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In the name of God Amen.
I John Looney of the Crow creen in the parish of KK Maughold
being weak & infirm in Body but of perfect mind and memory, for
which I praise god, and calling to mind the Uncertainty of human
Life, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner
following -
First I commit my Soul to God and my body to Christian Burial.
Item Forasmuch as I John Looney & Margaret Looney my wife did on
or about the 25th day of march 1769 Settle & Estate upon our Son
Daniel Looney and Isabel {Cashin} Looney then Cashin his wife the one
half of their parcel of Intack Land lately purchased from William
Callow of Ballagilley commonly called and known by the name
of Talloo Gob no Scoote and understanding that our purchased
Lands of the Crow creen would be more commodious & conveniant, for the
sd. Daniel Looney and his sd wife they consenting that our purchased
Lands of Gob no Scoote & Crow creen should be disposed of in in the following
manner, it being my will & pleasure so to do, that is to say, that they are
to possess & Enjoy the one half of Gob no Scoote Land as mentioned in
their marriage Settlement during the natural Life of me and my wife
and after ye decease of the survivor of us John Looney & Margaret
my wife that then all our purchased Lands of Crow creen together
with the houses Erected thereon are to fall to our sd. Son Daniel and sd, wife
which I bequeath unto him, and in want or failure of lawful issue by
the sd. Daniel to his next of Kin, The sd. Daniel Looney & his wife consen
ting to pay after ye death of us his father & mother ten pounds on account
of sd. Land to his Eldest brother William Looney and also agreeing to
acquit and give up the half of Gob no Scoote w'ch he had in Settlement to
his brother John Looney in lieu of Crow creen Lands at ye decease of
the Survivor of us together with our other half of Gob no Scoote which I leave and
bequeath to my Said Son John after the Decease of the longer liver
of us, he also paying ten pounds to his Eldest brother William
Looney on account of the whole of Gob no Scoote purchased Lands.
Daniel Looney promising to till & labour wholly the lands of
Gob no Scoote during our life Except what [lime] shall be laid out
thereon and also to plow the parcels of Crow creen & Gob no Scoote to
gether Daniel Looney putting two beasts in the plow and so to continue
till at our decease, and it is the meaning of the above Bequest of the
Ten pounds "-------" that Daniel Looney & John Looney my Sons { that }
are Each of them to pay to their Brother William Looney that the twen
ty pounds are to be paid by them to my Daughter Jane as the sd,
William is a poor pitiable object, in case she takes care of him
& maintain him after our death during his life, but if she refuses
to maintain and take care of him after ye decease of me and my
wife that then my two sons Daniel & John are to maintain and
take Care of him during his life without paying the sd, money
and if the sd, William is dead before the Survivor of us, that is , me
& my wife, that then ye said twenty Pounds is not to be paid by
my sons to the sd, William, or to Jane, or any other person
whatsoever.
I Leave and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Looney ten pounds
when she arrives at ye age of twenty four years.
I leave and bequeath all my Concerns of houses & gardens belonging to
me in the town of Ramsey to my two Sons Thomas & Robert Looney
my wife consenting, that that they are to have her part or share of them.
whenever they will have ceasion for them, the whole Equally betwixt
them & four pounds to the aforesd, Robert to bind him to a Tr-----"
I Leave & bequeath to my three sons James Patrick & Ewan Looney
twenty pounds Equally between them when they come to ye age of
twenty years, and if nither of them die before they come to
that age, that their Legacy is to fall to the Survivor or Survivor
of them.
Lastly : I nominate Constitute & appoint my dear & Loving wife
Margaret Looney Sole Executive of all the rest of my goods
moveable & immoveable of what kind or nature soever and
Six pence Legacy to all Craven and I do also commit the
Care and Tuition of the Children under age unto their mother
She the sd, Margaret Looney consenting thereto And the sd, Dan
Looney and Isabel Looney als Cashin his wife & John Looney
the Testator's Son do all of them bind & oblige themselves to
abide by the contents of this will & perform the Same in
that in the Penalty & forfeiture of one hundred pounds
to be levied & paid according to Law. In Testimony whereof they
have hereunto set their names & marks to their names this
14th day of July 1769
John Looney my mrk X
Signed in presence Margaret [Loney] my mrk X
Of Dan Looney
Ewan Kissag ne
Robert [Loney] my mrk x Isble Looy
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John Looney Junr my mrk X
At a Court of Correction holden at Lezayre [ piece of page torn out ]
Ewan Kissag & Robert Loney the Wit---------------------------"
foregoing Will have declared on the holy "-------------------"
that the testator John Looney being of sound & "-----------"
mind & memory made declared & signed "-" Will in their
presence as also that Isabel Looney one of the subscibing
Parties thereto signed & duly executed the same in their presence
And whereas Margt, ( the Widow of the Testator ) now wife
of Wm. Creetch with her said present Husband have in Court
consented & agreed to this Will in every Respect & that Daniel
Looney & John Looney have also acknowledged & consented
thereto _ Willm. Creetch aforesd. Is now sworn duely to execute
the last Will & Testament of the Testator, he undertakes
the Tuiton & maintainance of Robt., James, Patr : & Ewan
Looney the Testator's Children who are underage,
and hath given Pledges for payment of Debts & Legacies
namely John Gill of Lezayre ( wright ) & Robt. Corteen of
KK Maughold _ Dan : Thos. & John Looney three of the
Testator's Children who are of Lawful age, are sworn
supervisors of those under age in form of Law
Solv : 12d Probatum est
Ja : Wilkes
Joh : Moore
28th May 1785
We, James Looney & Patrick Looney Legatees
in the Annexed Will of John Looney do acknowledge
to have rec'd. From Margaret Looney the Exec'r. of the
sd. Will the sums of Six pounds, thirteen shillings
and four pence. Each being the Legacy left &
bequeathed unto us by the sd. John Looney our
"----er & exonerate aquit and discharge the
[ Page Torn ] sd. & every other person of the same & every
"-------" thereof As Witnesses our mrks. Subscribed to
"-ur names the day & date above written
This before me Patrick Looney mrk X
John Crellin Epc. Regr. James Looney my mrk. X
28th May 1785 I [Evan] Moore husband of Jane
Moore als Looney Daughter of the Testator do
acknowledge to have received from Margt. Looney
The Execr. The sum of Ten pounds being the
Legacy bequeathed unto my sd. Wife in the
annexed Will & exonerate & aquit & discharge
the sd. Execr. & every other person of the same
& every part thereof, As Witness my mrk.
annexed to my name the day & date above
written
[Evan] Moore my mrk. X
3rd July 1790
I Ewan Looney one of the Legatees mentioned in
the before going Will of John Looney do acknowledge
to have recd. From Margt. Looney the Execr. The sum
of Six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence being
The Legacy bequeathed unto me by the Testator &
do hereby exonerate & aquit & discharge the said
Execr. & every other person of the "------" & every part
thereof Witness my mrk. & my name This 3rd July
1790 Ewan Looney my mrk X
This before me
John Crellin
Epc. Regr.
John [ Cls ] Stephen
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