Liz,
I believe you know I have info on Jonathan Caine and Jane Callister backwards.
!EPISCOPAL WILL Douglas 1890 #166 Film #0106511:
Jonathan Cain Douglas 1890 #166 F#0106511:
To His Honor Sir William Leece Drinkwater Knight Her Majesty's First
Deemster of this Isle and a Judge of the said Division.
The humble petition of Jane Cain of the town of Douglas, widow, Eliza
Jane Cain and John Hubert Cain both of Douglas.
Sheweth,
That your petitioner's husband Jonathan Cain late of the said town of
Douglas, joiner, departed this life on or about the 12th day of June 1890
having first made and published his last will and testament in writing
whereby he nominated constituted and appointed your petitioner his
whole and sole executrix.
Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays a hearing hereof and that your
Honor maybe pleased to grant probate of the said will to your petitioner
and your petitioner will ever pray. Christian Coole for petr
This is the last will and testament of me Jonathan Cain of Demesne Road
in the town of Douglas, joiner.
I give devise and bequeath to my wife Jane Caine the whole of my estate,
real and personal, to be held for her absolute use, for the remainder of
her lifetime subject to the said Jane Cain paying all my just debts and
funeral expenses and at her death, to be equally divided between my son
John Hubert Cain and my only surviving daughter Elisa Jane Cain dying
without issue her surviving, then the whole of my estate real and
personal to belong to the said John Hubert Cain or his heirs.
And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife the said Jane
Caine sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this Twenty Third day of
May 1889 Jonathan Cain
Signed and duly published and declared by the testator as his last will
and testament in his presence and in presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses: Willliam Callister and Ann Jane
Callister.
Jane Cain renounced executrix responsibilities and the court granted
administration to her son John Hubert Cain of Demesne Road.
In the matter of the will of Jonathan Cain late of Demesne Road in the
town of Douglas deceased which bears date the 23rd day of May 1889.
I Jane Cain widow of the said Jonathan Cain and named as executrix in
the said will authorize bearer to appear for me at any Court after this
date and renounced the executorship of such will. This 18 day of October
1890. Jane Cain
Witnessed Jno E. Coupe
Jane Callister Caine
!BURIAL: 11 Dec1893 Braddan Parish Burial Register 1849-1981 Book
Three page 6: Jane Cain age 72 of Douglas buried 11 Dec 1893 Grave
1480 N.
!EPISCOPAL WILL Braddan 1893 #275 FHL Film #0106517:
In Her Majesty's High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man (Common Law
Division) Testamentary Jurisdiction. To His Honor Sir William Leece
Drinkwater Knight, Her Majesty's First Deemster of this Isle and a Judge
of the said Division.
The humble petition of Eliza Jane Caine of No. 24 Demesne Road in the
town of Douglas, Spinster.
SHEWETH: That your petitioner's mother Jane Cain late of No. 24
Demesne Road, Douglas, departed this life on or about the 8th day of
December 1893 having first made and published her last will and
testament in writing bearing date the 17th day of April 1893 whereby
she appointed your petitioner her whole and sole executrix. Wherefore
your petitioner humbly prays a hearing hereof and that your Honor may be
pleased to grant probate of the said will to your petitioner. And
petitioner will every Pray. Christian Coole for Petitioner.
Decreed that the petition do come on to be heard at a Court to be held at
Douglas on Monday the 18th day of December 1893 at 11 o'clock forenoon
Whereof all proper parties and persons are to have due and lawful notice.
Given at Douglas this 18th day of December 1893. W. Dumbell.
In Her Majesty's High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man, Common Law
Division, Testamentary Jurisdiction.
Will of Jane Cain of 24 Demesne Road Douglas widow. Know all men by
these presents that we Eliza Jane Cain, William Callister, and John
Hubert Cain all of Douglas are jointly and severally and any two of us
jointly bound unto our Sovereign Lady the Queen in the sum of Fifty
pounds to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to our said
Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors. We bind and oblige ourselves
jointly and severally and any two of us jointly our executors and
administrators, firmly by these presents. As witness our subscriptions
the 18th day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Ninety Three.
The condition of the obligation is such, that if the above named Eliza Jane Cain who seeks to obtain a grant of Probate of the lst Will and
Testament of Jane cain late of 34 Demesne Road Douglas widow but now deceased, who died on or about the 8th day of December 1893, do when lawfully called on in that behalf, make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the personal estate and effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come to here hands, possession or knowledge or into the hands of any other person for her the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the proper Registry in that
behalf whenever required by law so to do. And the same personal estate
and effects of the said deceased which shall at any time come into the
hands or possession of the said Eliza Jane Cain does well and truly
administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts and
liabilities of the said deceased so far as the said personal estate will
extend and the law bind the said Eliza Jane Cain then this obligation to
be void of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Eliza Jane Cain
Wm Callister
John H. Cain
At Douglas the 18th day of December 1893 the executing parties to the
foregoing bond acknowledged the same to be their Act and Deed.
Before Me W. Dumbell
This is the last will and testament of me Jane Cain of 34 Demesne Road,
widow, Douglas, Isle of Man.
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to my son John Hubert Cain my walnut
bedstead.
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Jane Cain the
whole of the rest, residue, remainder of my personal estate.
And I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint the said Eliza Jane Cain
sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 17th of
April 1893 One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Three.
Jane Cain
Signed and duly published and declared by the testator as her last will
and testament in presence of us, who in here presence, and in presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
William Callister
Ann Jane Callister
At a Court holden at Douglas on the 18th day of December 1893.
The annexed paper writing dated the 17th day of April 1893 having been
proved to be the last will and testament of Jane Cain late of No. 34
Demesne Road in the town of Douglas, widow, deceased, who died on the
8th day of December 1893 Eliza Jane Cain of Demesne Road aforesaid
spinster a daughter of the testatrix the executrix 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.
W Dumbell, A Judge of the said Court.