Thomas Keig, 1884

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Ballaugh 
1884 
100
This is the last will and testament of me Thomas Keig of Ballamona in
the parish of Ballaugh.  I leave and bequeath to my wife Jane Keigg the
whole of the rents issues and profits of all my real estate to be enjoyed
by her so long as she remains my widow but to forefit all right to the
same should she marry again and subject to the reservation hereinafter
named.
I leave and devise to my son John William Keig all the land and premisies
devised to me by the wills of my deceased parents John and Mary Keig,
also the dwelling house situate on Ballacorage called Thie un Dan to Have
and to Hold the said lands and premisies and the said dwelling house unto
him my said son John William his heirs and assigns absolutely subject
nevertheless to his motheršs interest as hereinbefore devised and
subject also to the right of any of my daughters who may be unmarried
to reside in the said dwelling house called Thie un Dan while she remains
unmarried.
I leave and bequeath to my eldest son Thomas Stephen Keig all and
singular that and those lands houses and premisies called and known by
the name of Ballamona and all other lands to me belonging situate in the
said parish of Ballaugh save and except as hereinbefore devised to have and
to hold the said lands houses and premises with all rights and
privileges thereto belonging unto him the said Thomas Stephen Keig his heirs
and assigns absolutely to commence possession of the one moriety of said
real estate when he attains the age of twenty seven years and
the other moriety thereof on the marriage or decease of his mother but
subject nevertheless to my widow having the power to select such half
of the dwelling house and out office as she may think proper for her own
use.  I also devise to my  said son Thomas Stephen Keig a pair of good
horses, a cart, winnowing machine, a plough, a grubber, a set of harrows and
a Beam and scales with the usual set of weights.  I also authorize
and empower my said son at any time after he attains the age of twenty one
years to charge and encumber his share of the lands and premises devised to
him with any sum of money not excluding one hundred pounds the interest of
such sum to be paid by my widow until he my said son
shall be twenty seven years of age aforesaid and thence forward the said
interest to be paid by himself.  I also direct and request my executrix to
hand over and transfer to my eldest son aforesaid at any time that he should
desire it after he is twenty one years my right and interest in the lease of
the estate and lands of Ballakeig and also to my son John William subject to
the same  terms and at the same time my right and  interest
in the lease of the Rectorial Glebe lands and premises.
I leave and bequeath to my three daughters the sum of one hundred and fifty
pounds each to be paid to them on the intermarriage or decease of my wife
which ever event may first take place.
I also direct that the whole of the mortgages affecting my lands at the time
of my decease shall be and remain chargeable upon my said lands devised to
my sons as aforesaid in proportion to the acreage transferred to each the
full amount of the principal of such mortgage and the whole acreage of said
lands being and forming the measure and  basis of value and calculation.
I leave devise and bequeath to my said wife the whole of the rest residue
and remainder of all my personal estate of whatever the same my
consist and wheresoever discovered.
And I nominate constitute and appoint her my said wife to be executrix
of this my will hereby revoking and utterly setting aside any and all
former will or wills by me heretofore made declaring this to be my last
will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 28th
day of June 1881.  Thomas Keig
Witnesses
John Chrystal
Thos Martin

29 April 1884 Jane Keig sworn executrix with pledges being Jane
Elizabeth Keig spinster and Isabella Margaret Keig spinster both of
Ballamona in the parish of Ballaugh