To the Revd. James Wilks Vicar General &c The Humble Petition of Mary Corlet of the Town of Ramsey Showeth That Issable Christian alias Kelvin who was the wife of Daniel Christian of the said Town departed this (Some)(crossed out) Life sometime in the month of April which was in the year of our Lord 1761, Intestate or without having made a _ Will, leaving five Children behind her, namely John, William, George, Jane and Catherine Christian who ought to have been Decreed Joint Administrators of all the Goods , Chattels, and Effects that appertained to their sd. Decd. Mother. Especially _ as there were Certain concerns of Houses and a garden being Chattels in the sd. Town belonging to them the sd. Danl. Christian and his wife aforesd. at the time of her decease, But however a Decree of the Administration of her Effects was never as yet _ made by the Spiritual Court as by Certificates under the hands of both Registers may appear, And Jane Christian one of the Children aforesd. having Since by Deed in writing Relinguished her Right to her sd. Deceased Mother's Effects to her Sister Catherine Christian as may appear --- And She the sd. Catherine Christian _ having sold all her whole Right, Title, property and Interest to and in the promises aforesd. to your Petr. for which She fully paid, being then ignorant in the matters, And as she your Petr. now apprehends that her Right under Such a purchase cannot be properly Established untill a Decree of the Administration of the Goods, Chattels and Effects of the Decd. Issable Christian alias Kelvin be first made by your Revd. Court _ She the sd. Seller Catherine Christian having gone off this Isle as soon as She had gotten your Petrs. money in manner aforesd. Your Petr. therefore most humbly prays your Revce. to take the matter and her Condition and Circumstances in this respect to your most judicious Consideration, and to be Graciously _ pleased to Grant her Authority to Charge as many of the Children of the Decd. Issable Christian alias Kelvin aforesd. As are in the Isle to appear before your Revd. Court in order to have a Decree made of the Administration of their sd. Decd. Mother's Effects Whereby your Petr. may attain to Justice, And in Case they will refuse to [Accept] of such an Administration, that your Petr. may be admitted thereunto herself, as She is willing to undergo the Burden thereof, in order to have _ the benefit of Justice as aforesd. And She as in Duty bound shall for ever pray &c Ordered that the matters of this Petition to come on to be heard at a Court of Correction to be holden at Lezayre on Tuesday the 25th [Inst.] whereof all proper Parties & Persons to have due & legal notice & service given 17th ….. 1777 Ja: Wilks On Consideration of the matters of this Petition ordered that the same to come on to be heard at a Chapter Court to be holden at Lezayre on Thursday the 2..th [Inst.] whereof all [people] Parties & Persons to have due notice & sevice _ and the [Debt].. (side missing) to come prepared wth. Certificates of …….. of Isab: Christian…. Burial, & that there is neither Will or Decree of [Administrati]…. on the Registries or either of them 15th June given ^ 1776 Ja: Wilks I Evan Christian Ep. Reg. do hereby certify whom it may concern That I have searched the Episcopal Registry for the Will, or Administration of the Effects of the before named Isabel Christian als. Kelvin, & that neithe.. has been recorded in the said Registry since the year 1760 WITNESS, my Name this 17th Day of June 1776 ___ Ev. Christian Ep. Reg…. I Thomas Cubbon Arch. Reg. do hereby certify that I have searched ….. the Will of the before named Isabel Christian als. Kelvin, & that I can…. find any such Will recorded in the Archdns. Registry since the year 1761 Witness my hand this 19th day of June 1776 Thos. Cubbon Arch. Rgs. At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre June 20th 1776 The above Reference or Order is continued till a Consistory Cour…. to be holden at KK Michl. on the 9th July next __ Ja: Wilks Kirk Maughold Burials Anno 1761 Isabel Christian als. Kelvin April 22nd This is a true extract out of the Parochial Register of KK Maughold by me H O Cubbon Vicar of KK Maughold RAMSEY At a Court of Correction holden } at Lezayre Febry. 25th 1777 } ISABEL CHRISTIAN als. Kelvin departed this Life on or about the 22nd Day of April in the year of our Lord 1761 Intestate __ The Court having recd. Intelligence thereof hath DECREED her five Children namely, John, William, George, Jane & Catharine Christian joint Admors. of all her Goods & Chattels moveable & immoveable whatsoever _ Jane having relinguished & surrendered her Right to the Adminion. unto her Sister Catharine as by Deed of [Quit] _claim bearing Date 19th Octer, 1775 appears, & the said Cath. having sold her Right ^of certain Concerns^ unto Mary Corlett as by Deed of Sale bearing Date 25th Octr. 1775 likewise appears and the said John & George being off this Isle, Wm. In his own Right as also that of his absent Brethren, with Mary Corlett aforesd. are sworn well & truly to administer the Goods of the Intestate & to pay all her just Debts so far as the Goods will extend & the Law shall bind them & ^the said Wm.^ to return a perfect Inventory to the Registry ^in Behalf of his absent Brethren^ & have given Pledges in Form of Law, namely John Corlett & John Crosby both of Ramsey ________ DECRETUM ESTE Solv: [9s] Ja: Wilks Joh: Moore
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