Frederick Corteen, 1843

In the Name of God Amen
This is affirmed to be the last Will and
Testament of Frederick Cotteen of the Town of
Douglas who being at present weak in Body
but of sound mind memory and understanding
Do hereby make and Declare this paper writing
to be my last Will and Testament. Hereby
[Re]voking and making void all and every other
will or will by me heretofore made.
First I commit my soul to God and my Body
	to a Christian Burial.
Secondly I leave and Bequeath to all persons
	who shall or may claim to this my last Will
	and Testament the sum of one shilling each
	as legacy.
Thirdly I Give [Devise] and Bequeath unto my
	loving wife Mary Cotteen otherwise Hogg
	otherwise McGarry my whole right title
	and Interest in and into a certain
	dwelling house and back yard to the same
	belonging and adjoining situate lying and
	being in Kk Michael street in the Town of
	Peel To Hold the same unto the said Mary
	Cotteen my wife her Heirs and Assigns for
	ever
Fourthly and Lastly I Do hereby Nominate Constitute
	and appoint the said Mary Cotteen
	my Wife Whole and Sole Executrix and
	Residuary Legatee of all my Goods and
	credits and effects of any Kind or Denomination
	whatsoever and wheresoever moveable and
	immoveable whether real or personal
	and this I make as and for my last Will
	and Testament. As witness my name and
	mark hereunto subscribed by my consent
	the Thirteenth day of March, One thousand
	eight Hundred and Forty three 1843
Signed and Declared
etc
Thos Clague
Robert Radcliffe
Frederick Cotteen my X mark


At a Chapter Court held
at Douglas 14th June 1843
Mary Corteen the Executrix named
in the will is sworn in court in
form of law well and truly to execute
the last Will and Testament of
Frederick Corteen decd and to these
ends hath given pledges for
the payment of Debts and Legacies
namely Joseph Hogg of Douglas
in the parish of Onchan and
Thomas Clague of Douglas
in sd parish of Onchan