Leonora Cowin, 1854

44       German
I Leonora Cowin of the town of Peel relict of James Cowin of the said
town deceased being of sound mind and memory but mindful of my mortality do
prove to make this my last will and testament in manner following:
I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial.
I revoke all former wills by me heretofore made.
I leave and bequeath to my son William Cowin the sum of five pounds as
legacy.
I leave and bequeath to my son Thomas Cowin the sum of one pound as legacy
and I further leave devise and bequeath unto my said son Thomas Cowin all
and singular that field or enclosure of ground situate in the
parish of German purchased by my late husband the said James Cowin from John
Shimmin bounded on the North South and West by the property of Casar
Wattleworth and on the East by the property of John Corris and Casar Corris
to have and to hold unto the said Thomas Cowin his heirs
and assigns forever.
I leave and bequeath unto my son Samuel Cowin the sum of five shillings
as legacy he having been already provided for.
I leave devise and bequeath unto Casar Wattleworth of the parish of German
Gentleman and John Corris of the town of Peel farmer all and singular my
right title and interest in and unto those lands and premises situate in the
said parish of German called the Rheast bounded on the North by the Poortown
Road and the rent of the late Thomas Carran Esq on the South by the rent of
Casar Wattleworth on the West by the rent of the said Thomas Carran and on
the East by the rent of the said Casar Wattleworth also all and singular
those lands and premises situate in
the parish of Patrick part of the Quarterland of Knockaloe beg adjoining the
Raggit the property of Evan Cameron Esq also all and singular that dwelling
house in which I now reside together with the backyard and premises
thereunto belonging situate in the said town of Peel meaning
and intending to devise under the descriptions aforesaid the whole of the
lands houses and premises to which I am entitled/save that parcel
hereinbefore bequeathed to my son Thos Cowin/To Have and To Hold unto the
said Casar Wattleworth and John Corris and their assigns and the survivor of
them and the heirs and assigns of such survivor forever.  In test
nevertheless and under the Special Trust and confidence that they the said
Casar Wattleworth and John Corris and their assigns and the survivor of them
and the heirs and assigns of such survivor shall and
will suffer and permit my daughter Elizabeth Wattleworth the wife of Samuel
Wattleworth of the said town of Peel to hold possess and enjoy
the issues and profits of the said lands houses and premises and the said
lands houses and premises to retain in her own possess or to let the
same and receive and apply the rents issues and profits thereof to her own
use free from the control of her present husband or of any future husband
with whom she may intermarry and which lands houses and premises and the
rents issues and profits thereof shall not be liable for the debts of the
husband of the said Elizabeth Wattleworth but her
receipt shall notwithstanding coverture be only and above sufficient for the
same and in further trust that in case the said Elizabeth
Wattleworth shall at anytime deem it advisable to mortgage or sell the whole
or any part or parts of the said lands houses and premises and
shall have manifested her desire in writing so to do and shall have
delivered such writing to the said trustees then that the said Casar
Wattleworth and John Corris and their assigns and the survivor of them and
the heirs and assigns of such survivor shall and will raise by way of
mortgage on such terms as they may deem right such sum of money as the said
Elizabeth Wattleworth may in such manner procure the loan of
or proceed and sell the whole or such part or parts as she may in manner
aforesaid desire to be sold and that good and sufficient deed or deeds to
the mortgage or mortgages purchaser or purchasers of the whole or any part
or parts of the said lands houses and premises and their heirs and assigns
be given for the same and to which it is conditioned the said Elizabeth
Wattleworth must be an executing party along with her
trustees and in further trust that in case the said lands houses and
premises or any part or parts thereof shall remain without having been sold
at the time of the death of the said Elizabeth Wattleworth that the said
Casar Wattleworth and John Corris and their assigns and the
survivor of them and the heirs and assigns of such survivor shall and
will by a deed or deeds sufficient in law transfer assign and sell the
lands houses and premises aforesaid to such of the children of the said
Elizabeth Wattleworth or to such person or persons not withstanding
coverture as she may by her last will and testament or by any deed ordered
duly proved and on such conditions for life or forever as what
may think proper direct and appoint to receive the same and upon failure of
such directions and appointment then to the right heir at law of the
said Elizabeth Wattleworth I nominate constitute and appoint the said Casar
Wattleworth and John Corris and the survivor of them and the
heirs of such survivor executors of this my last will and testament and
residuary legatees of all the residue and remainder of my goods monies
chattels and effects bills bonds notes or other engagements for the payment
of money of what nature or kind soever.  In trust nevertheless and under the
special Trust and confidence that the said Casar Wattleworth and John Corris
and the survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor being my executors
shall and will reduce my personal
estate into money and place the same at interest and suffer and permit my
said daughter Elizabeth Wattleworth to received the interest thereof from
time to time as the same becomes due without the same being subject to the
control of her presents or any future husband and not subject to the payment
of his debts but that her receipt only and alone shall be a sufficient
receipt for the same and from time to time as she may require call in such
money or such part thereof as she may require and pay over the same to her
and her receipts alone and only shall be a sufficient discharge for the same
and upon the death of the said
Elizabeth Wattleworth  pay over the whole of my personal estate then at
interest to such person or persons in such proportions and on such
conditions as the said Elizabeth Wattleworth by her will may direct and
appoint and failing such directions and appointment divided the same among
the legal representatives of the said Elizabeth Wattleworth and I
do further direct that the said Casar Wattleworth and John Corris and their
assigns and the survivor of them and the heirs and assigns of such survivor
shall at all times retain out of my real and personal estate aforesaid
reasonable remuneration for the trouble and expense they may be put to in
carrying out the trusts imposed by my said will.  In witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribe my name this first day of November in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Leonora Cowin
Signed published and declared as the last will and testament of the
testatrix in our presence.
Edward Qualtrough
F. I .D. LaMothe

