Episcopal Wills - 1856-#4 Maughold, 1856

(from MM / LDS 0106457) - courtesy of Carol Gosselin

		To the Worshipful Thomas Arthur Corlett
		Vicar General

				The humble petition of Ann
				Radcliffe of the town of Ramsey
				And late of BallaRadcliffe
				In the parish of Andreas

Sheweth
		That your petitioner's son John 
Radcliffe left this Isle about fifteen 
years ago and  went beyond seas 
to the United States of America where 
he died about 8 years ago, 
intestate and without issue.
		That it is necessary to have 
some proper person appointed 
to administer the estate of the said John 
Radcliffe and your petitioner begs 
him to nominate Thomas Corkill of the 
town of Ramsey for that purpose.
Wherefore your petitioner 
prays a hearing of the petition 
and that your worship may 
be pleased to grant administration 
of the estate to the said John 
Radcliffe to the said
Thomas Corkill and your petitioner 
will pray.
Ordered that this petition do come on 
to be heard at a Court to be holden 
at Ramsey on
Wherefore all proper parties and persons to 
have due within  
given     February 1856.

At a Court holden in Ramsey 16 Feb 1856
Before hearing this petition in presence of the parties or their 
advocates and it appears that John 
Radcliffe in this petition named some time since to wit about 
10 years since departed this life in America a bachelor and 
in testate leaving his mother Ann Radcliffe, the petitioner, 
Thomas Radcliffe, Thomas Corkill, administrator of William Radcliffe deceased, in 
right of the said Willm Radcliffe, Jane Killip wife of George 
Killip, Daniel Radcliffe now off the Isle, Robert Radcliffe now 
off this Isle, George Radcliffe and Ann Radcliffe brothers and sisters 
of the said John Radcliffe deceased him surviving they are 
therefore decreed joint administrators of all and singular 
the goods, rights, chattels, credits and effects of the said John 
Radcliffe deceased and Thomas Corkill is sworn in trust 
well and truly to administer the said estate according to law 
to pay all the just debts and funeral expenses of the 
decedent so far forth as the goods will extend and the law bind him
and to contribute a full , true and perfect inventory of the 
said estate with an accurate account of his acts and possession 
to the premises of the Episcopal Registry of this Dioceses 
and thereunto lawfully required and to these ends 
hath given pledges namely Thomas Radcliffe and 
Daniel Sayle who has executed the same bond
In the presence of the Court.
				Decretum Est
				T A Corlett

The undersigned next of kin of John Radcliffe 
dec'd do hereby devise and request that administration 
of this estate may be granted to Thomas 
Corkill of Ramsey as witness 
our names this 16th day of Feb 1856.
Witness by					Ann Radcliffe
F.B. Clucas					Thomas Radcliffe	
						George Radcliffe his mark X
						Annie Radcliffe

								Oct 7, 1847
Dear Friends,
	I have endeavored to fulfill 
your request by sending you your brothers certificate 
signed by his master that he worked with  
signed by the Doctor of the Hospital off New York 
which I suppose will be sufficient. We arrived here 
the 18th off September after a very tedious passage 
off 5 weeks. We had contrary winds for 3 weeks and 
very stormy for some days. We were all off us very 
sea sick and after we got a little better off sea
sickness we were attacked with Bowel complaints 
which continued for near 3 weeks. We are all 
pretty well now and all of us very glad 
before we arrived in New York I believe if we 
had been sick longer that I should have died. 
I was the worse off the lot but with Thanks be to 
Almighty God we all arrived safe. I don't know 
how we shall like America. It is very different 
to the Isle of Man the houses here are not 
convenient as they are at home. Many things appear 
so strange in what we have been accustomed to. 
There are no grates here the[y] make their fire 
in summer time in a furnace. It is not unlike 
a wooden basket in appearance. It is made of 
brick and she burn wood and charcoal in it
 and when their cooking is done she put the fire 
out. I don't like it at all. Grates are far nicer.
All our friends here are well and they all send 
their kind love to you Aunt Elen and Uncle. 
The  Maccreadies are well and she wish to be remembered 
to you. Mrs Maccreadie was very sorry that you had 
to wait so long for the certificate but they are so 
busy that it was neglected. I hope that you will 
have no trouble now about it as I think this 
will be sufficient. Williamsburg is a very nice airy place. 
Tradesmen here earns a great deal off money and 
the[y] can spend it just as soon House rent is 
very dear here we have only 3 small rooms and 
we pay 6 dollars a month about 6 shillings 
a week English money. Fire is very high too many 
things is pretty high here work is pretty brisk, 
Robert is well in health and sends his kind love 
to you all, please to remember us to all inquiring 
friends and tell Mrs. Richmond[?] that we shall 
write to her next week if all is well. Please 
to excuse my bad writing as my pen is so bad that 
I am quite ashamed please to remember us to 
your brother and all inquiring friends, I should 
full obliged to you if you would send us 
a manx paper, you should direct it to Robert Quayle 
care of Mr. Maccradie Collector of Lots Long Island near 
Williamsburg States off New York N. America.  So I must 
conclude with our kind love to you all and blessing 
me. Yours affectionately Mary Ann Quayle


