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North Side Sale, May 1820 #34 Lonan

Indenture - John Skillicorn and Jane Hartley and Margt Skillicorn

This Indenture made
the twentyfifth day of February One
Thousand eight hundred
and eighteen Between John
Skillicorn of the Parish of
Lonan and Ann his wife
of the one part and Jane 
Hartley alias Skillicorn and Margaret 
Skillicorn
of the other part Witnesseth
that the said John Skillicorn 
for divers good causes and 
considerations and for and 
in consideration of the sum
of five shillings British
to him paid by the said
Jane Hartley alias Skillicorn and
Margaret Skillicorn
the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath granted
bargained sold transferred
and made over and by
these presents doth grant
bargain sell transfer and
make over unto the said
Jane Hartley alias Skillicorn and
Margaret Skillicorn
their Heirs and Assigns
all and singular the whole
of the estate of Skinscoe
situate in the Parish of Lonan
and all his right title and
Interest of in and to the
same which said estate of
Skinscoe was settled upon
the said John Skillicorn
by James Skillicorn of the
Parish of Lonan by Deed
bearing date the twenty 
eighth day of August One
Thousand eight hundred and 
twelve and to be possessed by
the said John Skillicorn as
in the said Deed mentioned
To have and To hold unto
the said Jane Hartley and Margaret
Skillicorn
and their Heirs and Assigns
the said Premises with
all ways watercourses right
members and appurtenances
to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining
for ever to and for the
several uses interests and
purposes herein after
mentioned that is to say to
and for the use and behoof
of the said John Skillicorn
for and during the term of
his natural life and,
immediately from and after
the decease of the said
John Skillicorn to and for
the use and behoof of James
Skillicorn the eldest son
of the said John Skillicorn
and his Heirs and Assigns
for ever
And the said John Skillicorn
doth covenant and engage
to awarrant maintain and
defend the said Estate and
Premises and every part
thereof unto the said Jane 
Hartley and Margaret Skillicorn
and their Heirs and Assigns
for the purposes herein before
mentioned from and against
the claim challenge or
demand of all and every
person and persons whomsoever
And for the true and
faithful performace hereof
the said John Skillicorn
doth bind and oblige
himself his Heirs Exers
and Admors under penalty
of Four Thousand Pounds
British to be levied and
paid according to Law
In Witness whereof the
parties have hereunto
Subscribed their names the
day and year first above
written
Signed & delivered        John Skillicorn
In presence of            Jane Hartley
James Fell            Margt Skillicorn
Joseph Skillicorn

        At Douglas the 20 Feby 1818
John Skillicorn one of the executing
parties acknowledge the foregoing
Deed to be his proper act and
Deed            Before me
            JM (?) Hutchen

    At Douglas 11th January 1819
Jane Hartley one of the executing 
parties to the foregoing Deed of Sale
acknowledged the same to be her
proper act and deed and Joseph 
Skillicorn one of the subscribing
witnesses made oath that the said
Deed of Sale was duly executed
by Margaret Skillicorn in his
presence and in presence of James
Fell the other witness
    Before me
    JM Hutchen

            At a Court Baron holden
            at Douglas the 15th day of
            April 1820
The before written deed having been acknowleged and
proved before a High Bailiff and now openly published
in court and no objection offered against it the same
is therefore ordered to be Recorded
        J Quirk
        Seneschal



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