John Lawson
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| John Lawson |
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| Full Name: | John Lawson | Parents | |
| ID Number: | 1587 | Edward Lawson | |
| Born: | Elinor Cowle | ||
| Christening: | 28 September 1735 | Andreas | |
| Death: | |||
| Buried: | 20 May 1791 | Malew | |
| Marriage: | 6 July 1765 | Catherine Taggart |
| CHILDREN | |||
| Richard (1821 | Baptized: 22 June 1766 | Buried: 25 January 1787 | |
| Margaret (1822) | Baptized: 20 August 1769 |
John Lawson was baptized on the 28th of September, 1735, at Andreas. He was the third member of the family to move to the south of the Island. He married Catherine Taggart on the 6th of July, 1765, at Arbory. He was buried on the 20th of May, 1791, at Malew
Malew
In the name of God - Amen
I John Lawson of the parish
of KK Malew being weak
in body but of sound mind
memory & understanding
and taking into consideration
the uncertainty
of this life do make publish
& declare this my las will
& testament in manner
following.
First I commit my soul to
God & my Body to a
Christian burial.
Secondly I devise release &
bequeath unto my wife
Catherine all my estate
property, cash, goods
& effects of what kind or
nature soever
exculding every other person or person
with six pence leagacy each
in witness
of which I have set my
my mark to my Name this
29th day of January in the in the
year of our Lord 1791
John Lawson his mark
Signed published &
declared by the sd
John Lawson as & for
his last will & testatment
in presence of John Karane
Judith Lewney her X mark
At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown
on the 30th June 1791
The Exectrix is sworn in Court in form of
Law and hath given pledges for the
payment of Debts and legacies namely
Charles Quayle and John Keran
the witness both of Malew
Probatum est
Ev: Christian