At an Eccl Court held in Ramsey the 26th Jan 1855.  The Rev Edward
Qualtrough and F. I. D. Lamothe Esquire the subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing paper having made oath on the Holy Evangelists that Leonora Cowin
the executing party thereto duly signed and executed the same as and for her
last will and testament in their presence when of sound mind and the
executors Casar Wattleworth and John Corris having renounced the execution
of the executorship in favour of Casar Corris and Joseph Higgins, they the
said Casar Corris and Joseph Higgins are therefore
sworn well and truly to administer the estate and effects of the said
testator in terms of the said will and according to law, to pay all just
debts legacies and funeral expenses of the testator so far forth as the
goods will extend and the law bind them And to return to the
Archdeaconal Registry of this Diocese a full account of their acts and
proceedings in the premises when thereunto lawfully required  and to
these ends they have given pledges namely Evan Gell Esqr and Thomas Kneale
who have executed the usual bond in presence of the Court .  T. A. Corlett
Receipt and discharge Leonora E. Wattleworth and Eliza Emily
Wattleworth executors of Elizabeth Wattleworth deceased  cant read the rest.
Whereas on the 1st day of November 1852 Leonora Cowin of the Town of Peel
relict of James Cowin of the said town deceased made and
published her last will and testament whereof she appointed Casar
Wattleworth of the parish of German and John Corris of the town of Peel
executors
And whereas at an Ecclesiastical Court held at Ramsey on the 26th day
of January 1854 the said Casar Wattleworth and John Corris having renounced
the executors of the said will Casar Corris and Joseph Higgs
were sworn well and truly to administer the estate and effects of the
said Leonora Cowin with her said will annexed
And whereas by the said will the said testatrix  did leave devise and
bequeath to the said executors certain real and personal estate in trust
to suffer and permit her daughter Elizabeth Wattleworth wife of Samuel
Wattleworth to hold posses and enjoy the issues and profits thereof to
her own use and on further trust on the death of the said Elizabeth
Wattleworth were direct to convey the said estate to six of the children
of the said Elizabeth Wattleworth as she may by her last will and testament
or by any deed or deeds may direct and appoint and whereas some time since
the said Elizabeth Wattleworth departed this life
having first made and published her last will whereof she appointed
Leonora Elizabeth Wattleworth and Eliza Emily Wattleworth executrixes And
whereas the said Casar Corris and Joseph Higgins have duly
accounted for all monies received and paid and of all transactions in
pursuance of the said executorship and trust.  Now know all Men by these
present that the said Leonora Elizabeth Wattleworth and Eliza Emily
Wattleworth being fully satisfied on the premises have received release and
for ever discharged and do hereby remise release and for ever discharge the
said Casar Corris and Joseph Higgins administrators and
the will annexed of the said Leonora Cowin their executors and
administrators of and from all reckonings accounts and sums of money
by them had or received in pursuance of the said will or trust or by
means of their being executors of the will and testament of the said Leonora
Cowin and of and from all other reckonings accounts and
demands whatsoever from the said 26th day of January 1854 forever. And for
the time and faithful performance hereof the said Leonora Elizabeth
Wattleworth and Eliza Emily Wattleworth bind and oblige themselves their
executors and administrators formerly by these presents witness their names
this 27th April 1874.
Signed and delivered in the presence of Godfrey Thompson and John
Cringle
Leonora E. Wattleworth and Eliza Emily Wattleworth executors of
Elizabeth Wattleworth

At Peel May1874.  John Cringle one of the witness to the foregoing deed
of release and discharge who acknowledged to have made oath on the
Holy Evangelists that Leonora E. Wattleworth and Eliza Emily
Wattleworth executed the same in his presence and in the presence or Godfrey
Thompson the other witness thereto.
                       Before Me     Robert Moore
					   
Received at the Archdeacon's Registry from Joseph Higgins Esquire Advocate
and deposited with the will of Leonora Cowin deceased in Lib test 1854
No. 44.  This 4th day of May 1874                    R. Brown A. R.