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Will of Catherine Kaighin als Kewley

1849 – Kirk German, Isle of Man

Kaighin Family 10950

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54 German
In the name of God amen.  I Catherine Kaighin alias Kewly at present residing in the parish of Patrick widow of the late William Kaighin of the town of Peel being of sound mind memory and understanding and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make this my last will and testament.  Viz.

First, I commend my soul to Almighty God and y body to a Christian burial
Item. I leave and bequeath to Mary Kewly widow of the parish of German and her daughter Mary Quayle my wearing apparel, the whole of the feathers that is in my bed to be equally divided between them.
And lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint John Leece of the Balig beg in the parish of Patrick whole and sole executor of all the rest of my goods cash chattels and effects of every description and do hereby make void all former wills by me made or executed and excluding all persons pretending to claim with one shilling as legacy.
Witness my name this 30^th day of December 1846
Catharine my X mark Kaighin

Witness present
Robert Christian
Riche Quirk

At a Chapter Court holden at Peel Town the 25^th day of May 1849 – Robert Christian and Richard Quirk the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will of Catherine Kaighin of Partick dec’d having made oath on the Holy Evangelists that Catherine Kaighin the Testatrix when of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding duly executed the same in their presences and have for her last Will and Testament.  John Leece the Executor therein named is therefore sworn well and truly to fulfill and execute the same according to Law to pay all just debts legacies and funeral expenses of the Testatrix so far forth as the goods and effects will extend and the law bind him and to return to the Archdeacon’s Registry a full true and perfect inventory of said goods and effects and an accurate account of his acts and proceedings in the premises when thereunto lawfully required and to these ends he hath given pledges namely Robert Christian of Gordon and William Quirk Ballakerkey both in the parish of Patrick who have executed a bond to that effect bearing equal date herewith.

Probatum Est
J. A. Corlett

Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese hath this day granted probate of the Last Will and Testament of Catherine Kaighin late of KK Patrick deceased, to John Leece, the Exor herein named.  And whereas Robert Christian of Gordon in the Parish of Patrick and Wm Quirk of Ballakerkey in the Parish of Patrick have agreed to become pledges to the said John Leece.

Therefore know all men by these presents, that we, the said Robt Christian and Wm Quirk hereby bind and oblige ourselves and other Executors and administrators, as pledges to the said John Leece for the due and faithful administration of the goods and effects of the said deceased, according to law.  Witness our subscriptions this 25^th day of May 1849

Robert Christian
William Quirk

Witnessed by
Samuel M. Looney

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