Will - Henry Corrin, 1722

Douglas October the 20th 1722
Mr Henry Corrin of the town of Liverpool Ship
Carpenter in or about January last being as he said then
to depart the Island Declared his will in manner
following
Imprs He Directed that he had impowered his cousin Charles Cosnahan
to act for and recovour certain debts due unto him the
said Henry Corrin att the same time particularly mentioning
a debt due to him in England, at which (when recovoured)
he bequeathed unto his neice Anne Cosnahan als Corrin
Item He bequeathed unto his sd niece all the brandy that
he had lodged in the hands of Mr Robert Moore
Mercht of Douglas upon which he said he had taken
a small sum of money with all other goods & effects
belonging to him the said Henry Corrin
Witnesses present
Turner Ingoldsby
Margt Ingoldsby
At Castletown Oct 23d 1722
The witnesses of the within will being a husband & wife
which makes but one witness in law the sd will is not
for that reason accepted. Nevertheless the court being
satisfyed thereby as with the annexed oath
of the Rev Wm Gell of the decadents real intention
to have made Mrs Ann Cosnahan (being the next of kindred within
this isle, & no other relation appearing) be sworn
Admrx of Mr Henry Youngs estate, of which she
is to bring in a perfect inventory within two months,
pay all debts &c and return an account thereof
to any relation (if such there be) when the court
shall adjudge to have a better right to the effects
aforesaid
The Rev Mr John Cosnahan husband
to the above Mrs Ann Cosnahan
is sworn in court in form of law.
Pledges Mr Thomas Corlet &
Edward Waterson Souldier (?)
forman logis ?
3 Feb 1722 The Rev Mr Parr of Kk
Arbory enters agt the extx of Mr Henry
Corrin for 10s & craves the law.

Douglas Octobr ye 20th 1722
I Wm Gell, vicar of Kk Conchan meeting with Mr Henry
Corrin of ye Town of Liverpool Ship Carpenter at Mr Henry
Moore's shop in Douglas, in or about January last, after some
discourse, he declared himself as follows, viz that he was then 
going speedily of ye Island, yt he intended to make his will & send
for his nephew Mr Jon Cosnahan of Kk Lonan either yt evening
or ye next morning, and leave him what effects he had,
particularly mentioning a debt due unto him in England.
Wm Gell
Douglas, Feb 4 1722 [1722/3]
Deposed in Court

 

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