Archideaconal Wills 1805 Ramsey #73, Leonora Kelvin

(from MM / LDS 0106235 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper

In the Name of God,  Amen 
I  Leonora  Kelvin  wife of  John  Kelvin  of the Town of Ramsey
being weak in body but of sound mind and understanding , do make
this my last  Will and  Testament _

First, I commit my Soul to God and my body to Christian
burial  _
Secondly, I bequeath [and]  to my Son John my half of our dwelling
House and of the out Houses on the South side of the Lake, commonly 
called  Kelvin's  Houses, and my half of a yard and out houses
purchased from  Thomas  Corlett,  [Yemish _]
Thirdly, I leave to my Son  Ascough,  five  Shillings.
Fourthly,  I leave to my daughter  Cathrine,   One of my best

Bed's and Bed'ing likewise two of my best Dinning  ^Table^ Cloths
Fiftly, I leave to my daughter  Jane  Christian  all and
singular, my goods, Cash, Credits and effects moveable and
immoveable whatsoever after the payments of my just
debts and  Legacies  
Sixty, I nominate my said daughter  Jane  Christian  and my
Nephew   John  Corlett  junr.  of Lezayre  Executors of this my last Will
and  Testament, In Witness wherof I have Subscribed my
Name, this the Twelfth day of December, One Thousand
Eight Hundred  and  four
                                                                        Leonora  Kelvin

Signed published and declared    }
by the Testatrix as and For her    }
last Will and Testament, In the   }
presence of _                               }

       Margt.  La  Mothe
       Charles  Cowle         }  Jur

  In further consideration of the affection I have for my two
Children  John  &  Cathrine, I leave to each of them  Five  Pounds
British for mourning, And  Further I leave to my daughter
Cathrine  half the Sheeting, As witness my Name this
the  12th  day of December  1804   _   
                                                               Leonora  Kelvin
Witness present
 Charles  Cowle     }    Jur
Margt. La  Mothe  }


      At a Chapter Court holden at  Lezayre  June  26th  1805
John  Corlett one of the Execrs being absent,  Jane  Christian
the other  Execrs  is sworn in Court in form of Law  &  she
to be true & just to her absent  Co exor & hath given Pledges
for the payment of Debts & Legacies  namely  John
Christian of KK  Bride &  Chas.  Cowle the Witness
                                                     Probatum est
                                                                            Thos.  Cubbon
Octr  23rd   1805   Samuel  [Boardman]  enters a Claim agt  the
                 Estate  of  Leonora  Kelvin  for the  Sum of

Decr.  20th   Jane  Wattleworth  enters a Claim agt   [Do] for   20 - 0 - 0   br
1806   January  23 :  John  Wattleworth  enters a Claim agt   [Do] for  19 - 1 - 4   brt


              At a Court holden at  Ramsey  9th  July  1805
John  Corlett  of the  [ Garee ]  in the parish of Lezayre is
 also sworn   Exetr  in  Trust of the Last Will and
Testament of  Leonora  Kelvin.
                                                     John  Crellin                     

John Kelvin + Leonora Cowle m Maughold 1763-11-10

Children:
JOHN bapt Ram 1764-09-11
JANE bapt Ram 1766-04-20 - m Micheal Christian at Marown 1791-10-25 in Register (copy in BT) noted as both of Kk Maughold - witnesses were Mary Corlett, Jane Brew, Ann Bridson, Jno Kelvin + John Corlett jnr (1 child Cath bapt Ram 1792-10-25)
CATHARINE bapt Ram 1767-08-30
LEONORA bapt Ram 1771-12-16
HESCO ARTHUR bapt Ram 1773-09-26