Elizabeth Creer, 1797

89       Lezayre

To the Reverend William Clucas
one of the Vicars General of this Isle
The Humble Petition
of Thomas Creer of
the parish of Lezayre

Sheweth That Elizabeth Creer, late
of the said parish, departed this Life
in the Month of April last past
and some time previous to her Decease
published her last Will & Testament
thereby Nominating & appointing
Yr Petr Executor of the same –
That Yr Petr is given
to understand that the sd Testatrix
was well intitled unto a considerable
Sum of money, lodged in the hands of 
certain Gentlemen in the City of London
and apprehends that he, by the pro????
of the sd Will, will have a right to the
same:-
That the Sd Gentlemen
have lately intimated that they
are desirous of knowing to whom
said money is payable, as they are
now about to close their accounts
and pay the same very shortly; and
Petr conceiving that some other person
may apply to receive this money
if Yr Petr does not shortly establish
his right thereto; which may con-
siderably prejudice Yr Petr
the Legatees named in this Will.

The Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth
Creer of the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of
Man Deceased declared by her word of mouth
the 31st day of March one thousand seven hundred
and ninety seven in the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereof
First  She committed her Soul to Almighty God and
her Body to a Christian Burial and then dispo-
sed of her Worldly Goods and Effects in manner
following -----
She left and bequeathed unto her Grandson 
John Creer son of Thomas and Ann Creer the
sum of Twenty pounds British as Legacy which
Sum is to be paid unto and remain in the hands 
of John Brockbank of Ramsey as a Trustee 
for the same until her said Grandson arrives
at the age of twenty one years and then to be
payable unto him the said John Creer. –
And her Will was that the Interest of the
said sum would be applied yearly towards the
Education of her said Grandson and afterwards
toward the sending of him to some Trade.
She left and bequeathed unto her son John
Creer the Sum of Six pounds British as Legacy
She left and bequeathed unto her Daughter
Elizabeth Creer the Sum of twenty pounds
British as Legacy and to each Grandson one Shilling.
Lastly She Nominated and appointed her son Thomas
Creer Executor and Residuary Legatee of all
Goods Chattles, Credits and Effects of whatever
nature or denomination of which she then
possessed or might or could be possessed
by the decease of her daughter Margaret
Creer who died some time ago in England
by whose death she apprehended herself to be 
well intltled unto a Considerable Sum of money
And her further will was that in Case her son
Thomas Creer does not receive the Sum
exceeding the beforementioned Legacies that ????
And in that Case none of the Legacies herein
beforementioned were to be payable to the
Legatees but the same to be null and Void and have
no Effect more than if they had never been
mentioned or been any part of her Will
In Witness whereof We have hereunder subscribed
our hands this 31st day of March one thousand
seven hundred and ninety seven.
Witness
 John Kelvin  ]  Jurati			Elizabeth Creer + her mark
 John Garrett ]

At a Court holden in the parish of KK Bride
6th June 1797
The Exor is sworn in form of Law and
hath given Pledges for payment of Debts and Legacies
namely Mr John Brockbank and Mr John Kelvin
both of the Town of Ramsey
Probatum Est  Wm Clague

This is to certify that I have served John Creer of Ramsey with the Petition
of Thomas Creer and Revd Vicar Genl Clucas's Order thereon and also
charged the said John Creer as Def't and left charge for John Kelvin Junr
???? Town with John Kelvin Senr as witness to appear at a Court to
be holden at KK Bride Tuesday next by Ten 'oClock in the forenoon
to answer the Petition and Suit of the sd Thos Creer. This 3rd June 1797
				John Christian
				Sumner Genl
 
Yr Petr therefore, humbly
prays Yr Reverence to grant
Yr order hereon, for summon-
ing the next of Kin
to the sd deceased before Yr
Reverend, and that the
Will may be received into
Yr Revd Court, in as short
a time as convenient and
Yr Petr will ever pray

Ordered that the beforewritten Petr do come
on to be heard at a Court to be holden in the Parish
of KK Bride on Tuesday next whereof all proper 
Parties and Persons to have due Notice
Given the 2nd Jun 1797    Wm Clucas