Archideaconal Wills - 1742-#58, John Looney

(from MM / LDS 0106218) - courtesy of Averil Roper

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      This is Affirmed to be the Last Will and Testament
      of John Looney of KK Conchan who died about Easter 1742 __
      who being Sick in Body but of perfect mind and memory
      at ye making hereof  First he Comitted his Soul to God and
      his Body to a Christian Burial. Then he Left to his Son
      John Sixpence Legacy and Lastly he Ordained and
      Appointed his beloved wife Margt. Looney Whole & Sole
      Execx. of all his Goods Moveable and unmoveable __
      Whatsoever kind it is __
Witnesses present
                        Thos. Kewn my Mark x } Jurati _
                         John Quark my Mark x }

                                        At a Chapter Court in Douglas Octor. 19 . 1742
                                  The Exerx. is Sworn in Court -  & has given pledges
                                   vizt. The Witnesses of the Will __  Probatum est
     Solvit 10d __                                            
                                                                                Joh : Cosnahan 



the following North Side Sale (Maughold May 1731 #42) probably refers to same couple - no marriage can be found - it is also possible that the two children Margaret (bapt Lonan 1724 to a John Looney and Margt, and John bapt Lonan 17260428 to John Looney are to the same couple

Know all men by these presents that we John Looney of the parish
of KK Lonnon and Margrett Looney als Quark ^my wife^ divers good causes and
reasons us here unto moving but especially for and in consideracon of
the full and just sum of eighteen shills to be fully paid unto us att the
worshipll Mr Deemster's atestacon hereof from the hands of John Kissagg
of Ramsey town, have given granted, estranged alienated and sold: &
doe by these presents give grant, estrange, alienate and for ever absol=
:utely sell all our right tytle and intrest that wee now have or herafter
may or ought to have of and unto a small house scituated in said town
and joyning to the rent of Hugh Marteen on south side and to Edward
Christian's rent on west side thereof bearing the annual rent of 
one penny or such as the sett enquest shall allott thereupon from us
our heires executrs administrs or assignes Together with all the right
tytle and interest that wee now have or here after may or ought to
have of & unto a certain house stead or wast house near the fence of
the said town and joyning to the southeast side of Wm Corletts rent
and of the annuall rent of threepence for the consideracon of five shills
to be paid unto us whensoever wee procure the said John Kissagg's
name entered in the records for the ^whole of the^ same: To have & to hold use
occupy and enjoy the said small house and housestead or wast house
with all and every prifitt or easemt to them belonging or in any
wise appertaining for ever from and after the date thereof: he the
said John Kissagg paying yearly and every year all rents suits and
services due and payable out of the premisses upon the times and
seasons usually accustomed within this Isle, and for the true and faith=
full performance of all and singular the premises both parties
have bound themselves the one to the other their heirs executrs
adminstrs and assignes under the penalty of five pounds to be levey=
ed and paid according to law and custom within this Isle as witt=
ness their subscriptions this 17th of June 1728
Signed and delivered in presence of Wm Cashin my mk x,David Corteen my mk x
John Looney X, Margt Looney als Quark x, Jon Kissagg my mk x

October 1728
Jon Looney & Margt his wife came this day and
ackowledged the above bill of sayle to be their voluntary
act decld before me Nicholas Christian

At a sheeding court held at Douglas ye 10th May 1731
The wth in bill of sale being ackowledged before ye
Deemstr & now published in open court & no objection
offered against it & same is therefore allowed
of & confirmed according to law
Cha: Moore Tho: Horton
Nicho Chritian James Horton
Cha Stanley
Dan Mcylrea


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