Annie Gertrude Hoskins, 1891

1891 Lonan 52
I, Annie Gertrude Hoskins of Orry’s Mount 
Laxey in the Parish of Lonan, spinster, 
being of sound mind memory and understanding 
do make this my last Will and Testament 
in manner following hereby revoking and 
cancelling all wills heretofore made by me. 
       	First I leave devise and bequeath 
to my sisters Florence Emily, Selina Eleanor,
Margaret Bethia and Fanny Mary Hoskins
and to my brother John Percival Hoskins
the sum of five shillings each. To my 
father John James Hoskins I leave devise 
and bequeath the sum of two pounds.
     	Next I leave devise and bequeath to my 
aunt Margaret Bethia Gill the sum of 
ten pounds sterling, and all my wearing 
apparel trinkets and letters. To my uncle
John Gill I leave devise and bequeath all my books
for disposal as he may think proper.
     	After payment of my just debts, financial 
expenses and the erection of a suitable tombstone
on my deceased mother’s grave, I leave devise
and bequeath the whole of the remainder of 
my personal Estate of whatever nature 
or description I leave devise and bequeath
to my father John James Hoskins and my 
uncle John Gill in trust for to give a 
trade to my sister Laura Isabel Penrose 
Hoskins. But in the event of my said sister 
Laura Isobel Penrose Hoskins dying before
she attains twenty one years then whatever 
remains of the money held in trust by my said 
father and uncle shall be equally divided 
between my brothers and sisters then living. 
         	 Lastly I nominate constitute and 
appoint my uncle John Gill sole executor 
of this my last will and Testament 
and have hereunto subscribed my name this 
the seventeenth day of January in the 
year eighteen hundred and ninety one (1891).

Witnessed by            Annie Gertrude Hoskins
John Thos Cowin
James Gill