(from MM RB628 / LDS 0106234 )
In the name of God amen; I Martha Redfern of Castletown widow do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following. I resign my soul into the hands of almighty God and my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executor and executrix herein after named. I give unto my daughter Jane Young five pounds British as a legacy. I give bequeath & devise unto my son Thomas Redfern all and singular that house which I sometime ago purchased from John Frissell Esqr called Joughin House with the rights members and appurtenances to the same belonging and adjoining to the house of Robert Maddrell and Mark Fayle and situate in or near unto the said town of Castletown I give unto my son George Redfern ten pounds British as a legacy. I give unto my grand-daughter Martha Redfern five pounds do British as a legacy. I give unto my grand-daughter Isabella Kinley five pounds British as a legacy and which said several legacys are not to be paid until the expiration of twelve months after my decease. And I do herby declare that I ratify and confirm the deed of sale made by me and dated the third day of March 1784 unto my son Joshua Redfern of all and singular the concerns & premises therein mentioned and my will is that all and singular the premises in the said deed mentioned may vest in him according to the true intent and meaning of the same and I do also will & direct that my said son Joshua Redfern should have and possess as his own absolute property all and every the furniture of what jkind or nature which shall be in the room [] the parlour of the house I live in at the time of my decease and I further will and direct that my daughter Margaret Campbell shall have and possess as her own absolute property the looking glass that is now sett upon the back room and half a dozen chairs of the one sort. And lastly I give devise & bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever to and equally between my said son Joshua and daughter Margaret Campbell their executors admrs and assigns and I do herby nominate and appoint the said Joshua and Margaret executor and executrix of this my last will hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the 12th day of April 1798. Martha Redfern Signed published & declared by the said testatrix and for her last will & testament in our presence who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnessess Richd Quirk John Caixxx
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