CATHERINE CALLOW als CHRISTIAN als MOORE

Will - 1800 (Maughold)

copied from Manx Notebook CD

In the name of God, amen. I Catharine Callow alias Christian of Claughbane in the parish of KK Maughold, being at present in a bad state of health, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and in order to avoid disputes after my decease, do make this my last will and testament in manner following:

First, I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial.

Item, I leave and bequeath unto my cousin Robert Christian the interest of one hundred pounds British to be paid him yearly during his natural life and after his decease the said sum to be the property of Catharine Christian, daughter of Michael Christian provided she be then living, otherwise the annual interest of said sum to be paid unto Jane Callow, daughter of William Callow Port-e-wooillen during her natural life, and after her decease the said principle sum of one hundred pounds to be the property of my executors hereafter mentioned.

Item, I leave and bequeath unto my sister[daughter] Mary Killey alias Callow one hundred pounds British as legacy.

Item, I leave and bequeath unto my brothers[sons] John Callow and Philip Robert[Philip Moore] Callow fifty pounds British each as legacy.

Item, I give devise and bequeath unto James Kelly Esquire my seat in Castletown Chapel requesting he will be pleased to accept of the same as an acknowledgment of his friendship and attention.

Item, I leave and bequeath unto the poor of the parish of KK Maughold the sum of ten pounds, the said sum to be laid out at interest.

Lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my sisters[daughters] Elizabeth Callow & Ellinor Callow joint executrices and residuary legatees of my purchased lands and all the rest of my goods, cash, mortgages, bills, bonds, chattels, and effects of what kind or nature soever, and in case any of the aforesaid legatees shall have any dispute at law with my executrices respecting any of my effects, they are to be disbarred of their respective legacies.

As witness my subscription this fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred, 1800. [signed] Cath. Callow

Witnesses: Thomas Cubbon, William Christian

At a Consistory Court holden at Ramsey, May 21st, 1800, Thomas Cubbon & William Christian the subscribing witnesses to the within and before going will made oath on the holy Evangelist that the Testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding at the making thereof and that she duly xxx and declared the same in their presence & that they knew of no other will made since to the contrary, whereupon the executrices are sworn in form of Law as also to be true and just the one to the other in the division of the effects and have given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies, namely the witnesses of the will. [signed] John Crellin.

Whereas Mrs. Catherine Callow some time ago of Claughbane in the parish of KK Maughold deceased did by her last will and testament leave and bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds British unto Catherine Kelly als Christian then of the town of Ramsey but now of the Parish of Braddan, the interest of which sum payable to Mr. Robert Christian during his natural life, I Robert Kelly husband of the aforesaid Catherine Kelly of the aforesaid parish of Braddan do acknowledge to have received from Mr. William Christian husband of Mrs. Eleanor Christian als Callow one of the executrices named in the said will of the aforesaid Catharine Callow the sum of one hundred pounds British being the full amount of the legacy left and bequeathed to my said wife in the said will of the said Mrs. Catharine Callow. And I do hereby release, acquit and discharge the said William Christian, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the same forever. At witness my subscription this 19th day of March 1830. [signed] Robert Kelly. Before me, Henry Maddrell Archdeacon Registrar.

Whereas Mrs. Catherine Callow of Claughbane in the parish of KK Maughold did by her last will and testament bequeath the sum of ten pounds currency to be laid out at interest for the benefit of the poor of said parish, we John Harrison Vicar of KK Maughold and William Christian, Thomas Fargher, Edward Kneale & William Kerruish wardens for the time being of said Parish, do hereby acknowledge to have received the said sum of ten pounds currency of the Isle from Elizabeth Callow & Eleanor Callow the executrices of the last will and testament of Catharine Callow, and we do hereby acquiet, release, exonerate, and discharge the executrices of the said will and testament their executors administrators and assigns of the same and ever part thereof forever. Witness our names this 15th day of June 18xx. [signed] John Harrison Vicar of Maughold, Wm Christian, Thos. Fargher, Edward Kneale.