(from MM EW27 / LDS 0991648 )
Castletown, Octr the 9th 1703 The last will & testamt of Jon Redfern, first he comitted his soul to God, & his body to Christian Burial (.. Itm. He bequeathed to his bro Thomas Redfern all the Smithy tools except ye old Bellows. Itm he constituted his only child Tho Redfern sole Exr of all his goods & chattles whatsoever ; only his wife is to have the use & profit of all, till the child arrives to 16 years of age : & if his sd wife shall have occasion to sell or mortgage any of the houses for payment of debts, or her maintenance that his brother above sd & Frances Moore (?) might have the first profer. Itm he appointed that if his said child shall dye undr age or intestate, that his half of what shall be clear & debtless, shall fall & descend to his loving wife Catherine Redfern : who is to let his bro Thomas have the smithy 10s cheaper than any other if she shall make sale of it. Itm he bequeathed to Margt Taylor 5s & 6d apiece to each of his next relations Witnesses J Woods, Geo Walker, John Knipe Widow sworn in form of law & Thomas Redfern & Henry Maddrell supervisors Probatum est & Solvit 1s
[Then follows inventory and a deed of gift from brother George Redfern who not having been heard of for some 12 years was presumed dead - the microfilm copy is very difficult to read]
Castletown Being ready to depart the Island to seek my fortune abroad and having a right in the houses and garden with my brothers and cossin Frances, [] of the love and affecion [] have & bear to my brother Thomas Redfern doo hereby freely gift, give and tranfer ? upon him my share of the sd houses & garden ww[] what all forms of right as mine in the Isle, that I have not [] of or [] to my brother John Redfern if it [] [] I dye or doe not mary nor have lawfull issue^ [] [] [] ^ to ... as above mentioned I have forunto sett my hand ye [] this 14th day of July 1692 George Redferne my mark x [] & delivered ? in [] [][ of John Bordman [] x
see also Archd will 1686/7 #9 for mother - John Redfern, son of Edward ch. 26 Oct 1655 Malew, buried Malew 27 Oct 1703 aged 48 married Kathrin Taylor Malew 21 Sep 1687
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