	This may certify that John Radcliffe aged 24 years 
entered the New York Hospital on the 24th day of Oct and 
dying on the 20th day of  December 1845 of  Phthisis.
New York Hospital
Aug 6, 1851						John L Crome
							Supt

This certifies that John Radcliffe of Balla Radcliffe 
Isle of Man was in my employ as the House Sign 
Fundamental Painting business in the year 
1845. That in Oct of the same year he 
was taken ill and entered the New York 
City Hospital while he died on the 20th   
of Dec of said year.

New York City
Sept 25 1850						John Gibbs Jr
							House Sign Fundamental Painter
							No 34 Maiden Lane New York City





At Ramsey 15th Oct 1870
	Thomas Radcliffe guardian of George 
Killip and John Killip attorney 
for John Thomas Killip and Mary 
Ann Killip and guardian of  
George Killip the executing parties to the
Before written. Receipt who are known 
to me acknowledged the same to be 
their proper act and deed.
Before me 
Decretum Est

John Thos Killip and 
Mary Ann Killip 
guardians to Geo Killip
a minor 
to 
Thos Corkill administrator 
of Geo Killip



1856
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	Whereas John Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe 
in the parish of Andreas sometimes 
since departed this life intestate 
and administration of his estate 
has on the 5th day of July 1856.
 granted to Thomas Corkill of Ramsey 
who duly proceeded and has wound 
up the said estate according to law  
and whereas John Thomas Killip, Mary Ann 
Killip and George Killip nephews 
and niece of the said John Radcliffe 
deceased are entitled among them 
equally to one distribution 
share of the residuary personal 
estate of the said John Radcliffe 
deceased and they being all of this 
Island are represented by John 
Killip of the Kirk Lezayre and 
Thomas Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe 
the said John Killip being attorney 
for the said John Thomas Killip and Mary 
Ann Killip under and by virtue of 
the sacred powers of attorney 
that from John Thomas Killip being 
dated the  19th Aug 1870 and that 
from Mary Ann Killip being dated 
the 10th day of Aug 1870 and the said 
John Killip of the Kirk and Thomas 
Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe being 
guardians of the said George Killip 
the other party entitled as aforesaid 
and who is a minor under the age 
of twenty one years and whereas 
the share of the said residuary estate 
which the said three parties
are collectively entitled is the sum 
of eight pounds two shillings and
eleven pence which they have 
called upon the said Thomas Corkill 
in the capacity of administrator 
aforesaid to pay same to the said 
John Killip of the Kirk and
Thomas Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe 
which he has agreed to do upon 
receiving a paper receipt and 
discharge for the same. Now
know all men by these present 
that the said John Killip attorney 
for John Thomas Killip and Mary 
Ann Killip and the said John 
Killip and Thomas Radcliffe guardians 
of George Killip do hereby  own and 
acknowledge to have received and to be
 paid and from the said Thomas Corkill 
in his said capacity the said sum of 
eight pounds two shillings and eleven 
pence in full discharge and satisfaction 
of the distributive share of the said John 
Thomas Killip, Mary Ann Killip and 
George Killip of the residuary personal 
estate of the said John Radcliffe 
deceased and do hereby forever acquit 
and discharge the said Thomas Corkill 
his executive and administrative from 
all claims and demands in respect thereof 
and from all suits all kinds and 
claims in respect of the said residuary 
estate of any part thereof. Witness
their names this fifteenth day of
October 1870

