John Christian, 1844

Malew


Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this diocese hath this day granted probate 
of the last will and testament of John Christian, late of Malew, deceased to 
Patience Christian, the executrix herein named.


And whereas Humphrey Mylchreest of Ballanodda in the parish of Malew and Robt. 
Christian of Douglas in the Parish of Braddan have agreed to become pledges to 
the said Patience Christian.


Therefore, Know all men by all these presents, that we the said H. Mylchreest 
and Robt. Christian hereby bind and oblige ourselves, and our executors, and 
administrators, as pledges to the said Patience Christian for the due and faithful 
administration of goods and effects of the said deceased, according to law.  
Witness our subscriptions, this 29th day of Oct. 1844


Malew
1844


In the name of God, Amen -
We John Christian and Patience Christian alias Quayle, wife of said 
John Christian by a second marriage, both residing in Croit-y-Cuddhair, 
part of the quarterland of the Estate of Clogh Chor in the Parish of 
Malew, at present the property of Robert Christian by the decease of 
his late mother and first wife of the above John Christian ... of said 
Croit-y-Cuddhair, and by the avoidance of his father's right to said 
property through his second marriage being of sound mind and memory 
do mutually and cordially unite in making and declaring this our 
joint Last Will and Testament, devise? considerations and advantages 
us hereunto moving?


First - We commend our immortal souls to God through Our Lord Jesus Christ 
and our Bodies to decent Christian burial.


Secondly - We jointly give and bequeath unto Robert Christian, our eldest 
son and heir and said Patience Christian's Step-Son all our Rights and 
Title to a certain parcel of land lately purchased by us commonly known 
by the name of Croit-y-Crommell, originally a part of the Estate of Clogh Chor 
in the Parish of Malew containing three acres of land or thereabouts more 
or less upon the following conditions and reservations, viz: That the said 
Robert Christian will leave us and the survivor of us in the full and 
peaceable ... and enjoyment of his said inheritance called Croit-y-Cuddhair, 
as hencetofore enjoyed by us since our second marriage rent-free during 
our natural lives or the life of the survivor of us or should the said 
Patience Christian become a widow, during her widowhood in the name of 
her present husband as above reserving to ourselves, or the survivor of 
us the benefits of said Croit-y-Crommell during our natural lives or the 
life of the survivor of us and widowhood as above.  Otherwise, should we 
or the survivor of us be deprived of the annual benefits and advantages 
arising out of said Croit-y-Cuddhair to us rent-free, at any time during 
the abovementioned time or times, then and in such case, we revoke this 
intended Legacy of said Croit-y-Crommell to said Robert Christian, and we 
do hereby in such case, unite in bequeathing the whole of the said Croit-y-Crommell, 
at the decease of one of us, the survivor of us to be disposed of by him 
or her as he or she may think proper - but not so except in case of avoidance 
of us or the survivor of us as above in said Croit-y-Cuddhair.
   And moreover to manifest our love and affection for said Robert Christian 
we also leave and bequeath unto him at the decease of one of us and during 
the peaceable enjoyment of said Croit-y-Cuddhair by the survivor of us upon 
the above mentioned terms.  The annual rent of a house and garden thereunto 
adjoining situate in the vicinity of Peel in the Parish of German lately 
purchased by us from Mrs. Corkhill, the said rent to cease to said Robert 
Christian at the decease of the survivor of us.

Thirdly - We leave and bequeath unto our two sons Edward and Stephen Christian 
at the decease of the survivor of us the above mentioned house and garden thereunto 
belonging in the said Parish of German share and share alike.

Fourthly - We leave and bequeath unto our two eldest daughters Catherine Cottier 
and Charlotte Faraker, the step-daughters of said Patience Christian the sum 
of five shillings each to be paid to them by the survivor of us.

Fifthly - We leave and bequeath unto each of our two youngest daughter Margaret 
and Elizabeth Christian the sum of Fifteen pounds British Currency to be paid 
severally unto them by the survivor of us when they shall respectively have 
arrived at the age of twenty-four years and in case said Margaret and Elizabeth 
Christian or either of them shall depart this life before they shall have arrived 
at the age of twenty-four years, then the said legacy of Fifteen pounds each 
to revert to the survivor of us or the Executor or Executrix of said survivor.

Lastly - We hereby jointly nominate and appoint the survivor of us sole Executor 
or Executrix of this our joint last will and testament giving and bequeathing to 
him or her, all and singular the whole of our personal Estate consisting of live 
and dead stock, crop, monies, notes and chattels moveable and immovable of every 
denomination whatsoever, and moreover all our land and houses wheresoever situated, 
subjecting the survivor of us as sole residuary legatee to the abovementioned 
conditions and reservations, also to the payment of the above legacies & our just 
debts and funeral expenses, bequeathing the legacy of one shilling to any relative 
who can legally move such legacy.
   And we do hereby jointly ratify and confirm this our joint last will and testament, 
mutually the one to the other, each and both of us revoking any and every other 
former Testamentary Writing or other Document or Instrument heretofore written 
and signed by us ... the arrangement of our property.
   In witness whereof we devise hereunto subscribed our names or marks this twenty 
eighth day of March One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-Four "1844"
John Christian
Patience Christian
   The word "Fifteen" in the fourth page was altered twice before signing
   The said Robert Christian do hereby confirm the foregoing agreement on my part 
by annexing my signature hereunto in presence of sd. witnesses
Robert Christian


Published and signed and declared by the above joint testators to be their last joint 
will and testament in presence of us witnesses
Humphrey Mylchreest
William Preston


At a chapter court holden at Castletown 29th October 1844
The executrix is sworn in court in form of law and hath given pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies namely, Humphrey Mylchreest of Ballamodda in the Parish of Malew 
and Robert Christian of Douglas in the Parish of Braddan


Probatum Est.
Thos. Vow... Vicar




Witnessed by
G. W. Hutchin
Humphrey Mylchreest
Robt. Christian