Archdeacon Will 1816 #23, Malew, of Mary Clucas of Baroole, made 21 April 1812, died Oct 1815:

"The last will and testament of Mary Clucas of the parish of Malew, being of sound mind and perfect memory at the making of this the 21st of April 1812. First, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left the sum of five pounds to her brother William Clucas. Item, she left the sum of five pounds to her sister Isabel Callister alias Clucas. Item, she left the sum of twenty pounds to Catharine Moore who lives in the house with her. Lastly, she left and appointed her brother Henry Clucas and her dsister Ellinor Clucas whole and sole Executors of all the rest of her goods and effects of whatever kind or nature, including the money she has laid out upon interest, debarring and excluding every other person or persons with six pence legacy who shall see to the contrary hereof. [signed her mark] Mary Clucas. Witnesses: John Quayle, Cathrine Jones.

At a Chapter Court holden at St John’s the 31st May 1816: The Executors are sworn in Court in form of Law and to be true and just the one to the other in the division of the residuum of the Estate, and xxxx, and have given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely Philip Sayle of KK Patrick and John Quayle the witness.

I William Clucas of Barool in the parish of Malew do hereby acknowledge to have received from Henry Clucas & Elinor Clucas the Executors of the last will and testament of Mary Clucas my sister the legacies bequeathed to me in the said will and I do hereby acquit exonerate relieve and discharge them and each of them there and each of their heirs executors administrators and assigns of the same and every part thereof. Witness my name this 28 day of June 1817, [signed] William Clucas. Witnesses: Henry Clucas, Margaret Keown.

At Marown, 7th July 1817, William Clucas did this day formally appear and did acknowledge the foregoing instrument of release and acquittal to be his proper art and deed, before me G. Stephen. I Henry Callister of the Parish of KK Patrick administrator of Isabella Callister als Clucas of the said parish of KK Patrick deceased do hereby acknowledge to have received from Henry Clucas Eleanor Clucas the Executors of the last will and testament of Mary Clucas late of the parish of Malew deceased the sum of five pounds Manks being the amount of the legacy left in the said will to the said Isabella Callister, and I do hereby release acquit exonerate and discharge the said Henry Clucas and Eleanor Clucas their executors administrators and assigns of the same and ever part thereof. As witness my name this 28th May 1819 [signed his mark] Henry Callister

Acknowledged before me, Henry Maddrell, Ar. Regr. Know all men by these presents that I Catharine Moore relation of Mary Clucas xxxx of Barool in the parish of Malew but now of Peeltown do own and acknowledge to have received from the hands of Henry Clucas and Elinor his sister the sum of twenty pounds which said sum being a legacy left and bequeathed unto her by Mary Clucas deceased of Barool in the parish of Malew now deceased in her last will and testament bearing date, and said Mary Clucas having departed this life some time in the month of October one thousand eighteen hundred and fifteen, and I the said Catharine Moore do hereby cancel and order the same to be cancelled upon the Registry so far as it respects me. As witness my subscription or mark this the 17th of May in the years 1821. [signed her mark] Catharine Moore. Witnesses: Wm Cannell, Henry Clucas junior. May 17th 1821: Acknowledged before me Henry Maddrell, Ar. Regr."

 


 

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