William Taggart, 1849

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36    Malew
In the name of God Amen.
The last will and testament of William Taggart Proprietor of Gibdale the
Raggee and Curragh Gorree in the parish of Malew, possessing a sound mind
and retentive memory at the declaration hereof.
First I commend my soul to the mercy of God through Christ my Saviour and my
body to Christian burial.
Secondly I leave and bequeath unto my three daughters namely Jane,
Catharine, and Ellinor the sum of ten pounds sterling each respectively
or thirty pounds share and share alike to be imposed upon and payable by my
son William at my decease out of my moiety of the purchased lands
and tenements commonly known by the name of the Raggee and  Curragh Goree in
the said parish of Malew.
Thirdly I leave and bequeath unto my son William all the right and title
which I possess unto the said purchased lands and tenements of the Raggee
and Curragh Goree in the said parish of Malew as above described subjecting
him to the payment of the said sum of thirty pounds to his three sisters at
my decease as above arranged.
And moreover should my son William depart this life before me or after me,
without lawful issue and his three sisters as above surviving him,
then and in that case, I leave and bequeath all my right and title  to the
aforesaid Raggee and Curragh Gorree to the said Catherine and Ellinor or the
survivor of them to be divided equally share and share alike between the two
or at the death of one of them the whole to be possessed by the survivor of
them.
I also leave and bequeath unto my said son William one chest and all my
apparel.
Lastly I nominated and appoint my beloved wife Jane Taggart sole
executrix of all my worldly goods, consisting of monies notes mortgages
houses lands and tenements moveable and immoveable of every denomination
whatsoever subjecting her to the payment of all my just debts funeral
expenses and the above legacies and arrangement of my affairs.  And in order
to avoid all disputes and litigation about this my
last will and testament I bequeath two and six pence to any relative who can
claim at by law.  Witness my name and signature this second day of February
one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
William Taggart
Read declared and signed in presence of us
Witnesses:
John Thos Clarke
David Cowan

Jane Taggart sworn in as executrix  11 May 1849
Pledges were Thomas Lawson of the Howe in the parish of Rushen and William
Taggart of Gibdale in the parish of Malew.

John Costain husband of Jane Taggart and John Shimmin husband of Catherine
Taggart and Ellenor Taggart received from William Taggart of Gibdale the sum
of ten pounds each