Episcopal Rushen #2 :Administration of estate of Edward Gawne, Esq, of Ballacurry:

GL756

To the Reverend F B Hartwell Vicar General

The humble petition of Marion G Gawne widow of Edward Gawne esquire of Ballachurry in the parish of Rushen

Sheweth

That the said Edward Gawne sometime since departed this life intestate leaving the petitioner and two infant children him surviving. That petitioner does not feel able herself to administer to the said Edward Gawne's Estate and is therefore desirous that the petitioner's brother in law William Hinds Esquire should be appointed and sworn administartor in trust of the said estate Wherefore petitioner prays a hearing of this petition and that administration of the estate and effects of the said Edward Gawne may be granted to the said William Hinds and petr doth pray &c Geo W Dumbell for petr

Ordered that this petition be heard at Douglas on Friday next whereof all proper parties are to have notice Given this 24th Novv 1842

At a Court holden at Douglas the 25th day of November 1842 William Hinds esquire is sworn as well and truly to administer the estate and effects of Edward Gawne deceased (in trust for Marion G Gawne widow and Thomas Gawne and Alicia Gawne children of the said Edward Gawne) to pay all the just debts and several expenses so far forth as the goods extend and the law binds him and to certify a true and perfect inventory of the said Decadents estate and effects and of his acts and proceedings in the p[] to the Episcopal Registry of this diocese whose [] to lawfull [ rest too faint]

there follows two pages of claims

(Wall plaque in the Gawne "Pit" - Rushen Churchyard)

ALICE SETTICE GAWNE alias
CURPHEY died 30th Octr 1838
aged 69 years /
THOMAS GAWNE died 11th Novr 1838 /
aged 68 years /
ARIAN CONNAL GAWNE /
died 14th May 1841 /
aged 2 years & nine months /
EDWARD GAWNE died 11th /
November 1842 aged 35 years /
ALICE MARGARET GAWNE died 27 /
April 1854 aged 14 years /
MARIAN GLAS GAWNE widow of /
the late EDWARD GAWNE Esqr. of /
Ballachurry died 18th of May /
1860 aged 44 years.