Episcopal Will 1820 Braddan #1, of Lewis Geneste

From MM GL739

To the Revd Thos
Stephen vicar general
The humble petition 
of Lewis Geneste and 
Wm Geneste of Douglas. 
Sheweth:
That Lewis Geneste 
your petrs father departed 
this life some time ago 
having first duly made 
his last will and 
testament whereof he 
appointed Cath Geneste 
your petrs mother executrix.
That the sd Cathrn 
Geneste declines acting 
as executrix.
Wherefore your 
petrs pray that 
they may be 
sworn adminrs 
of the sd Lewis 
Genestes estate 
with the sd will
annexed and they 
will pray. &c
Chas Geneste for petrs

Whereas Lewis Geneste late 
of the town of Douglas deceased 
Merchant who departed this life 
in or about the month of August 
one thousand eight hundred 
and nineteen having made and 
published his last will and
testament bearing date the [blank] of [blank] one thousand 
eight hundred and [blank]
of which he appointed Catherine 
Geneste his wife sole executrix
And whereas the said Cathn 
Geneste having renounced 
the said executorship administration 
with the said will 
annexed was granted to Lewis
Geneste (now the Revd Lewis Geneste) 
and William Geneste.
Now these presents witnesses 
that we whose names are 
hereunto subscribed being 
children of the said Lewis Geneste 
and legatees under the said 
will do hereby renounce and 
give up all claim which we or 
any of us might or could have 
entered claimed or set up for 
any legacy or sum or sums 
bequeathed to us in and by 
the said will.
In witness whereof we 
have hereunto subscribed our 
names the twentieth day of April
one thousand eight hundred 
and thirty three.
Lewis Geneste
Chas Geneste
Emma Geneste
William Geneste
Maxm Geneste
Geo Geneste
Eliza Sophia Geneste


In the name of God Amen.
I Lewis Geneste the elder of the 
town of Douglas Mercht & Catherine 
Geneste otherwise Callow my wife
taking into consideration the uncertainty 
of this mortal life do make 
our joint will and testament as follows:
First  we commit our souls to God and 
our bodies to Christian burial.
Secondly we bequeath to our daughter 
Catherine  (by a former marriage) five
guineas for a mourning ring she being 
entitled to an annuity of a hundred pounds 
during her life, from the death of her father
by the will of her sister the late Mrs Hester 
Dela pryme.
Thirdly we leave to our son John fifty pounds 
British a year during his life or else a suitable 
maintenance in every respect and the 
same to be chargeable upon our houses lands 
goods chattels & effects.
Fourthly Whereas our sons Lewis and 
William are co-partners in trade with their 
father and are entitled to their respective 
shares of and in the stock of the sd company 
Vizt Lewis to four hundred pounds British 
and William to three hundred pounds Brit 
and are entitled to received one fifth part
each of them of the profits of the whole stock 
as settled annually Now in lieu of their 
respective shares of the said stock as before 
mentioned. It is our will that they shall 
each of them have & be entitled unto the sum 
of one thousand pounds British of & in the sd
stock and one fifth part each of them of the 
profits to commence from the first annual 
settlement which shall happen after the 
death of the first of us who  shall depart 
this life.
Fifthly We leave and bequeath to our other children 
namely Charles,Maximilian, Francis, George, 
Jane, Emma, Elizabeth, and Ann four hundred
pounds British a piece to be paid to them 
as they respectively attain to the age of twenty 
one years with interest or a maintenance in 
the mean time and the same to be chargeable 
upon our houses lands goods chattels & effects.  
And in case of the death of any of our said 
children before they attain the sd age of twenty 
one years, the legacy or legacies of such, to go 
to the survivors. And it is our will that 
all the legacies & bequests in this our will 
are to commence at the death of the first of us 
who shall depart this life.
And lastly we leave devise & bequeath unto the 
survivor of us And to his or her heirs & assigns 
all our houses & lands and all the rest residue 
& remainder of our goods chattels and effects what 
soever & wheresoever and we appoint such survivor 
to be executor or executrix of this our joint will and 
also to be guardian along with our sons Lewis & William
of our children under age. In witness whereof we 
have hereunto subscribed our names this 9th July 1812. 
Lewis Geneste and Cathrine Geneste.
Signed & published by the testators as
their will in presence of Edw Moore Jas Moore Thos Stowell
The annexed we confirm to be our last will and testament 
and add that we leave to our sister Cathrine Norman 
the sum of ten guineas for a mourning ring and 
five guineas to the poor of this town as a codicil. 
Douglas January 14th 1814.
Lewis Geneste and Catherine Geneste.
(at a chapter court holden in Douglas 6th June 1820
Mr Lewis Geneste senr late of Douglas merchant
having some time ago departed this life but previously
made his last will and testament with codicil
annexed,therein and thereby appointed his wife 
Catherine him surviving exorx of the same but she 
declining to undertake the burthen of said will,
the court upom the humble petition of Lewis 
Geneste jnr and William Geneste her sons hath 
committed admistration of the estate of the
testator Lewis Geneste snr, cum testamento annexed,
unto them ...
with pledges being the Rev Thomas Howard Clerk and Charles Geneste
Advocate both of Braddan.