Episcopal Wills 1762 Malew #2 - Charles Wattleworth

From LDS 0106386

 

Whereas I Charles Wattleworth son unto Charles Wattleworth of Castletown deceased do intend speedily to depart this Isle and do make this my last will & testament in manner following revoking all former wills done by me.

In the name of god and men. First I commit my soul to almighty god & my body after death to a decent & christian burial. I leave six pence a piece legacy to any one or more that will claim any right to any part or parcell of my goods & effects lastly I constitute nominate & appoint my two loving brothers John Wattleworth & Richard Wattleworth joynt executors of all my goods chattells & effects of any kind & nature whtsoever moveable & imoveable in testimony whereof I have here unto put my name this 12th day of May 1760.

Charles Wattleworth

Witnesses present at the signing hereof

Thos Christian
John Kissag

Jurati apud Ballnahowin in Parochi Germani 12ma die Febry 1762

Cosam Ro Radcliffe
Matths Curghey

18th Novr 1761

David Holmes sworn examined deponeth and saith thart he sailed on board the ship called the Charmin from Fanny about twelve moths ago last augst with Michael Vinch master, whom at sd time also sailed on board of sd ship one Charles Wattleworth son of Charles Wattleworth of Castletown - and having sailed from Guinea came to Gardenloop - where the sd lad Charles Wattleworth went over board in the nightime - so the sd ship leaving the harbour the very next day, came to Liverpool upon wch another ship came from the sd harbour within a week after of whom we enquired for the sd lad who informed us that one of our hands was found dead in Gardonloop - this deponent further enquired what sort of a fellow was dead and asked the man had he his own hair on who answered that he had the sd man - being well aquainted with our ship crew and often bought bread and beefe from our capt which caused this deponant to believe it must have been the sd Chas Watleworth was dead by reason there was none other mist from board sd ship at sd time that wear his own hair

David Holme his mk x

At Castletown Novr 18 1761 sworn before us Ro Radcliffe, Matths Curghey

At a chapter court holden in Castletown 16th
June 1762
the exrs being under age Wm Farrant husband
of Catharine their aunt & Robt Wattleworth []
under age sworn exrs in trust & supervisor of the
sd orphans as also to bring to the registry 
a true & perfect inventory of the testator's effects
The said orphans goods are also
committed unto them - they are also sworn
for the payment of debts & legacies - for all
which ends they have given pledges mr Robt
Bridson of Castletown & John Quinney of cas ny
hawin in kk Malew
probatum est 
Ro Radcliffe
Matths Curghey 
solvit 12d


 

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