Submitted by: | John Lawson |
Date: | 23 May 2018 |
Original: | 0106438 |
BELL Margaret als GALE 1838-1 Malew GALE E 0106438 Malew In the name of God Amen I Margaret Bell of the parish of Malew (Widow) being of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life to avoide disputes after my decease do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner following I commend my Soul to God and my Body to a Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor herein after named I Leave and Bequeath unto my son Thomas Bell the Sum of Two Shillings and Six pence British I Leave and Bequeath unto my daughter Ann Taggart wife of James Taggart the Sum of Two Shillings and Six pence British (eop) I Leave and Bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Caine wife of Charles Caine the Feather Bed on which I sleep I Leave and Bequeath unto my Grand daughter Margaret Caine (daughter of the aforsid Ann Taggart) the sum of Five pounds British. And it is my special Will and desire that if a certain sum of money which John Collister of Dremfree ^(owes me) can be recovered of him that when so recovered she my said Grand daughter is to receive Five pounds British more making the sum of Ten pounds British in all I Nominate and Appoint my Son William Bell Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and residuary - Legatee of all the rest of my Goods and Effects of what kind or nature soever they be and I do hereby revoke and make Null (eop) and void all other Wills that I might heretofore have made and do hereby pub- lish this only to be my Last Will and Testament - As Witness my subscription this the 27th day of November 1827 Margaret Bell my X mark Signed Published and Declared by the Testatrix to be her Last Will and Testament in our presence who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses John Bridson John Karran At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown the 23rd May 1838 The Exor is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given Pledges for the payment of Debts and Legacies namely the Witnesses to the Will Probatum est J B[raitwaite] T A: Corlett
Last Modified 23 May 2018