Elizabeth Gelling 1805

GELLING, Elizabeth	1805	Douglas   A	16	0106235

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In the name of God, Amen
I Elizabeth Gelling, wife of the late Charles Gelling hatter of the town of Douglas 
being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, calling to mind the mortality 
of my body, do hereby make and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament.

First I give and recommend my soul to god and my body to the earth to be buried 
in a Christian-like manner.  By the directions of my Executor.

I leave and bequeath my property or effects to my children in the following manner
First I leave and bequeath to my eldest son Jno Gelling one shilling British and 
to my son William Gelling one shilling British and to my son Robert Gelling the 
above mentioned sum of one shilling British.

I also leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane Gelling one shilling British and 
likewise to any person or persons that may hereafter claim I leave and bequeath 
to he of they six pence British.

And lastly I leave to my daughter Ruth Gelling the sole of all that I possess to 
be by her enjoyed and doth ordain her to be my whole and sole executor of this my 
last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and dismantle all and any other 
former testaments, wills,band legacies in witness whereof I hereunto sett (sic) 
my hand this 9 day of March 1805
Witnesses present.		[No signature or x mark present]
John Cubbon
William Cowell Jur  } Jur

At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas June 19th 1805
The Exor'x is sworn in Court in form of law and hath given pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies namely Charles Gelling and Wm Cowell the witnesses
Probatum Est
Thos Cubbon


Transcribers notes:
Charles Gelling md Elizabeth Quilliam 11 May 1770 Braddan.  9 children: John, 
Ann, Jane, Elizabeth, William, Robert (d inf.), Ruth (d inf.), Robert, Ruth.  
She was buried 24 Mar 1805 Braddan, a month after her husband.

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