Margaret Gelling, 1862

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In the name of God amen I Margaret 
Gelling, widow, of Glen-Gawne in the parrish 
of Lonan do hereby make this my last Will 
and Testament in manner following

I leave and bequeath unto my son William 
Gelling the sum of one pound as legacy and 
unto my daughter Margaret wife of Mathias 
Callow the sum of one pound and the one half 
or morety of my wearing apparel as legacy --.
I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Jane 
wife of Thomas Scarff the sum of one pound 
and my Feather Bed and Spining Wheel and 
the other half or morety of my wearing apparel 
as legacy.   And I leave and bequeath unto my 
son John Gelling all my right title and interest 
in and unto those houses lands and premises 
called and known by the name of Glen Gawne 

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situate in the parish of Lonan and Bounded by 
the quarterland of Ballagawne on the North and on 
the East the quarterland of Baldrine on the West and 
NorthWest and the quarterland of Ballig on the South  to 
have and to hold the said bequeathed lands and premises 
to himself his heirs and assigns for ever Subject 
nevertheless to the payment of the Legacies 
herein bequeathed in the last Will and Testament of my late 
Husband  John Gelling - the said legacies to be a [good?] 
lien on the said lands and premises untill paid
and I do hereby nominate constitute appoint and 
ordain my afore said son John Gelling my whole 
and sole Executor .. [black blotch] … legatee of all 
the rest and remainder of my goods chattels and 
effects of whatsoever kind nature or description 
soever and where soever and I do hereby revoke 
all wills by me heretofore made and do publish 
and declare this to be my last will and testament 
this Fifthteenth day of December one thousand Eight 
hundred and fifty-six  December 15th 1856.
Witnesssed by
Thomas Lewin	                Margaret Gelling her X mark
Thomas Kelly

				At an Ecclesiastical Court
				held in Douglas on the
				16th day of May 1862

[The following is in a horrible back-hand writing]
Thomas Lewin and Thomas Kelly the subscribed 
witnesses to the foregoing paper writing purporting to 
be the last Will and Testament of Margaret Gelling 
deceased and having made oath on the Holy Evangelist 
that the said Margaret Gelling the testatrix when of sound 
and disposing mind memory and understanding duly signed 
and executed the same as and for her last Will and 
Testament in their presence.  John Gelling the [crossout]
executor in said Will named is therefore sworn well 
and truly to fulfil and execute the same and to 
administer all and singular the personal estate and
effects of [use and ….?] according to law by paying the just 
debts and funeral expenses of the deceased and the legacies 
[asertained?] in [her] will, so far forth as the same will [?] 
extend and the law bind him and to return unto [the] 
archdeacons registry a full true and perfect inventory of all 
and singular the said estates and effects with an accurate 
account of his administration thereof when thereunto lawfully 
required and to these ends he hath given pledges namely 
John Cain of Lonan and John Watterson of Braddan 
who have entered unto and executed the usual Bond 
in presence of the Court.
				Probatum est
  				Tho G Callow	[?]
				Archd ? Official

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Archdeaconal Court

Thomas Scarff & wife
John Gelling  t’ors

Notice John Gelling to produce 
original Will of Margt Gelling
Thomas Lewin Blacksmith  }
Thos Kelly --- Baldrine       }  Wits.

Petition    

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Lonan        2

1862

To Thomas P Callow Esquire Archde… ? 
   Official ---

                              The humble petition of Thomas 
                              Scarff and Jane his Wife ---
Sheweth,

       That Margaret Gelling late of the 
       parish of Lonan your petitioner Jane’s 
       mother departed this life on or about the 
       ninth day of February 1861, having first 
       duly made and published her last 
       Will and Testament whereof she 
       appointed John Gelling of the said 
       parish Executor and the said Testatrix 
       has left a legacy to your petitioner in 
       the said Will
       That the said John Gelling has not 
       yet obtained probate of the said Will
             Wherefore your petitioners pray 
             a hearing hereof and that 
             probate of the said Will 
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Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of the Isle and Diocese of Sodor and Mann hath this day 
granted probate of the will of Margaret Gelling 
late of Lonan widow to John Gelling of Glengawne 
Lonan
And whereas John Cain of Ballacogeen 
in the parish of Lonan and John Watterson 
of [Fromode ?] in the parish of Braddan 
have agreed to become Pledges for the due and faithful Administration of the said Estate by the said 
John Gelling according to Law.

  Now, Know all Men by these Presents, that we, the said John 
Cain and John Watterson 
hereby bind and oblige ourselves jointly and severally, and our Heirs, Executors and Administrators 
firmly by these presents, as pledges for the said John Gelling that he 
shall well and truly administer, all and singular, the Personal Estate and Effects of the said 
deceased according to Law.  And in his default we bind ourselves, and each of us, for 
the whole, our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators to be answerable and responsible to the said 
Court, and to all parties interested in the said estate and effects, or the administration thereof in 
the place and stead of the said John Gelling
  Witness our subscriptions this 16 day of May in the Year of our Lord, 
One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty-two.
				       [signed]    John Caine
						John Waterson
At an Ecel Court held in Douglas
on the 16th day of May 1862
The foregoing Bond and Obligation was duly signed and delivered,
and also acknowledged by the executing parties to be their proper
Act and Deed
		  Before me,
		  Thos C Callow
	          Archdns Official