Thomas Kaighin, 1870

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Jurby 
1870 
37
I Thomas Kaighin, farmer, in the parish of Ballaugh considering the
uncertainty of this life and being of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding do make publish and declare this my last will and
testament in the following manner viz:
First I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. Secondly
I leave devise and bequeath to every one who may claim any interest in
my will the sum of one shilling legacy.
Thirdly I leave devise and bequeath to my son Thomas Kaighin all my
right title and interest in to and unto all and singular that and those
lands and premises in the parish of Ballaugh called Close Rhenny to me
belonging and on which I now reside with the dwelling house and out
offices erected thereon, save  and except that the said Thomas Kaighin
his heirs executors administrators assigns do pay to my daughter Ellenor
Kaighin the sum of fifty pounds, the said fifty pounds to be a lien and
charge upon the aforesaid lands and premises dwelling house and out offices
thereon erected hereby bequeathed until the same fully
discharged and payable to the aforesaid Elenor Kaighin an his the said
Thomas Kaighin his heirs executors administrators or assigns taking possess
of the aforesaid lands and called Close Rhenny adjoining the
High Road leading to the Curraghs.
Fourthly I leave devise and bequeath to my son Humphrey Kaighin all and
singular my right title and interest in to and unto those lands and
premises situated in the parish of Ballaugh called and known as Croit Tommy
Glenshaggle with the dwelling house and out offices erected thereon to me
belonging and adjoining the road leading to the Ellans and also joins the
land of Mary Mylecraine(widow,) and others the said Humphrey Kaighin paying
all encumbrances thereon and I also leave to
the said son Humphrey Kaighin my brown mare.
Fifthly I leave devise and bequeath to my son William Kaighin the sum of one
pound legacy
Sixthly I leave devise and bequeath to my son Robert Kaighin the sum of one
pounds Legacy.
Seventhly I leave devise and bequeath to my on James Kaighin now in America
should he return and claim an interest in my will the sum of one pound
legacy.
Eighthly I leave devise and bequeath to my daughter Ann Kaighin the sum
of one pound legacy.
Ninthly I leave devise and bequeath to my granddaughter Eliza Teare the sum
of ten pounds legacy.
Lastly I nominate ordain and appoint my aforesaid son Thomas Kaighin whole
and sole executor and residuary legatee of all and singular the
rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, monies, goods, chattels,
and effects.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my mark to my name, this the
Fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. 1866.
Thomas Kaighin his mark X
Signed and delivered in presence of the undersigned
Thomas Callister
Robert Kaighin

At a Chapter Court held at Ramsey on the 27th day of May 1870.
Thomas Callister and Robert Kaighin the subscribing witness to the execution
of the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Thomas Kaighin deceased having made oath upon the Holy
Evangelists that said testator Thomas Kaighin when of sound mind memory and
understanding duly signed and executed the same as and for his last will and
testament in their presence and that they at the same time in his presence
and in the presence of each other subscribe the
same in attestation thereof Thomas Kaighin the son of the decease the
executor in the said will named is therefore sworn well and truly to
fulfil and execute the said will and to administer all and singular the
personal estate and effects of the said deceased according to law by paying
the just debts and funeral expenses of the deceased and the legacies
contained in his will as far forth as his estate and effects will thereto
extend and the law bind him and to return into the Episcopal Registry of the
Isle and diocese of Sodor and Mann a full true and perfect inventory of all
and singular the said estate and effects with an
accurate account of his administration thereof when thereunto lawfully
required and to these ends he hath given pledges namely John Cashen of
Closekelly in the parish of Jurby and Thomas Callister of Poolhooie in
the parish of Ballaugh who have entered into and executed the usual
bond in the presence of the court.
                                  Probatum est    R.   Jebb
Know all men by these presents that Eleanor Kaighin of Close Rhenny in
the parish of Ballaugh doth hereby own and acknowledge to have received from
John Quine and Sarah Jane Quine his wife both of Close Rhenny aforesaid the
sum of fifty pounds being the amount of a certain legacy bequeathed to the
said Eleanor Kaighin by her father Thomas Kaighin late of Ballaugh deceased
in and by his last will and testament bearing date
the Fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and sixty six probate
whereof was a  Chapter Court holden at Ramsey on the Twenty seventh day of
May One thousand eight hundred and seventy granted to his son Thomas Kaighin
the executor named in the said will together with
the further sum of twenty eight pounds with interest thereon from the 27th
day of May 1871 to 27th day of February 1885 at the rate of four percent per
annum such legacy being charged and secured upon a certain dwelling house
and premises in the said parish of Ballaugh called Close Rhenny now the
property of the said John Quine and wife.  And the said Eleanor Kaighin doth
hereby release acquit and discharge the said house and premises of and from
all liability claims and demand in respect of
the said legacy and interest thereon and doth direct and request that the
said legacy be and stand cancelled upon record.  In witness whereof the said
Eleanor Kaighin hath hereunto subscribed her name this 27th day of June One
thousand eight hundred ninety one.
                                Eleanor Kaighin her x mark
Witnessed by  C. B. Nelson.

At Ramsey 11th July 1891 Charles Banks Nelson the subscribing witness to the
execution of the foregoing instrument who is know to me being
duly sworn saith that Eleanor Kaighin duly executed the same in his presence
after the same had been read over to her.
   Before Me   John C. Lamothe High Balliff of Ramsey