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Will of Charles Kaighin

1759 – Kirk Malew, Isle of Man

Kaighin family 14900

[This will was found on Brian Lawson’s website]

Charles Kaighen
1859
 
To His Worship Thomas Arthur Corlett
Esq. Vicar General …….
 
The humble petition of Jane
Kaighen of Ballasalla in
the Parish of Malew Widow.
 
Sheweth
that Charles Kaighen, petitioner’s husband, departed this life on the …… day of December 1859 intestate, leaving him surviving the following children viz: John aged 20 years, Charles aged 9 years, Daniel aged 8 years, Charlotte aged 7 years, William aged 6 years, Thomas aged 5 years and Henry aged 4 years.
 
That it is necessary that administration should be granted to the said Estate
and your petitioner is desirous that administration thereof should be granted to her.
 
Wherefore Petitioner prays a hearing hereof and that administration of the said Estate may be granted to your petitioner in due form of Law and petitioner will pray.
………. Harris
 for Petr.
 
Ordered that this petition to do come on to be heard at an Ecclesiastical Court to be holden at Douglas on Friday next whereof all proper persons and parties are to have due notice. 
 
Given this 6th day of February 1860
 
 T.A. Corlett
 
At an Eccl. Court held in Douglas the 10th Feby 1860 In hearing this Petition in presence of the parties or their Advocates and it appearing that Charles Kaighen departed this life Intestate leaving the petitioner his widow, John Kaighen, Charles Kaighen, Daniel Kaighen, Charlotte Kaighen, William Kaighen, Thomas Kaighen, and Henry Kaighen, his children all of whom are
therefore decreed joint administrators of all and singular the goods, Rights Credits Chattels and Effects of this
… and the Petitioner ……………………...)
………………………………………………………) [writing illegible]
………………………………………………………)
………………………………………………………)
 
WHEREAS the Ecclesiastical Court of this Diocese hath this day granted administration of all and singular the Goods & effects of Charles Kaighen
deceased, to Jane Kaighen
 
AND WHEREAS Daniel Kneale of Douglas in the Parish of Braddan and John Christian of sd. Town in the Parish of Braddan have agreed to become pledges for the said Jane Kaighen for the due administration of the said Estate according to Law.
 
Therefore know all men by these Presents, that we, the said Daniel Kneale
and John Christian hereby bind and oblige ourselves and our Executors and Administrators, as pledges for the said Jane Kaighen for the due and faithful administration of the goods and effects of the said deceased according to law. 
And in …… default we bind ourselves and our Executors and Administrators to be answerable to all parties interested in the said Estate, or the Administration thereof.
 
Witness our subscription this 10th day of Feby 1860
 
At an Eccl. Court held at Douglas )
the 10th day of Feby 1860 ) Daniel Kneale
 John Christian
Taken before me
T.A. Corlett

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