Archideaconal Wills 1850 Ballaugh #56, Mary Redhead

(from MM / LDS 0106253 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper

In the name of God Amen. I Marey Redhead
Otherwise Kneal of the Parish of Ballaugh
Widow of Isaac Redhead deceased do
make this my last Will and Testament
in maner and form following being at

the making thereof of sound ^in^ mind and
memory and understanding I Comend
my Soul to God and desire that my bodey
receive decent Christian Burial
I give and Bequeath To my Daughter
Jane Copeland all and singular the
rest residue or remainder of my Goods
Rights Credits Chattels Money Notes [seccurities]
Mortages and effects whatsoever and
wheresoever for her own use benefit

and behold of and I ^desire^ that my said
daughter Jane Copeland to give or pay
my son Isaac Redhead the same or
amount of one shilling and my son
William Redhead the sum of one shilling
and my Daughter Rachel Looney the sum
of one shilling and my daughter Margret
Wheeler the sum of one shilling (if required)
and declaring that my said daughter
Jane Copeland is to be the Residuary Legatee
of my personal Estate subject to the
restrictions herein, before stated & as Witness
My subscription on this the Thireth day of
January one thousand eight hundred and
Fortey seven          1847
      Signed Published and   }     Marey Redhead
 declared by the Testatrix  }          her X mark
as her last will and            }
Testament in our presence }
who at her request have    }
become subscribing          }
     Witnesses hereto
         Thomas Corlett
          John Corlett                         
                                                     A   Will

                                                    At a Chapter Court holden at Kirk Michael
                                                    on the 30th day of May 1850 -
                 Thomas Corlett and John Corlett the subscribing witnesses to the
                 foregoing paper writing purporting to be the Will of Mary
                 Redhead deceased - made oath on the Holy Evangelists
                    That said Testatrix when of sound and disposing mind
        and understanding duly signed and executed the same in their
       presence as and for her last Will and Testament - Jane Copeland
       the Residuary Legatee or Executrix therein named is thereof
       sworn well and truly to fulfil and execute said Will according
       to Law to pay all just debts, Legacies and Funeral expences of
       said Testatrix so far forth as the Goods and Effects will extend
       and the Law bind her and to return to the Archdeacon's Registry
       a full true and perfect Inventory of said Goods and Effects
       with an accurate account of her acts and proceedings in
       the premises when thereunto lawfully required and to these
       she hath given pledges namely, William Copeland and John
       Stephen who have executed a Bond to that effect bearing
       equal date herewith ---
                                                          Probatum est
                                                                  T. W. Corlett

Whereas the Ecclesiastical Court of this diocese hath this day granted probate of the Last
Will and Testament of Mary Redhead being late of 
Ballaugh deceased, to Jane Copeland the Execx
in said Will named

And Whereas William Copeland of the Village 
in the Parish of Ballaugh and John Stephen
of the Village in the Parish of Ballaugh have agreed
to become pledges to the said Jane Copeland for the due administration
of the said Estate according to Law
Therefore know all men by these Presents, that we, the said William Copeland
                                              and John Stephen hereby [bind and obey]
ourselves and our Executors and Administrators, as pledges to the said Jane Copeland
                                                      for the due and faithful administration of the goods
and effects of the said deceased according to law.  And in Her default we bind ourselves and our Executors and Administrators to be answerable to all p……. created in the said Estate, or the Administration thereof.
Witness our subsciptions this  30th  ---- May 1854
                                          
Witnessed by                                                                  Wm Copeland
                 Evan Gell                                                        John Stephen