MARGARET GAWNE als MYLROI
Will - 1802 (Ballaugh)
This is affirmed to be the subscribing witness hereof to the last will and testament of Margaret Gawn als Mylroie of the parish of Ballaugh who was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding when she declared the same
First she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial
Secondly she left and bequeathed to her eldest son named John Gawn the sum of five pounds and an ewe yearling to be paid him when he attains the age of nineteen years
Thirdly she declared it to be her will and desire and accordingly directed that her husband John Gawn the executor would put her two sons namely William and James Gawn to trade and supply them with sufficient clothing and washing during the time of their apprenticeship and upon the expiration of that time the sum of four guineaus each
Fourthly she left and bequeathed unto her daughter Margaret Gawn the sum of twenty pounds and the feather bed which formerly belonged to her deceased grandfather John Gawn with bedclothes, and all her shaped linen and woollen clothes
Lastly she nominated, constituted and appointed her said husband John Gawn sole executor of her last will and testament and residuary legatee of all the rest and residue and remainder of her goods, right, credits, chattels and effects moveable and immoveable of what kind or denomination soever
She also left one shilling each to the witnesses hereof
In witness whereof we the witnesses have hereunto set our names and marks this 28th day of August 1802
Witnesses Phillip Corlett my X, Elenor Quayle my X} jurati
At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael November 22nd 1802
The executor is sworn in Court in form of law and also guardian and supervisor of the children under age and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely Nicholas Cannell of Ballaugh and Phillip Corlett of KK Michael
Probatum est
Ewan Christian, John Crellin
Thomas Quirk and Esther Quirk his wife (which Esther was formerly wife to John Gawn deceased, eldest son of Margaret Gawn deceased) appeared at the Registry this 5th May 1823 and acknowledged that the legacy of five pounds and an ewe yearling was paid to John Gawn during his lifetime and they the said Thomas and Esther Quirk do hereby exonerate, acquit and discharge John Gawn the executor, his executors, administrators and assigns of the legacy and of every part thereof. Thomas Quirk, Hester Quirk X
This before me Joseph Brown ER
NOTES
- COLBY - Close Moar
- Daughter of David Mylroi snr & Margaret Kermott als Killey, and baptised 1759 Lonan; so about 43 years of age when she died
- Her burial is not recorded in Ballaugh or Lonan
- Married John Gawne 1784 Lonan
- Possibly 5 children, last child 1796 died leaving 4 living:
- James 1787
- Margaret 1789
- John 1792
- William 1794
- ? 1796 (no name in baptism record; no record of burial)
- Her father left her 10/- when he died in 1796 & her mother left her a blue gown in her 1799 will
Associated Documents
- 1755 Marriage Contract: David Mylroie & Margaret Killey (parents)
- 1781 Settlement: David Mylroie snr to David Mylroie jnr (father to brother)
- 1796 Will: David Mylderoi snr (father)
- 1799 Will: Margaret Mylroy als Kermott als Killey (mother)
- 1802 Will: Margaret Gawne als Mylroi
- 1829 Settlement: David Mylroie jnr to James Mylroie (brother to his son)
- 1833 Settlement: David Mylroie jnr to Robert Mylroie (brother to his son)
- 1840 Will: David Mylroie jnr (brother)
- 1842 Will: James Mylroi (brother)