Episcopal Wills 1822 Braddan #1, of George Redfern

(from MM GL740 / LDS 0106423 )

Braddan
At a Consistory Court holden in Ramsey 31st Janry 1822
George Redfern late of the
town of Douglas having departed
this life on or about the 3rd Janry 
ult intestate, and this court
having received intelligence thereof
upon the humble petition of
Thomas Garrett and John Clarke
of Douglas aforesaid principal
creditors of the intestate, and his
widow Ann Redfern having
declined the burthen of the administration hath for the benefit of
all persons interested in the same
committed unto William Redfern
nephew of the intestate administration
in trust of all and singular the goods
rights credits chattlels & effects moveable
& immoveable whatever of his estate,
and he is thereupon sworn well and
truly to administer the same to exhibit
to the Episcopal Registry a full and
perfect inventory to pay all just debts
so far forth as goods will extend and
the law bind him, and to make a
fathful account of his proceedings
herein when lawfully required and
of these ends he hath given pledges
in form of law namely John Clarke
& Thomas Garrett the petitioners aforesaid
both of Douglas
decrutum est
Stephens

Then follows some administration - the sumner names James Moore & Anne Redfern of Malew as next of kin George Redfern is described as 'of the Howside' near Douglas

Creditors:
John Clarke 7 0 7
Thos Garrett 22 0 0
Ewan Key 255 0 0
Sam [] 2 15 0
John Taubman 12 1 0
George Redfern (butcher) 1 7 4
Thomas Redfern 0 4 7

Buried Braddan 3 Jan 1822 - it would appear to be this George Redfern who purchased the property on South Quay in 1788 and presuming from the lack of children to act as administrators it was he who married the widow Ann Wattleworth, als Moore, in 1803 (she died 1828, married Samuel Wattleworth 11 Aug 1789 at Malew), presumeably James Moore is her brother. The administrator is most likely William son of Ross Redfern.