Archdeacon Wills 1772 #53 (Book 2 #16), Rushen, of Margaret Gawne als Crebbin of Cregneish, Rushen, died 17 Dec 1771, wife of Henry Gawne:

‘Rushen: The last will and testament of Margaret Gawne of Cregneish in the parish of Trinity Rushen, who departed this life on the seventeenth of December 1771, in manner following: She commended her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial. She left and bequeathed to her loving husband Henry Gawne the use of a furnished feather bed during his natural life and at his decease to her daughter Margaret Gawne. She left and bequeathed unto her daughter Catherine Gell one of her best gowns, three of best caps and more if she chose them, and a new flannel petticoat. She left and bequeathed unto her daughter Margaret Gawne all her wearing apparel. She constituted, nominated and appointed her loving daughters Margaret Gawne and Catherine Gell equally executors of all the rest of her goods, chattels and effects moveable and immovable, cutting off all other claimers with six pence legacy. Witnesses: Isabel Christian, Anne Keiggeen. At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown 20th May 1772, William Gawne husband of Margaret & John Gell husband of Catherine are sworn executors in Court in form of Law as xxx to be true and just the one to the other in the division of the executorship, and have given pledges . . .’


 

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