Thomas Moore, 1873

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41      Rushen
I Thomas Moore of Fleshwick in the parish of Rushen do make this my
last will and testament in manner following being of sound mind and memory
at the making hereof; revoking all previous wills.
I leave and bequeath unto my brother William Moore the sum of one pound
sterling, my writing desk, clasp bible certificates and books with the
exception of a work entitled the "Popular Encyclopedia" which I leave and
bequeath unto my cousin William Moore of Peel.
I leave and bequeath unto my sister Jane the wife of William Watterson
farmer the sum of forty pounds sterling.
I leave and bequeath unto my sister Susannah the wife of James Clague
the sum of forty pounds sterling.
I leave and bequeath unto my sister Margaret Catherine the wife of
Thomas Clague the sum of forty pounds sterling.
I leave and bequeath unto John Thomas Watterson, William Henry Watterson and
Margaret Ann Watterson children of my late sister Ann
and of her husband William Watterson the sum of ten pounds each and unto
Peter Moore Watterson also son of the said William and Ann Watterson the sum
of twenty five pounds sterling each of the aforesaid children of William and
Ann Watterson to received his or her legacy on attaining the age of twenty
one years but should any of the said children die before arriving at the age
of twenty one without lawful issue
surviving him or her the legacy of the deceased is to be equally divided
among the surviving children on attaining their majority individually the
interest of each legacy of the aforesaid children of William Watterson at
the rate of four per cent to be appropriated to the said childrenšs
education and trade.
I leave and bequeath unto my Mother Jane Moore the whole of the remainder of
my property be it of whatsoever description and I hereby constitute and
nominate and appoint the said Jane Moore whole and sole executrix of this my
last will and testament.
But through any circumstance whatever the money value of my Policy of Life
Assurance fail to be recovered then and in that case I declare all the
bequests of money made in this will cancelled with the exception of that
to my executrix who is such case will receive the whole of my personal
property.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this seventeenth day
of October one thousand eight hundred and seventy two. Thomas Moore
Witnesses:
John Sansbury
John Kermode

At a Chapter Court held at Castletown on the 23rd day of May 1873.
Jane Moore mother of the testator sworn executrix with pledges being Thomas
Turnbull of Cross Four Roads and James Clague of the Rowaney both of Rushen.
John Thomas Watterson and William Henry Watterson children of Wm Watterson
and Anne Moore acknowledge to have rec'd from William Moore of Fleshwick the
sum of ten pounds each bequeathed to us by the will of our uncle Thomas
Moore Rushen deceased Probate of whose will was on
the 23d day of May 1873 granted to his mother Jane Moore widow Rushen who
sometime since departed this life without having paid the said
legacies but made her will and thereof appointed the said William Moore
executor thereof.  Probate of which will was on the 9th day of Nov 1885
granted to the said William Moore received 19 Nov 1886.
 Signed John Watterson, William H. Waterson.

I Margaret Ann Watterson daughter of Wm Watterson and Ann Watterson
otherwise Moore have received from William Moore ten pounds being a legacy
bequeath to me in the will of my uncle Thomas Moore of Rushen deceased on
11th March 1889.

Peter Moore Watterson of No 251 Thirty First Street Chicago USA of America
now residing at Port St Mary Isle of Man received twenty five pounds on
thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety one.
Peter Moore Watterson.

Jane Moore Watterson wife of William Watterson Farmer received forty pounds
sterling also his sister Susannah wife of James Clague received forty pounds
sterling and also Thomas Clague received forty pounds sterling bequeathed to
Susanna Clague and Margaret Catherine Clague. William Watterson
James Clague
Thomas Clague.