ELIZABETH HIGGIN als PEEL
Will - 1751 (Douglas)
In the name of God amen, I Elizabeth Higgins als Peel, wife of Phillip Higgins of Douglas being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and perfect memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Iprimis I commit my soul to the mercy of God Jesus Christ and my body to Christian burial
Item I leave to my son Philip a gold ring and to my two daughters Mary and Jane Higgins all my wearing apparel equally between them and to each of them a gold ring
Item To my dear and loving husband Philip Higgins I leave and bequeath my half of the house where we now dwell with all the rest of my effects moveable and immoveable of what kind or nature soever, committing to him the tuition and guardianship of our children
Item And I do lastly constitute, nominate and appoint him the said Philip Higgins the sole executor of this my last will and testament
As witness my hand this 29th day of January 1747/8
Elizabeth Higgins
Witnesses to this will are Anthony Whiteside, John Duffield, Philip Moore
At a Consistory
The reverend Mr Philip Moore and Mr Anthony Whiteside two of the subscribing witnesses to the above will have deposed that the same was duly executed by Elizabeth Higgins, whereupon her husband Mr Philip Higgins is sworn executor in form of law and he has also the tuition of the children and their goods committed to him pursuant to the will, and has given pledges for the payment of debts and legacy namely Thomas Higgins and Anthony Callister
Robert Radcliffe
Probatum est
Solvit 12d
NOTES
- Elizabeth was the first wife of Philip Higgin jnr, the son of Jane Mc ylroy & Philip Higgin snr
- They married 30th April 1741
- They had three children Mary 26th January 1742/3, Philip 4th March 1743/4, Jane 25th February 1746/7, although only Mary survived to adulthood
- Elizabeth was buried 30th March 1750
- Her husband, Philip jnr, married three times: Elizabeth Peel 1741 (d1750), Mary Hault 1751 (d1761) widow Sarah Merydew als Scott 1761 (d1795)
- Philip Higgin snr made a gift of two cottages in 1737 to his son, Phil jnr, soon after Jane, the mother of Philip jnr, died. Their rent was respectively 2s 7½d, and 20½d, for cottage allotments #48 & #52. (TBF might be NSS May 1743 #43)
- He was also lucky enough to be left cottages by Mariot Smith and Margaret Kelly in the 1750s
- Philip jnr was a hairdresser and wig maker
- Jane, the daughter of Philip's 2rd wife Mary Hault probably inherited all because the other surviving daughter Mary b1752 had died
Associated Documents
- 1703/4 Mortgage: Phil Higgin to William Creere (father-in-law)
- 1710 Sale: Philip Higgin to John Clague (father-in-law)
- 1710 Sale: Philip Higgin to Robert Quine (father-in-law)
- 1713 Purchase: Phil Higgin from James Reid (father in law)
- 1713 Purchase: Phil Higgin from John Murray (father-in-law)
- 1715 Sale: Phil Higgin to John Corlett (father-in-law)
- 1736 Will: Jane Higgin als McYlrey (mother-in-law)
- 1737 Purchase: Charles Killey snr from Philip Higgin snr & jnr (father-in-law & husband)
- 1750 Will: Elizabeth Higgin als Peel
- 1754 Surrender: Philip Higgin jnr to Thomas Heywood (husband)
- 1754 Bequest: Philip Higgin jnr from Margaret Kelly (husband)
- 1755 Gift: Philip Higgin jnr from Mariot Smith (husband)
- 1756 Sale: Philip Higgin jnr to John Moore (husband)
- 1761 Will: Mary Higgin als Hault (husband's second wife)
- 1769 Will: Philip Higgin jnr (husband)
- Story: The Mylreas of Douglas & District 1600-1900