In the Name of God. Amen.  I James Wilson Birtles of the Town of Douglas Isle of Man being of sound and disposing mind memory and understandings at the making and execution hereof do make and publish this paper writing as and for my last will and testament in manner following that is to say I leave devise and bequeath unto my wife Mary Birtles the whole of my property and effects both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be and I nominate constitute and appoint my said wife my sole executrix of this my will hereby revoking and making void all and every will or wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twelfth day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty.

Signed published and declared by the said testator as his will in his presence who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Signed by James Wilson Birtles. Names of witnesses: Randle Gorvin Dean  and James Cain

Probate

At the  Ecclesiastical Court held at Douglas on the 7th day April 1868 James Cain one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Wilson Birtles late of the town of Douglas in the Isle of Man Innkeeper deceased having made oath upon the Holy Evangelist that said James Wilson Birtles the testator when of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding duly signed and executed the same as and for his last will and testament in his presence and in the presence of Randle Gorvin Dean the other subscribing witness thereto.  Mary Birtles Widow the relict of the said deceased the sole executrix named therein is therefore sworn to well and truly fulfill and execute said will and administer all and singular the personal and effects of the said deceased according to law by paying the just debts and funeral expenses of the deceased and the legacies contained in his will so far forth as  the same estate and effects will thereto extend and the law bind her and return into the Archdeacon’s Registry of said Isle a full true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects with an accurate account of her administration thereof when thereunto lawfully required  and by these ends she hath given pledges Lewis Phillip Kewly Kewley of Ballavere and William Mather of the Town of Douglas both in the Parish of Braddan  who have entered into and executed the usual bond in the presence of the Court. 

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