Thomas Gale, 1903

Presented in 1922 on the death of Thomas's wife Eleanor

	This is the last will and testament of me, Thomas Gale, of 6 Hatfield Grove in the Borough of
 Douglas, Marine Fireman. I revoke all wills and Testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me, and
 I appoint my son Thomas Seymour Gale Executor hereof.
I devise and bequeath all my property of whatsoever nature and kind the same may be, and wheresoever
situate, and of which I may die, seized and possessed unto the said Thomas Seymour Gale, to hold to him,
 his heirs Executors, administrators and assigns (All or any of which are hereinafter included in the
 expression "My Trustee) Upon Trust for the benefit of my wife Ellen Gale to permit her the use and 
enjoyment of my household furniture and all articles of personal or domestic or household use or ornament
 belonging to me. And after the payment of my just debts, Funeral and Testamentary expenses to invest the
 balance of my money, as a first mortgage on good security and to pay the interest arising there from half
 yearly unto my said wife.
And upon the death of my said wife I direct my trustee and Executor to call in the aforesaid invested money 
and to pay out of it the following legacies.
Thirty Pounds œ30 to my daughter Eleaner Margaret Davies, wife of William Davies of 
Shaws Brow Douglas 
Thirty Pounds œ30 to my son John James Gale of 6 Hatfield Grove Douglas
Thirty Pounds œ30 to my daughter Pricilla Ann Pendlebury, wife of Jabez Pendlebury of 
Spring Gardens Douglas
Thirty Pounds œ30 to my son Thomas Seymour Gale and œ30 to my daughter Emily Edith Gale
both of 6 Hatfield Grove Douglas. And the residue of my estate I give devise and bequeath equally, 
share and share alike unto my son Thomas Seymour Gale and my daughter Emily Edith Gale.
And I further direct that if any of my aforesaid children predecease my said wife, Ellen Gale, and
 leave issue, such issue is to take equally between them the share his, her or their parent would 
have taken, had they lived.
I declare that any legacy or interest under this my will, to which any female shall become entitled,
shall be for her sole and separate use, independently of any husband she may marry, and of his debts, 
control and managements.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this Twenty seventh day of May, 
One thousand nine hundred and three.

Thomas Gale