William Lewney, 1860

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Know all men by these presents that we 
William Lewney and Elizabeth Lewney
my wife of the village of Laxey divers good 
causes and valuable reasons moveing us 
unto but more especially for the sum of five 
shillings in hand paid unto us by and 
from the hands of Catherine Lewney our 
daughter. And for the further consideration of the 
love and affection we bear unto her Catherine 
Lewney our daughter aforesaid hath given 
granted settled and sold and doth by 
virtue of these presents give grant settle 
and sell unto her all and singular 
a certain dwelling house outhouse and 
garden belonging unto us and at present 
in our own occupation situated in 
Laxey in the Parish of Lonan and the 
same bounded in the south by
the high water mark in the west the 
property of William Mylchreest in the 
north the property of Catherine Fargher and in 
the east the property of James Quayle 
   	To have and to hold unto her the said 
Catherine Lewney our daughter her Executors 
Administrators and Assigns from the day of 
the death of the longest liver of us William 
Lewney and Elizabeth Lewney. The aforesaid 
recited dwelling house outhouse yards 
gardens easements liberties ways waters 
water courses and all appurtenances to 
same connected or belonging together 
with all our goods chattells and effects 
of every description from us William 
Lewney and Elizabeth Lewney our 
Heirs Executors Administrators and 
Assigns that we William Lewney and 
Elizabeth Lewney or the last survivor 
of us do reserve the power in ourselves 
that if in case of us becoming in want 
of the necessaries of life to mortgage 
or dispose of a part of the said 
recited property for that end and purpose
	 And to the true and faithful perform
ance of the same we William Lewney 
and Elizabeth Lewney bind ourselves 
our Heirs, Executors  Administrators 
and Assigns in the penalty of fifty 
pounds to be levied and paid accord-
ing to law as witness our names 
this the twenty fifth day of September 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
		William Lewney his  x  mark
Witnessed by 	Elizabeth Lewney her  x  mark
        us
John Killip
Thomas Kelly
John Killey