Submitted by: | Kay Clegg |
Date: | 23 December 2016 |
Original: | 0106498 |
Thomas Cowin 1884 Bra E 71 [See 1937 could be 1934 No. [blank]] In the name of god Amen, I Thomas Cowin in the parish of Braddan being wake (sic) in body but of sound mind memory and understanding and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do hereby ordain as and for my last will and testament in manner and form following: 1 st . I commit my soul to god and my body to deasant (sic) christian burial. 2 I leave and bequeath unto Ann Cannell Cannell otherwise Cowin the hole and sole control of my estate, stock, crops, and implements moveable and immoveable being of what kind name nature whatsoever to her own disposal being my wife. 3rd also my estate in Kk Marown Ballagrave but I give to my [blank] Isabella Cowin and Emily Gertrude Cowin one-hundred pounds each at her own disposal. Also my estate in Kk Lonan known as Ballakey and Ballaglass as long as she survive then when my son John heir at law shall come in possession, he is to give his two sisters the sum of one-hundred pounds each. This the 2ond day of February 1884 Signed by Thomas Cowin Witnessed by Thomas Caveen / Thomas Crellin At a Chapter court held at Douglas on the 24th day of April 1884’Thomas Coween and Thomas Crellin the subscribing witnesses to the execution of the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas Cowin late of Baldwin in the parish of Braddan deceased who died on or about the 11th day of March 1884 having made oath on the Holy evangelists that said testator Thomas Cowin when of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding duly signed and acknowledged the same as and for his last will and testament in their presence and that they at the same time in the presence of the testator and of each other subscribed the same in attestation thereof. Ann Cowin in the will written “Ann Cannell Cannell otherwise Cowin” “being my wife” widow the relict of the said deceased the executrix according to the tenor of said will is therefore sworn well and truly to fulfill and execute said will and to administer all and singular the personal estate and effects of the said deceased according to law by paying the just debts funeral and testamentary expenses of the said deceased and the legacies contained in his said will so far forth as his estate and effects will thereto extend and the law bind her and to return to the Diocesan registry of this Isle and diocese of Sodor and Man a full true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects with an accurate account of her administration thereof when thereunto lawfully required and to these ends she hath given pledges named Robert Cannell of Renscault and Isaac Cannell of Ballawillan both of the parish of Braddan who have entered into and executed the usual bond in the presence of the courts. Probatum est. Signed Amos Harris Vicar general 25 February 1885 Claims entered Joseph Lewin 4.0.0. In his majesty’s High Court of Justice the Isle of Man Common Law Division Testamentary Judicial at a court held at Douglas the 30th day of October 1937. It appearing that the annexed paper writing dated the 2ond day of February 1884 was proved on the 24th day of April 1884 as the last will and testament of Thomas Cowin late of the parish of Braddan deceased who died on the 11th day of March 1884 and that probate of the said will was granted to Ann Cowin, the executrix according to the tenor of said will who died on the 26th day of September 1898 without having fully administered the personal estate and effects of the said Thomas Cowin deceased. This court hath therefore granted administration de bonis non of the personal effects of the said Thomas Cowin deceased, limited to a deed of bond and security for the principal the sum of three hundred pounds dated the 4th day of December 1871 granted and passed by Thomas Cannell and Ann Cannell his wife, the said Thomas Cowin and secured by the estate lands and premises known as Algare in the parish of Braddan to William Arthur Collister of ”Green Meys” Brighton Terrace in the Burrough of Douglas law clerk, and accordingly he is sworn well and truly to administer the personal estate and effects of the said deceased so left unadministered, limited as aforesaid in terms of her said will and according to law R D Farrant a judge of the said Court.
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