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Will of Thomas Kaighin

1849 – Jurby, Isle of Man

 

Kaighin Family 8200

 

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

 

60    Jurby

I Thomas Kaighin of the parish of Jurby being infirm and aged and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life do make declare and publish this my last will and testament in manner following being of sound mind and memory at the making hereof.

First I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial.

Secondly I leave to my two sons Thomas and William Five pounds each as

legacy.

Thirdly I leave to my daughter Elleanor wife of John Kissack five pounds as legacy.

Fourthly I leave to my granddaughter Ann Kissack daughter of John Kissack five pounds as legacy.

Fifthly I leave to my daughter Ann wife of John Quayle five shillings as legacy.

Lastly I leave all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels

and effects of every description to my son Robert Kaighin whom I nominate constitute and appoint whole and sole executor of this my will.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribed my name this 16th day of July

in the year 1842.

Thomas  Kaighin my mark x

Witnesses:

John Corlett

John Corlett Junior

 

At a Chapter Court holden at Kirk Michael the 31st day of May 1849. Robert Kaighin sworn executor with pledges John Corlett of Ramsey and John Stephen of the village in the parish of Ballaugh who have executed a bond to that effect bearing equal date herewith.

John Kaighin husband of Jane or legatee named in the foregoing will of

Thomas Kaighin of Jurby deceased personally appeared at the Archdeacon's Registry and acknowledged that he had received and been paid the legacy of one pound bequeathed his said wife in and by the said will.  And he hereby exonerates acquits and discharges the executor Robert Kaighin his heirs executors administrators and assigns of the said legacy or sum of one pound and of every part thereof.  As witness his subscription the 17th day of June 1850.

John Kaighin his x mark

Signed and acknowledge Before Me  R. Brown A. R.

We John Kneale and Ann Kneale alis Kissack of the parish of Bride do

acknowledge that we have received from Robert Kaighin of the parish of Jurby the sum of five pounds being advanced to us in order the better to enable us to go to America for which country we now intend to make our departure from the Isle of Man the five pounds being advanced to us by the said Robt Kaighin in payment and discharge of a legacy to that

amount left to me the said Ann in and by the last will and testament of

Thomas Kaighin of whose will the said Robt Kaighin is appointed

executor hereby exonerating and discharging the said Robert Kaighin

from all claim or demand on account of the said Thomas Kaighin¹s will

after his decease whenever that even takes place.

In witness where we hereunto subscribed our name this 10th day of

March 1845.

John Kneale my mark x

Ann Kneale alias Kissack my x

Witness presents John Corlett

 

Thomas Kaighin a legatee named in the last will and testament of

Thomas Kaighin of the parish of Jurby deceased - appeared at the

Archdeacon's Registry and acknowledge to have received and been paid

the sum of five pounds  amount of a legacy bequeathed to him in said

deceased will.  Also at the  same time and date appeared William Kaighin another legatee named in  the said will and acknowledge to have received the sum five pounds bequeathed to him and and by said will. Also appeared John Kissack husband of Elleanor and acknowledge to have been paid the sum of five pounds bequeathed to his said wife in and by said will.  Also at the said time and place appeared John Quayle husband of Ann and acknowledge to have received the legacy of five shillings bequeathed to his said wife and by the said last will and testament of John Kaighin of Jurby deceased and they the said Thomas Kaighin, William Kaighin, John Kissack, and John Quayle, do hereby severally discharge exonerate and acquit Robert Kaighin the executor in said will named his executors, administrators and assigns of the said several legacies and of every part hereof.

As witness therein several signature or marks hereunto affixed this

fourteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty four (1854).

Thomas Kaighin my mark x

William Kaighin my mark x

John Kissack my mark x

John Quayle

This before me   R. Brown A. R.

 

 

 

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