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Will of John
Kaighin Jr.
1784 Kirk
Michael,
Kaighin Family 7400
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[This will
was found on Brian Lawsons website] John Kaighin
Jr. 1784 This is
Affirmed to be the last Will & Testament of John Kaighin of Balnacregga
in the Parish of K. K. Michael who departed this life on the 26 day of March
1784 who was weak in Body though of sound and perfect mind and memory at the
time of making his will as herein after mentioned. Primis. He
committed his Soul to God and his Body to Christian Burial. Item. He devised and left unto Five of his
Children Namely Charles, Catherine, Anne, Jane , and
Esther the Legacy of seven pounds each, which
continue in the hands of
their Mother until the said Children will arrive Severally to the age of
Eighteen years and then their Legacies to be paid the girls & Charles to
receive his Legacy at Fifteen yrs of age. Item. He Left and Bequeathed unto his Eldest Son
John a little brown heifer, about a year old & two sheep as a Legacy. Finally, He
Nominated and Appointed his Loving Wife sole Executrix of all the Rest of his
Goods, chattels and Effects movable and Immovable of what kinds or
Denomination soever Excluding all other persons
with a Six pence Legacy each _____ Witness
Present Thomas
Cottier William
Caine Jur
At a Chapter
Court holden at K. K. Michael the 17th day of June
1784, Ann the Widow & the Executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law and
also Guardian of her Children who are all under age & hath given pledge
for the payment of Debts and Legacies viz. Daniel Lace of Jurby and Patrick Caley of Ballaugh.
Patrick Caley & Daniel Cain uncles by
the father
are sworn supervisors. Probatum Est John
Cottier Ev. Christain. To the Revd John Moore and Evan Christian Vicars
General of this Isle. The humble petition of
Ann Kaighin Widow of John Kaighin
late of Ball-ne Crigga in the parish of K.
K. Michael deceased. Sheweth That the said John Kaighin lately
departed this life leaving Six Infant-Children by
the eldest of whom is not
more than eleven years old. That the said John Kaighin so
departed this life without leaving any sufficient provision of personal
Estate for the maintenance of His Children during their minority. That the said John Kaighin was at
the time of his death possessed of the lands of Ball-ne
Cregga
as an Estate of inheritance to the one
half whereof the eldest son of the said John Kaighin is intitled
in immediate possession as heir at law. That by the law of this Island,
the said half of the said Estate in the possession of the said heir at law is
subject to the one half of the maintenance of the said Children and you
as
the natural Guardian of the said Children thinks it necessary to apply to
your reverence to have the whole
sufficient portion of ye yearly
of the
said estate for the maintenance of the said children (ascertained?) &
awarded
Wherefore your
humbly prays that
your reverence will be pleased to order the Sumner of K. K. Michael aforesaid
to summon & give as a Jury of four good and Skilful persons to view
estimate and report the yearly value of the said Estate and that the matters
of this petition may come on to be heard at the next Chapter Court to be holden at K. K. Michael when & where the said Jury
may
give in their report and that your reverence will be pleased to make
such order on Judgment in the premes for the one
half of the maintenance of the said children and the said half of the said
Estate as to your reverence shall seem reasonable according to the
circumstances of the Case. And your
will Pray
. [rest missing] We whose Names Ensue Being a Jury
Consisting of Four Men (Viz.) Thomas Camish,
William Cannon, John Corlett, and William Corlett, Being Charged and Sworn by
William Cannell Sumnor of K. K. Michael to view and
Appraise the Deads Part of the Estate of Balnecregga in K.K. Michael and all the concerns of Lands
thereunto Belonging. We have Viewed Balnecregga aforesaid together with all the concerns
thereunto belonging and do Estimate and Appraise the same to the sum of
Thirty Seven Pounds Ten Shillings a Year.
The Deads part of the same being the sum of
Eighteen pounds Fifteen Shillings a year and this we give for our Verdict
this 5th of November 1784 (Signed) Thomas
Cannell William
Cannon his Mark X John
Corlett his Mark X William
Corlett his Mark X At a They the said Thos. Cannel, Wm.
Cannon, John Corlett and Wm. Corlett acknowledge and (exhibited?) into Courtthe above Report and Verdict. Before Us. Tho.
Cottier Ev. Christian To be
annexed to the Last Will and Testament of the said John Kaighin
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