| Eliza Jane Creer, 1899 |
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| Submitted by: | John A Creer |
| Date: | 6 August 2004 |
| Original: | MNHL: JG 13 LDS: 0106 |
I Eliza Jane Creer of 53 Woodburn Road Douglas, do hereby make and publish my last will and testament in manner fol- lowing, hereby revoking every former will by me heretofore made. I appoint Andrew Caley junior of Douglas (Ironmonger) sole executor and trustee of this my will. I direct my executor to make the fol- lowing payments namely:- To Ann Gorry, one pound per week for the term of her natural life To Mrs Elizabeth Kelly (widow of Thomas Kelly) the yearly interest to be received on £1000 On the death of the said Ann Gorry, I direct my executor to pay the following legacies to Margaret wife of Joseph Faragher (where I now reside) one hundred pounds To her niece Alice Kaighen, fifty pounds to John Keig son of William Keig, one hundred pounds. To Mrs Christian Christian of Ramsey widow two hundred pounds to the three children of WR Fenton (of Bolton) one hundred pounds each. To the four children of Moses Canning of Douglas, namely Gertrude, Constance, Douglas and Carlisle one hundred pounds each. (These legacies amount to £1150) On the death of the before named Mrs Elizabeth Kelly the £1000 on which she received the interest to be paid over to her two daughters Blanche wife of Andrew Caley junior and Mabel, five hundred pounds each. My Household furniture and wearing apparel I leave to the before named Mrs Elizabeth Kelly when my estate is fully wound up and settled, any surplus there may be over and above, my executor in trust, the said Andrew Caley junior is to retain for himself. In witness whereof the said Eliza Jane Creer hath hereunto subscribed her name this 16th November 1898 Signed published and ] EJ Creer declared by the said ] Eliza Jane Creer as ] and for her last will and testament in the presence of John H Clarke 35 Athol Street Douglas Edward Martin In Her majesty’s High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man Common Law Division Testamentary Jurisdiction At a District probate Session held at Douglas on the 19th May 1899 The annexed paper writing dated the 16th day of November 1898 having been proved to be the last will and testament of Eliza Jane Creer late of 53 Woodburne Road in the Town of Douglas spinster deceased who died on the 22nd day of March 1899 Andrew Caley junior of the town of Douglas ironmonger the executor therein named is sworn well and truly to fulfil and execute the same and to administer the personal estate of the said deceased according to law ?????? a Judge of the Law Courts