William Corris, 1893

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William Corris  
1893 
Peel 
No. 31

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Corris 
of Gleneedle in the Parish of Patrick in the Isle of Man, Farmer.
I leave and bequeath to my son William Charles Corris the whole 
of my stock crop and farming implements after payment thereout 
of my just debts and rents due at time of death in connection with my farm.
I leave and bequeath to my four daughters Anne wife of John Corkill, 
Margaret Jane Corris, Emma Haseltine Corris and Selina Corris a 
legacy of Twenty five pounds each to be paid to them by my son the 
said William Charles Corris.
Also further legacies to my four daughters Anne wife of John Corkill, 
Margaret Jane Corris, Emma Haseltine Corris and Selina Corris of 
Seven pounds, ten shillings each to be paid by my son the aforesaid 
William Charles Corris on receiving money due from the Foxdale Railway 
Company. Also a legacy of Twenty pounds to Lower Foxdale Wesleyan Methodist 
New Chapel to be paid by my son the aforesaid William Charles Corris 
on receiving money due from the Foxdale Railway Company.
I leave and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Jane Corris the whole 
of my household furniture in my house in Foxdale for her own use and benefit.
I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Jane Corris my sole 
executrix of all the rest of my personal estate.
As witness my name this the thirtieth day July one thousand eight hundred 
and ninety two (1892).   Signed William Corris

Signed the said William Corris in the presence of us present at the 
same time who in his presence and in presence of each other subscribe 
our names as Witnesses.  
Henry Corris   Robert Killip


At a Court held at Peel on the 30th day of January 1893 
Probate was granted to Jane Corris widow executrix of the Will dated the 
30th day of July 1892 of William Corris, Farmer late of Gleneedle in the 
Parish of Patrick who died on the 23rd day of December 1892.
And whereas Anna (wife of John Corkill), Margaret Jane (wife of Joseph 
Philip Quirk) Emma Haseltine and Selina daughters of the said William Corris 
are entitled to the sum of Thirty pounds sterling part of purchase money 
of a certain piece of land received from Foxdale Railway Company and one 
hundred pounds sterling on farm stock and crop to be divided equally among 
the said Anna (wife of John Corkill) Margaret Jane (wife of Joseph Philip 
Quirk) Emma Haseltine and Selina Corris under the Will of the said William 
Corris their father and the said Jane Corris widow executrix having paid in 
full to the said Anna (wife of John Corkill) Margaret Jane (wife of Joseph 
Philip Quirk) Emma Haseltine and Selina Corris the sum of Thirty two pounds, 
ten shillings each the amount due under the Will of the said William Corris.
Know all men therefore by these presents that the said Anna (wife of John Corkill) 
Margaret Jane (wife of Joseph Philip Quirk) Emma Haseltine and Selina Corris 
doth hereby acknowledge to have received in full from the said Jane Corris 
the sum of Thirty two pounds ten shillings each, the amount due under the 
Will of the said William Corris and the said Anna (wife of John Corkill) 
Margaret Jane (wife of Joseph Philip Quirk) Emma Haseltine and Selina Corris 
do hereby relinquish all further claim and demand on the said Jane Corris under 
the Will of the said William Corris and do direct that the same be crossed 
and cancelled upon record.  In witness whereof we have signed our names hereunto 
this the 10th day of December one thousand eight [hundred] and ninety seven 1897.   
Signed in the presence of Henry Corris.
Anna Corkill, Margaret Jane Quirk, Emma Haseltine Corris, Selina Corris