Will of John Thomas Kaighin - 1914, Kirk Bride, Isle of Man

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Will of John Thomas Kaighin

1914 – Kirk Bride, Isle of Man

Kaighin Family 16700

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

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The humble petition of John Thomas Kaighin of Ballagarrett in the parish of Bride Farmer.

Sheweth;

That your petitioner's father John Thomas Kaighin of Ballagarrett aforesaid departed this life on or about the 24th day of September 1914 having first duly made and published his last will and testament in

writing bearing date the 14th day of July 1913 whereof he appoint his

wife Jane Kaighin and your petitioner executrix and executor.

The said Jane Kaighin survived her said husband but has since departed this life intestate.

Your petitioner is desirous of obtaining probate of the said will.

wherefore your petitioner prays a hearing hereof and that your Honor

may be pleased to grant probate of the will of the said John Thomas Kaighin deceased to your petitioner and your petitioner will every pray.

C. B. Nelson for Petitioner.

Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at a Court to be held at Ramsey on Monday the 17th day of May 1915 at 11:15 o'clock forenoon. Whereof all proper parties and persons are to have due and lawful notice. Given at Ramsey this 12th day of May 1915.

This is the last will and testament of me John Thomas Kaighin of

Ballagarrett in the parish of Bride Farmer which I make publish and

declare in form and manner following that is to say:- I give devise and

bequeath the whole of my real and personal estates to my wife Jane Kaighin to hold to her for the natural term of her life only and so long as she remains my widow and upon her decease or second marriage which ever event should first happen then I give and bequeath to my three daughters Esther Mary Kaighin Eleanor Kaighin Isabella Kaighin and my son William Kaighin the sum of twenty five pounds each and as to the residue of my personal estate after payment of the above named legacies amounting in the aggregate to the sum of one hundred pounds and the whole of my real estate I give devise and bequeath the same to my son John Thomas Kaighin to hold to him and his heirs executors

administrators and assigns absolutely. I nominate constitute and

appoint my said wife and my said son John Thomas Kaighin executrix and

executor of this my will hereby revoking all former wills made by me

and declaring this only to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 14th day of July One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirteen (1913).

John Thos Kaighin

Signed published and declared by the testator as and for his last will and testament in our presence who at his request in his presence and in presence of each other heave hereunto subscribed our names the date aforesaid as witnesses.

Alexander McDonald

J.H. Ferguson

This Grant is made upon the condition that no portion of the assets shall be distributed or paid during the War to any beneficiary or creditor who is a German, Austro-Hungarian, or Ottoman subject wherever resident, or to anyone on his behalf, or to or on behalf of any person resident in Germany Austro-Hungary or the Ottoman Empire, of whatever nationality without the express sanction of the Lieut-Governor acting through the Treasurer of this Island; and if any distribution or payment is made contrary to this condition the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration will be forthwith revoked.

Upon an application to the treasurer of this Island there will be no

difficulty in proper cases in obtaining sanction to the payment of a

moderate sum out of assets to beneficiaries or creditors who are

German, Austro-Hungarian, or Ottoman subjects resident in this country

at the commencement of the War and during the War.

Chas T. C. Callow A Judge of the High Court of Justice Isle of Man.

Jane Kaighin died without taking probate of said will. John Thomas

Kaighin also of Ballagarrett and farmer was made executor of will and sworn in 17 May 1915.

Submissions, corrections or suggestions gratefully

received by the editor at kaighin@iname.com