Margaret Scarff als Killip, 1839

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In the name of God Amen I 
             als Killip
Margaret Scarff ^ of Ballascarrow of the 
Parish of KK Lonan widdow being of 
sound mind and memory at the making 
hereof do make this my last Will and 
Testament in maner following.  I commit 
my soul to God and my body to 
Christian Buyrial .  As for my worldly goods 
and effects I leave and bequeath them 
in maner following

I leave and bequeath to my son 
James Scarff the sum of one pound 
    Brittish

I leave and bequeath to my son
Thomas Scarff the sum of ten shilings 
    Brittish.

I leave and bequeath to my daughter 
Margaret Gelling als Scarff the sum of 
three pounds Brittish.

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I leave and bequeath to my daughter 
Mary Lewn als Scarff the sum of 
          and sixpence
two shilings ^ Brittish

I leave and bequeath to my daughter 
Ann Cowl als Scarff the sum of five 
shilings Brittish

I leave and bequeath to my grandson John Cowl 
the sum of five shilings Brittish

I leave and bequeath to my grand daughter 
Margaret Cowl the sum of five shilings Brittish.

I leave and bequeath to my grand children 
namely John Clague, Elenor Clague and Ann Clague 
the sum of two shilings and sixpence each Further 
I leave and bequeath one shilings legacy to any person 
or persons that might claim to this my last Will and 
Testament.

And lastly I nominate and apoint 
my loveing Friend Patrick Killip of sd Parish of 
Lonan to be whole and sole Executor of all the rest of my 
goods and Efects Moveable and Immoveable of what 
Kind or Nature soever.
Witnesses Present
  Richard Cubbon  }		Margaret Scarff  X
  William Cubbon  }  Jurati

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   At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas on the 
   28th day of May 1839
Patrick Killip the Executor in the foregoing Will 
named is sworn in Court in form of Law well and 
truly to execute the last Will and Testament of Margt 
Scarff deceased to pay all her just Debts Legacies 
and funeral expences so far forth as the goods and 
effects of the deceadent will extend and the Law 
bind him and to do all other acts and deeds 
pertaining to the office of Exor according to 
Law.  And to these ends he has given Pledges 
namely Richard Cubbon and William Cubbon 
the witnesses of the Will
				Probatum est
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Know all Men by these presents, that We William Cubbon
in the Parish of Lonan and 
Richard Cubbon of 
the Parish of Lonan are held and firmly bound 
to the Reb. B Philpot, Archdeacon of Sodor and Mann, and his Successors, in the 
Sum of Twenty 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 Archdeacon and his Successors
  
   Witness our Subscriptions,this 
   28 day of May 1839


Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Island hath this Day 
granted Probate of the Will of Margaret Scarff 
deceased, to Patrick Killip of the said parish, and [blank]

Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the said Patrick Killip 
shall well and truly administer the Estate and Effects of the said Margaret 
Scarff deceased; and shall
in all things relating thereto conform to the Laws of this Isle, the Orders of the Ec-
clesiastical 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.
 				       Richard Cubbon
    Signed  in the presence of         William Cubbon
       U Horreed ??]