John Cowley, 1874

11     Lezayre 
This is the last will and testament of me John Cowley of Crammag in the
parish of Lezayre who from due consideration of the uncertainty of this
transitory life do make publish and declare this my last will in manner
following:
First I leave devise and bequeath unto my second son Thomas Cowley
also of the parish of Lezayre all and singular the whole of the estate and
those lands and premises to me belonging called and known by the name
of Creggan (Rocky Place) and Lhergy Voar and which estate lands and premises
were purchased by me from John Stephen Coroner of Ayre Sheading by Deed of
Sale bearing date the Twenty forth day of January One thousand eight hundred
and sixty seven the same being bounded on
the north by the lands of Thomas Cowley (Close) and John J. Quayle of
Ballaskella on the East by the lands called Tholt E Wille on the south by
the mountain called Dreem Corrody and the lands called Corrody on the west -
To have and to hold the same with all appurtenances to the same belonging in
or in anywise appertaining unto these said Thomas Cowley
his heirs and assigns absolutely forever.  Provided nevertheless that if
my said son Thomas Cowley die without leaving lawful issue living at
this decease then the said lands and premises of the Creggans and Lhergy
Voar hereinbefore limited to him shall revert to my heir at law subject upon
the less to and charged and chargeable with the right to my said son
Thomas's wife (should he ever have a wife) of dower or widow right in
and to the said lands and premises and also further subject to and
chargeable with the right to my said son Thomas Cowley to mortgage and
encumber the said estate lands and premises of the Creggan and Lhergy Voar
to the amount of three hundred pounds sterling to be expended by him as he
may think proper - and I hereby will and direct Thomas the
said sum of three hundred pounds shall be and the same are hereby declared
to be a good lien and charge upon the said estate lands and premises of the
Creggan and Lhergy Voar herein before described and I also further leave and
bequeath to my said son Thomas Cowley two cows and two heifers and I hereby
will that he shall be allowed to choose the cattle from herd of cattle and I
also leave him the one half of my stock
of sheep as legacy. Secondly I leave and bequeath unto my two daughters
namely Ann Quayle wife of John J. Quayle of Ballaskella and unto
Elizabeth Craine wife of Thomas Craine of Kerlane the sum of one
hundred pounds sterling each as legacy.
Thirdly I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Eleanor Margaret Cowley
the sum of three hundred pounds sterling as legacy.
Fourthly I leave and bequeath unto my son William Cowley  the sum of
two hundred pounds sterling as legacy.
Fifthly I leave and bequeath to all and every person or persons claiming
under this my will the sum of six pence as legacy.
Sixthly I leave and bequeath unto the Wesleyan Missionary Society the
sum of twenty pounds sterling as legacy.  And I hereby will and direct
that  neither of the hereinbefore described legacies except my son Thomas
Cowley's are payable or to be paid until two years after my
death.
And I give devise and bequeath unto my on John Cowley all and singular
the whole of the residue and remainder of my real estate of every
description and the whole of the remainder of my personal estate goods
chattels and effects of whatever description the same may be subject
nevertheless to and chargeable with the payment by my said son John Cowley
of the hereinbefore described legacies and all my debts and
funeral expenses -  And I hereby will and direct that in the event of my
personal estate being insufficient to pay off and discharge  the before
mentioned legacies that the deficiency or whatever portion of the aforesaid
legacies or sums of money bequeathed by me and all my debts and funeral
expenses that shall and will remain unpaid  after my
personal estate is exhausted shall be and the same are hereby declared
to be a good lien and charge upon the lands and premises bequeathed to and
possessed by my said son John Cowley called and known by the name of Rush
Close situate in the parish of Lezayre aforesaid in the hands of the said
John Cowley his heirs or assigns and I hereby nominate
constitute and appoint my said son John Cowley sole executor of this my last
will and testament.  I declare this alone to be my will and I revoke
all other wills made by me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the Nineteenth
day of July One thousand eight hundred and seventy two.
John Cowley
Signed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last
will and testament in our presence who at his request in his presence
and in presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.
John Killip and Thos Caley  and Willaim C. Faragher
At a Chapter Court held at Ramsey on the 1st day of May 1874.
William Curphey Faragher and Thomas Caley two of the subscribing witnesses
to the execution of the foregoing paper writing purporting to
be the last will and testament of John Cowley late of Crammag in the parish
of Lezayre, deceased having made oath on the Holy Evangelists
that said testator John Cowley when of sound and disposing mind
memory and understanding duly signed and acknowledge the same as and for his
last will and testament in their presence and at the same time in the
presence of John Killip the other witness and that they at the same time in
the presence of the said testator and of each other subscribed
the same in attestation thereof
John Cowley the son of the deceased the executor named in said will 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 said deceased and the legacies contained in his said will so far
forth as his estate and effects will thereto extend and the law bind him and
to return to the Archdeacon's Registry of the Isle of Man a full true and
perfect inventory of all and singular the said estate and effect with
an accurate account of his administration thereof when thereunto
lawfully required and to these ends he hath given pledges namely
William Curphey Faragher of the Close E Volley and Thomas Kelly of
Lhergyrhenny both in the parish of Lezayre who have entered into and
executed the usual bond in the presence of the court.
              Probatum est           Thos C.Callow
			  
Wesleyan Methodist Mission Society rec'd  20 pounds on 12 day July
1879.
Thomas Cowley rec'd his legacies 8 Aug 1876 also
Eleanor Margaret Cowley and William Cowley
Anne Quayle wife of J. J. Quayle.
Elizabeth Craine rec'd 13 Oct 1884 £100