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Will of Jane
Kaighen als Cannell
1716 – Kirk
Michael,
Kaighin Family 1400
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[This will was
found on Brian Lawson’s website] Jane Kaighin
als Cannell, Michael, Archdeacon
Will 1716 #35 Deed made 10
April 1705, Will made 28 Feb 1711/12 & died 3 days later, Will proved 11
April 1715: "Michael:
To all people to whom present writing shall come, Know ye that I Jane Kaighen
als Cannell of the parish of KK Michael as well for
and in consideration of the natural affection and love which I have and do
bear unto my well beloved son Charles Kaighen of the parish aforesaid as also
for divers other good causes and considerations me at this present Especially
moving have given and granted And by these presents do give grand and confirm
unto the said Charles Kaighen all and singular my goods chattels leases ready
money; plate, jewelry, rings, household stuff, utensils, brass, pewter, bedding,
and all other my substance whatsoever, moveable and immoveable, quick and
dead, of what kind nature quality or condition soever
the same are or be and in what place or places, soever
the same be shall or may be found, as well in mine own custody or possession
as in the possession hands power and custody of any other person or persons
whatsoever; (only reserving to myself to be at my own disposal a new fledge
with a half worn fledge two new blankets my own wearing clothes both woolen
and linen four pewter dishes with one flagon marked J:K To have and to hold
all and singular the said goods, chattels, leases and all other the aforesaid
premises unto the said Charles Kaighen his Executors Administrators and
Assigns to his and their own proper uses and behoose[?];
for ever freely and quitly without any matter or
challenge claim and demand of me the said Jane Kaighen als
Cannell or of any other person or persons whatsoever for me in my name by my
cause means or procurement and without any money or other thing therefore to
be yielded paid or done unto me the said Jane Kaighen my Executors
Administrators or assigns, and I the said Jane Kaighen all and singular the
aforesaid goods chattels and premises to the said Charles Kaighen (except
before excepted) And further know ye that I the said Jane Kaighen als Cannell have put the said Charles Kaighen in
peaceable and quite possession of all the singular the aforesaid premises by
the delivery unto him one coined piece of silver called seven pence and the
said Charles Kaighen is to find his said mother Jane Kaighen with meat drink
bedding and washing during her natural life such as is convenient and for the
performance hereof both parties have bound themselves in the penalty and
forfeiture of twenty pounds in nature of all fines within this Isle as
witness the names and marks this 10th April 1705. [signed their marks] Jane
Kaighen als Cannell, Charles Kaighen. Witnesses
John Shittleton, William Corlett. 19th April
1705: Jane Kaighen als Cannell came this day and
acknowledged the above Deed or Settlement to be her voluntary act and xxx
before me, and also her son Charles is xxxx
account, Dan: Mylrea. KK Michael
February the 28th 1711/12: This day being come to visit the said Jaine Kaighin als Cannell who
was sick and weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, she declared
these words as her last Will and Testament fo what
she had reserved unto herself out of the within Deed or Settlement. First she
committed her soul into the hands of Almighty God and her body unto Christian
burial. Item, she left and bequeathed unto her daughter Jony a piece of black
prenalla for a suit of clothes for her. Item, she
left unto her grandchildren John Leece’s children a
white hood apiece and a black camlet petticoat bewixt
them. Item, she left unto Christian Cannon als
Cannell a sad color searge petticoat. Item, she
nominated and appointed her loving son Charles Kaighin & his wife her
true and lawful Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and the within Deed or Settlement
to be of full force in form of Law before us. Witnesses: [signed his mark]
Thomas Quayle, [signed] Henry Norris. April the
11th 1715: We whose names ensue were this day present when Charles Kaighin
asked his mother Jane Kaighin being three days before she died whether that
will she made and declared before Mr Norris and
Tho: Quayle was her last will and testament and the said Jaine
Kaighin replied, that she allowed of that will and no other, all this is
truth, as witness our names and mark the day and year above written. [signed
their marks] John Mcylvorey, John Cannon, Mary
Callister. The Executor sworn in Court in form of Law. Pledges to secure the
office &c., Thomas Quayle & John Cannan. Mary Courghan enters her claim against the Executor of Jane
Kaighin for a candlestick worth 6 shillings & craves the Law. To the Revd Mr. William Walker Vicar General, the humble
petition of Charles Kaighin, Shewing, that one
William Cannan is witness to a deed that the said
Charles Kaighin’s mother in her lifetime owned and acknowledged before the
said Cannan, and another witness that she allowed
of no other will or deed but what was made and passed before to her said son,
And being the said William Cannan is now lying
under God Almighty hand, the said Charles craves and desires that power may
be granted of the Rev. Mr. Norris take the said Cannan’s
oath concerning the same being afraid that he may die of the sickness he is
now in this granted he as bound shall pray. March the
14th, 1716: According to the within direction, I went to the within William
Cannon and read to him the words, that were certified by him and two other
witnesses, that they heard pass between Charles Kaighin and his mother three
days before her death, and the said William Cannon being then very sick and
weak took his oath upon the Holy Evangelist that his old Mistress Charles
Kaighin’s mother declared before him and his other fellow servants that the
will she made before Mr. Norris and Thomas Quayle was her last Will and
Testament and that that was the will she allowed of and stood to this
attested by. [signed] Henry Norris Vicar of KK Michael." |
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