Thomas Goldsmith, 1866

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64     Bride
This is declared to be the last will and testament of me Thomas
Goldsmith of Ballabin within parish of Bride made declared and published
this the 15th day of February in the year 1866.
I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial.
I give leave and bequeath to my brother Ewan Goldsmith two pounds sterling
as legacy.
I give leave and bequeath to my four sisters namely Catharine Craine
wife of Thomas Craine, Jane wife of John Joughin, Ann Skinner wife of
John Skinner and Isabella wife of Thomas Looney two pounds sterling
each as legacy.
I give leave and bequeath to William Christory who has been brought up
and still remains with me in consideration of his services and attention
to my affairs fifty pounds sterling as legacy and the bed and bedding on
which he sleeps.
I give leave and bequeath to the poor of the parish of Bride three pounds
sterling to be distributed amongst them as the executors of this my will
shall see fit.
I give leave and bequeath unto my friends Daniel Joughin of Ballaquark,
and Paul Taggart of Ballalerghey both of the parish of Bride, all the rest,
residue and remainder of my property, being of the nature of personal
property consisting of farm, stock, farm implements, household
furniture, crops, cash, notes, bonds and debts of every description.
In trust and for the use of my only child Elleanor or Ellen Jane
Goldsmith, that is to say, that immediately after my decease they the
said Daniel Joughin and Paul Taggart shall stand seized of the same and
every part thereof, and that at the 12th day of November next after my
decease or at anytime previous if it shall appear to them more desirable,
sell and dispose to the best advantage and for the highest price which
they can obtain for the same of  the whole of the said farm stock, farm
implements, books and all foods and effects on the said estate of
Ballaben, and convert the same into money, and also let the lands and
premises of Ballaben aforesaid the un-expired term of the lease thereof;
(such letting to be in strict accordance with the conditions of the lease
under which the said farm is held by the said Thomas Goldsmith) as to
the said trustees shall appear most advisable and for the benefit of the
said Ellen Jane Goldsmith and then in trust that they the said Daniel
Joughin and Paul Taggart (after deducting, land rents and dues, all debts
and funeral expences with all charges and expences reasonably incurred
or made by the said trustees in connexion with the administration of my
estate, together with the before mentioned legacies) shall lay the entire
proceeds of my estate out at interest for the use and benefit of my daughter
Ellen or Elleanor or Jane until she attains the age of twenty
two years, at which age it is my will the whole shall be paid to her.  The
executors in trust of this my will to provide her with board, clothing and
education suitable to her station and circumstances until she attains the
age of twenty two years.
And I do constitute and appoint the said Daniel Joughin and Paul Taggart
executors in trust of this my will and I do entrust the care and custody
of my said daughter to them (and the survivor of them, in the event  of
either of them dying) during her minority.   In witness whereof I
subscribed my name or mark to  my name as and for my last will and testament
the day month and year first above written.
Thomas Goldsmith my x mark
Signed by the testator in our presence
John Corlett
Thomas Looney.

At a Special Eccl Court holden at Ramsey this 11th day of April 1866. Daniel
Joughin and Paul Taggart executors sworn with pledges  being William Thomas
Kaighin and Thomas Looney.