Jane Moore als Higging Liber Plit 1789 Douglas <meta name="keywords" content="Isle of Man, Mylrea, Mylrae, McYlrea, McYlrey, Douglas, Higgin"> <link href="../style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" /> </head> <body> <div id="content"> <h2>Norris Moore vs John Stephen</h2> <h2>Liber Plit - 1789 (Douglas)</h2> <p>Conchan</p> <p>Norris Moore of the town of Douglas complaineth against John Stephen of the said town and showeth that Philip Higgins of the said town some time ago, deceased, was in his lifetime well entitled unto and possessed and enjoyed all that dwelling house and premises wherein the said defendant now lives of the annual chief rent of one shilling and three pence or thereabouts</p> <p>That the said Philip Higgins some time in the year 1770 departed this life so seized and possessed by means whereof Jane Moore als Higgins now the wife of Charles Moore of the said town, labourer, the only surviving child and heir at law and executrix and residuary legatee named in and by the last will and testament of Philip Higgins, deceased, became well and legally entitled to the said dwelling house and premises </p> <p>That the said Charles Moore and Jane Moore als Higgin his wife did by Deed by them duly executed and bearing date the 17th March 1788 for and in consideration of the sum of twenty one pounds lawful money of Great Britain to them in hand paid by the plaintiff grant, bargain and sell unto the plaintiff all that the said dwelling house and premises of the said annual Chief rent of one shilling and three pence or thereabouts by means whereof the plaintiff is well entitled to the said dwelling house and premises</p> <p>That the said defendant notwithstanding the premises some time ago insinuate himself into possession of the said premises and the same doth he possess and enjoy by means whereof the plaintiff is damaged in the sum of one hundred pounds and for the recovery of the said dwelling house and premises of one shilling and three pence chief rent the plaintiff brings suit and prays judgement according to the due course of the Court's Law</p> <p>Defendant non comp ......</p> <p>Dismissed for want of prosecution</p> <h2>NOTES</h2> <p2> <ol> <li>The date on which Philip's will was signed has been lost from the original document. He left his assets to his daughters -Mary b1742/3 and Jane 1752</li> <li>Mary has died,perhaps on the 14th April 1767 when she would have been about 23 years old. She was bequeathed a house and stable by her father so it is surprising that her father who died over two years later, had not amended his will</li> <li>Jane Moore als Higgins was the only surviving child of Phil Higgins jnr and Mary Hault, the second wife of Phil Higgins jnr</li> <li>Jane was the great grand daughter of Jane McYlroy who married Philip Higgins snr in 1703</li> </ol> </p2> <h4><em>Associated Documents</em></h4> <p2> <ul> <li>1689 Will: Amy McLeroy als Joyner als Watson (grand mother)</li> <li>1699 Will: <a href="John-higgin-1699.html" target="new">John Higgin</a> (uncle)</li> <li>1700 Will: <a href="thomas-higgin-1700.html">Thomas Huggin</a> (grand father)</li> <li>1703/4 Mortgage: Phil Higgin snr to William Creere (father)</li> <li>1710 Sale: Philip Higgin to John Clague</li> <li>1710 Sale: Philip Higgin to Robert Quine</li> <li>1713 Purchase: Phil Higgin from James Reid (father)</li> <li>1713 Purchase: Phil Higgin snr from John Murray (father)</li> <li>1715 Sale: Phil Higgin snr to John Corlett (snr)</li> <li>1736 Will: Jane Higgin als McYlrey (mother)</li> <li>1737 Purchase: Charles Killey snr from Philip Higgin snr & jnr</li> <li>1750 Will: Elizabeth Higgin als Peel (1st wife)</li> <li>1745 Purchase: Philip Higgin from Thomas Heywood</li> <li>1754 Surrender: Philip Higgin jnr to Thomas Heywood</li> <li>1754 Bequest: Philip Higgin jnr from <a href="phillip-higgin-bequest-1754.html" target="new">Margaret Kelly</a></li> <li>1755 Gift: Philip Higgin jnr from <a href="philip-higgin-inherits-1755.html" target="new">Mariot Smith</a></li> <li>1756 Sale: Philip Higgin jnr to John Moore</li> <li>1761 Will: Mary Higgin als Hault (2nd wife) </li> <li>1769 Will: Philip Higgin jnr</li> <li>1789 LP: Norris Moore vs John Stephen (grandson)</li> <li>Story:<em> <a href="http://www.mylrea.com.au/stories/The%20MYLREAs%20of%20DOUGLAS%20and%20DISTRICT1.pdf" target="new">The Mylreas of Douglas & District 1600-1900</a></em></li> </ul> </p2> <h3>From <a href="http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/willsums/index.htm">Summary of Wills</a>, A Manx Notebook</h3> <p>1785 A 5 FLETCHER Edward dated 11 nov 1784; Ballafletcher; gtgdau Carolina Lee; names Capt John Lee, John Edward Lee,Wm + Edwd Callister; sister Mary Callister; names Sarah Quirk als Callister,Wm+Robt Kelly, Edwrd Callister; dr Patk Scott claims; - brother-in-law</p> <p>1785 A 6 ds FLETCHER Jane dated 14 mar 1785; widow capt Ed Fletcher; gtgch John Edward + Caroline Lane Lee; - sister</p> <p2> Last updated: May 2024</div> </body> </html>