto set this 7th day of March 1837.
Thomas Kaighin my x mark
Elinor Kaighin alias Moughtin her x mark
Witnesses:
Andrew Joughin
Andrew Joughinm Jr

At an Eccl Court held in Ramsey the 22nd Dec 1838.
Andrew Joughin Senior and Andrew Joughin Junior the subscribing witnesses to
the foregoing last will and testament of Elinor Kaighin
having deposed on the Holy Evangelists that the said deceadant when of sound
mind memory and understanding having duly signed and executed
the same as and for her last will and Thomas Kaighin the executor
therein named having by instrument in writing bearing date this day
renounced the executorship in favour of his son Robert Kaighin the said
Robert Kaighin is therefore sworn well and truly to fulfil and execute
the said will to pay all just debts and legacies and funeral expenses of
the testatrix and to return to the Archdeacon's Registry a full true and
particular account of his proceedings in the premises when then unto
lawfully required and to these ends hath  given pledges namely the
witness to his will who have entered into a bond to that effect in
presence of the court.   Probatum Est   T. A. Corlett

John Kaighin husband of Jane a legatee named in her foregoing will of
Elinor Kaighin of Jurby deceased personal appeared at the Archdeacon's
Registry and acknowledge to have received and been paid the legacy of
five pounds British bequeathed his said wife in and by said will and he
the said John Kaighin hereby exonerates acquits and discharges Robert
Kaighin the administer with the will annexed of said Elinot Kaighin his
heirs executors administrators and assigns of the said legacy or sum of five
pounds British and of every part thereof and doth by these presents forever
cancel the same on said will as witness his subscription this
17th day of June 1850.   John Kaighin his x mark
Signed and acknowledged Before Me   R. Brown A. R.

Whereas Eleanor Kaighin wife of Thos Kaighin of the Curragh in the
parish of Jurby did by her last will and testament bearing date the 7th
day of March 1837 leave and bequeath to her son Thomas Kaighin five pounds
to her son William Kaighin five pounds to her daughter Eleanor
five pounds and did also leave a certain meadow called the Plaase in the
parish of Lezayre to her daughter Ann conditioned that she was to pay
six pounds to her sister Eleanor when she came into possession of said
meadow.  And whereas at an Eccl Court held in Ramsey on the 22 Dec 1838.
Administration with said will annexed was granted to Robert
Kaighin in trust of Thos Kaighin the executor in said will named.
Therefore know all men by these presents that we the said Thomas Kaighin,
William Kaighin, and John Kissack husband of Eleanor do hereby severally and
respectively acknowledge to have received from and been paid by said Robert
Kaighin the full and just sum of five pounds sterling each, being the legacy
bequeathed each of us in and by said will and we
do hereby severally and respectively exonerate acquit and discharge the said
Robert Kaighin and every person whomsoever of and from any
further claim or demand on account of our said legacies of five pounds each
and of every thereof and do by these presents cancel the same.  And I the
said John Kissack husband of Eleanor do also hereby acknowledge to have
rec'd from and been paid by John Quayle husband of Ann the sum of six pounds
sterling being the lien on the meadow aforesaid and do hereby release and
acquit the said meadow and the said John Quayle husband of said Ann for all
further claim or demand on account of said sum of six pounds and every part
thereto.  And of by these presents release the said John Quayle and John
Kissack meadow from the same.
As witness our respective subscriptions this 14th day of March 1854. Thomas
Kaighin my x mark
William Kaighin my x mark
John Kissack my x mark
This before me at the Archdeaconal Registry
R. Brown A. R.

I Thomas Kaighin of the Curragh in the parish of Jurby executor of the
last will and testament of my wife Elinor Kaighin deceased being by old
age and infirmities unable to attend at court this day to have the said
will established.  Do hereby appoint and authorize my son Robert Kaighin
to be sworn administrator and executor in trust of the said will and
estate of the said Elinor Kaighin.  In witness where of have caused my name
to be hereunto set this 22nd day of December1838.
                          Thomas Kaighin my x mark
Witnessed by Andrew Joughin.

I do here certify by virtue on order granted upon this petition by the
Reverence Corlett and authority I have charged Thos Kaighin, William
Kaighin, John Kissack and his wife and a left charge at John Quayle and
his wife, John Kaighin and his wife to a court to be holden at Ramsey on
Saturday next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon as next of kin to answer the
suit of the said petitioner.
This is the 19th of December 1838.