James Brew & Elizabeth Mc Kneale, 1859, joint

Lonan – 1859

In the Name of God Amen

Joint Will of James Brew and Elizabeth Brew (McKneale)

We James Brew and Elizabeth Brew my wife, of the Parish of Lonan do make this 
our joint last will and testament in manner following

We leave and bequeath to each of our children one Shilling

We leave and bequeath to the longest liver or Survivor of us, all the Houses and 
Garden which we now have in our possession and to his or her Heirs or Assigns 
for ever the said land being part of the Rhaa in the Parish of Lonan, the said 
premises being bought from James Cowin, by Deed of Sale.

We leave and bequeath unto any person or persons having a right to Claim in this 
our Last Will and Testament the sum of one Shilling.

Lastly, we leave the longest liver or Survivor of us whole and sole Executor or 
Executrix of this our last will and testament and Residuary Legatee of all the 
remainder or rest of our Goods Monies and Effects moveable or immoveable of 
whatsoever nature and wheresoever that now belong or may belong to us.

As witness our names this the thirteenth day of April One thousand eight hundred 
and fifty nine, 1859.

Signed in presence of us				James Brew his mark
								Elizabeth Brew her mark
Thomas Caine
T.W. Kerruish

At a Chapter Court held in Douglas on the 20th day of May 1859 –

The Reverend Thomas Caine and T.W. Kerruish the subscribing witnesses to the 
foregoing paper writing purporting to be the Will of James Brew deceased having 
made Oath upon the Holy Evangelists that saw James Brew the Testator when of 
sound and disposing mind memory and understanding duly signed and executed the 
same as and for his last will and Testament in their presence- Elizabeth Brew 
the Testator's Widow the survivor and Executrix in said Will named is therefore 
sworn well and truly to fulfill and execute the same according to Law to pay all 
the just debts Legacies and Funeral expenses of said Testator so far forth as 
the Goods and Effects will thereto extend and the law bind her and to return to 
the Archdeacon's Registry a full true and perfect Inventory of said Estate and 
Effects with an accurate account of her acts and proceedings in the premises 
when thereunto lawfully required and to these ends she hat given pledges namely 
Daniel Kneale and William McNeil who have entered into and executed the usual 
bond in presence of the court.

Probatum est	T.A. Corlett (???)