John James Kelly, 1897

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Lonan
1897
No 199

I John James Kelly of Laxey Glen in the Parish 
of Lonan, miner, being of sound disposing mind, 
memory & understanding do make this my last will 
& testament in manner following hereby revoking 
& cancelling all wills heretofore made by me.
First I leave devise & bequeath to my mother 
Jane Kelly the sum of ten pounds. 
Next I leave devise & bequeath to my two daughters 
Helena Kelly & Annie Kelly the sum of twenty-five 
pounds each payable when they come of age & I 
also bequeath the same amount on the same 
conditions to any other child that may be born 
to me. In the event of one of my children dying 
before coming of age, then the survivor or 
survivors shall have the portion divided between 
them of such deceased child. 
Next I leave devise & bequeath to my wife Mona 
Kelly the sum of two hundred pounds sterling for 
the purpose of erecting or buying a suitable 
dwelling house, payable out of the money due at 
my decease from the Ancient Order of United 
Workmen in the United States of America. I 
also I leave devise & bequeath to my said wife 
Mona Kelly the sum of two pounds ten shillings 
monthly which said sum of £2-10-0 shall be paid 
monthly out (of) the principal of my personal 
estate to my said wife during her lifetime in 
addition to the interest arising or accruing 
annually out of the balance of my real & personal 
estate & upon the decease of my said wife Mona 
Kelly the whole of the balance then remaining 
(if any) of any real & personal estate shall be 
equally & proportionately divided between my 
children then living.
Lastly I nominate constitute & appoint my said 
wife Mona Kelly sole executrix of this my last 
will & testament & have hereunto subscribed my 
name this twenty-first day of June in the year 
one thousand eight hundred & ninety seven.
Signed by the testator in the joint presence of 
us who thereupon signed our names in his & 
each other’s presence.                     
 	James Maclean		John James Kelly	
	John Thos Cowin