William Kennish, 1876

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Santon 
1876 
104
The humble petition of Mary Kennish widow of William Kennish late of
the parish of St Ann.
Sheweth:  That the said William Kennish lately departed this life
intestate.
That your petitioner is desirous of obtaining administration of his
estate.
Wherefore your petitioner prays a hearing hereof and that administration of
the estate of the said William Kennish may be granted to your
petitioner and she will pray.
Alfred W. Adams for petitioner
Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard before me at an Eccl Court
to be held in Douglas on Thursday the 27th Oct 1870 whereof all proper
parties are to have due and lawful notice.
Given at Douglas this 22nd October 1870.  R. Jebb

At an Eccl Court held at Douglas on the 27th day of October 1870.
This petition is continued to notice some of the next of kin of the deceased
thereon referred to who have not been noticed.  R. Jebbs

At an Eccl Court held at Douglas on the 24th day of November 1870.
Upon hearing this petition in the presence of the parties or their
advocates and it being proved that William Kennish late of Ballavartan in
the parish of Santan on or about the 17th day of March 1870 departed this
life intestate. This court hath decreed Mary Kennish widow the
relict of the said deceased administratrix of all and singular the
personal estate and effects of said deceased and accordingly she is
sworn well and truly to administer the said estate and effects of the
said deceased by paying his just debts and funeral expenses so far forth as
the said estate and effects will extend and the law bind her and
distributing the residue thereof according to law and to return to the
Episcopal Registry of this Diocese a full true and perfect inventory
thereof with an accurate account of her acts and proceedings in the premises
when thereunto  lawfully required and to these ends she hath given pledges
namely Thomas Kennish of Multenarragher in the parish of Malew and Joseph
Kennish of Douglas in the parish of Braddan who have entered into and
executed the usual bond in presence of the court. Decretum Est   R. Jebb
Examined by James Harris ER