Witnessed by 						Thomas Radcliffe guardian of  
A. Newhall						George Killip
							John Killip 
							Attorney for John Thomas Killip	
 							And Mary Ann Killip and 
							Guardian of George Killip


We whose names ensue being a Jury of four men 
convened and sworn by John Bridson Sumner of 
Maughold at the instanced and request of Thomas 
Corkill administrator of the estate of John Radcliffe 
Dec'd to find out discover and appraise such 
goods and effects as were the property of the said 
John Radcliffe Having examined on oath  his 
mother brothers and sister with whom he resided 
up to the time  of his last leaving the Isle have 
discovered that the said John Radcliffe was at the 
time of his decease entitled to a legacy of 50 pounds 
left and bequeath to him in and by the 
last will and testament of his father Wm Radcliffe 
late of BallaRadcliffe of Andreas deceased 
and which is the only goods or chattels rights or
credits that we an discover belonging to the 
said John Radcliffe deceased as witness 
our subscriptions this the 5th day of July  1856.	
					William Corlet
					Daniel Goldsmith
The said jury relates			William Quayle
The following to me on their 		John Christian
_____ the premises the 
the 5th July 1856
John Bridson
Returned to the Episcopal Registry the 31st day of May 1858




Ramsey Isle of Man
10 March 1859
8.2.11
	Received from Thomas Corkill administrator 
to the estate of the late John Radcliffe deceased 
the sum of eight pounds two shillings and eleven pence 
being amount in full of my share of the residue of the estate 
of said John Radcliffe.
Witness by
William Kneale				Robert Radcliffe
Edwin Moore					one of the next of kin


At Ramsey 19th March 1859
Robert Radcliffe the executing 
party to the before written 
receipt who is known to 
me acknowledge the 
same to be his proper act and deed. Before me.


Received and recorded in the Episcopal Registry 
the 8th of Feb 1862 William Teare


Thomas Corkill Administrator to the Estate of John Radcliffe  5 July 1856
To amount of legacy left and bequeath the said 
John Radcliffe by the will of his father 
William Radcliffe deceased bearing the date 19th April 1832.      50 pounds

Interest on said sum from this time it became due  
on John attaining his 23rd years to 26 June 1856.
 8 years at 5 per cent.  20 pounds          Total 70 pounds


July 5 1856  balance for division 					65.3.6

Mrs Ann Radcliffe                       8.3.0
Mr Thomas Radcliffe                     8.3.0
George Killipand Jane his wife          8.2.11
Thomas Corkill administrator of the 
Late William Radcliffe                  8.2.11
Daniel Radcliffe                        8.2.11
Robert Radcliffe                        8.2.11
George Radcliffe                        8.2.11
Charlotte Ann Philpot Radcliffe         8..2.11

July 5 1856 amount paid F.B. Clucas Esq for expenses attending
		Sworn administrator for ancillary legacy		1.1.6

Copy of administration						2.6
John Bridson Sumner  swearing jury to find effects			2.6
Thomas Corkill Administrator commission				3.10
By balance for division on next of kin				65.3.6


July 5 1856 Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of John Radcliffe deceased the sum of eight pounds two shillings 11 pence in full for my share of residuary of John Radcliffe estate.
Signified by
FB Clucas						Mr Radcliffe

Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of John Radcliffe deceased the sum of eight pounds two shillings 11 pence in full for my share of residuary of estate of said John Radcliffe. Thomas Radcliffe.

Aug 26 1856  Received eight pounds 2/11amount due the late William Radcliffe estates shares in full of residuary of late John Radcliffe estate

July 5 1856  Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of John Radcliffe
Deceased the sum of eight pounds 2/11 in full of my share of residuary of the estate of John Radcliffe.   George Radcliffe my mark

1856  Received from Thomas Corkill administrator to the estate of John Radcliffe deceased the sum of eight pounds 2/11 in full for my share of residuary of the estate of John Radcliffe.        Charlotte Ann Philpot Radcliffe

returned to the Episcopal Registry the 31st day of May 1858

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