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Husband: John COWLEY Born: Place: Chr.: 1795 Place: Died: 26 Dec 1843 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Bur.: Place: Marr: 12 Mar 1818 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Father: Mother: Wife: Jane COWLEY Born: Place: Chr.: 30 Sep 1799 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Died: 23 Mar 1871 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man
1. Name: John COWLEY Spouse: M Born: Place: Chr: 26 Jul 1819 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Died: 14 Mar 1885 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Bur.: Place: Man: Place:
2. Name: Jane COWLEY Spouse: Thomas KNEEN F Born: Place: Chr.: 29 Jun 1823 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Died: Place: Bur.: Place: Marr: Place:
3. Name: Anne COWLEY Spouse: Edward CHANTLER F Born: Place: Chr.: 2Aug 1829 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Died: Place: Bur.: Place: Marr: Place:
4. Name: Thomas James COWLEY Spouse: Margaret COWLE M Born: Place: Chr.: 30 Sep 1832 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Died: 8 Feb 1904 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man Bur.: Place: Marr: 16 May 1857 Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man
Husband: John COWLEY CHR abt 1795 MARRIAGE: 12 Mar 1818 Kirk Lezayre Parish Marriage Record FHL Film #0106727 married Jane Cowley daughter of John Cowley and Margaret Kelly. DEATH: 26 Dec 1843 - Lezayre Monumental Inscription #464: Erected to the memory of John Cowley of the Cleanagh who departed this life the 26th of December 1843 aged 48 years. Also John Cowley Cleanagh, who died March 14th 1885 age 65 years. His parents could be Patrick Cowley and Ann Kelly 9 Feb 1794 German or John Cowley Margt Christian 2 Jun 1796 KM. Only one for Lezayre is George Cowley and Dorothy 9 Jan 1791 Lezayre. SEE WHERE HE WAS FROM ON MARRIAGE RECORD Lezayre. EPISCOPAL WILL Lezayre 1844 FHL Film #0106444: The humble petition of Jane Cowley and others the next of kin of John Cowley late of the parish of Lezayre deceased. Sheweth: That the said John Cowley departed this life on or about the 26th of December last intestate. That the goods and effects which belonged to the deceadent requires immediate attention and it is necessary that some proper person be appointed to take charge thereof. Your petitioner therefore prays a hearing hereof and that your Worship may be pleased to grant administration of the said deceadents estate in the usual manner for the benefit of all parties concerned. And your Petitioners shall pray. Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard before me at an Ecci Court to be held in Ramsey on Friday the 26th instant whereof all proper parties and persons to have due notice. Given this 3rd January 1844. T. A. Corlett. At an Ecci Court held in Ramsey the 26th January 1844 upon hearing this petition in presence of the parties and their advocates and it appearing that John Cowley late of Lezayre some time ago departed this ]ife intestate leaving John Cowley his eldest son Jane Cowley, Anne Cowley and Thomas James Cowley (all of whom are minors except the said John Cowley ) his issue and next of kin who along with Jane Cowley widow of the decease are decreed so]e administrators of all and singular the goods rights credits chattels and effects of the said deceadent. and Thomas Cow]ey of Narradale in the said parish being recommended to act as Administrator in Trust for the said parties interested the said Thomas Cowley is therefore sworn in trust well and truly to administer the personal estate and effects of the said deceadent according to law to pay all his just debts and funeral expenses so far forth as the goods will extend and the law bind him, and to return to the Episcopal] Registry of this Diocese a full] true and perfect inventory of the said estate with an accurate account of all his acts and proceedings in the premises when then unto lawfully required and to these ends he has given pledges namely John Cowley of Crammag and J. Cowley of the Clanagh in Lezayre who in presence of the court have entered into a bond in due form of law and Capt John Corlett of the Kella and the petitioner Jane Cowley are hereby appointed and sworn guardians and supervisors over the said minors Jane Cowley, Anne Cowley and Thomas James Cowley and to return to the Episcopal Registry a full true and perfect account of their acts and proceedings in the prernises when thereunto lawfully required. Decretum est T. A. Cor]ett Long Statement of Account listed but not typed. Wife: Jane COWLEY CHR: 30 Sep 1799 Kirk Lezayre Parish Christening Records FHL Film #0106727 daughter of John Cowley and Margaret Kelly. MARRIAGE: 12 Mar 1818 Lezayre Marriage Records FIlL Film #0106727 married John Cowley. 1851 Lezayre Census Book District 3 entry #13 - Cleanagh: Jane Cowley head widow age 51 farms 17 acres born Lezayre John Cowley son unmarried age 31 farm labourer born Lezayre Ann Cowley daughter unmarried age 21 born Lezayre Thomas Cowley son unmarried age 18 appt Shoemaker born Lezayre DEATH: 23 Mar 1871 per below listed will. BURIAL: 25 Mar 1871 Kirk Lezayre Parish Burial Record #1071 FIlL Film EPISCOPAL WILL Lezayre 1871 #10 FIlL Film #0106476. The humble petition of Thomas James Cowley of the parish of Lezayre. That your petitioners mother Jane Cowley of the Cleanagh in the said parish of Lezayre a few days ago departed this life intestate. That it is necessary that administration of estate and effects should be granted to some fit and proper person. Wherefore petitioner humbly prays a hearing hereof and that your Worship may be pleased to grant administration of the estate and effects of the said Jane Cowley to some fit and proper person. And Petitioner will pray. Richard Sherwood Ordered that the petition do come on to be heard at Ecclesiastical Court to beholden at Douglas the 30th day of March 1871 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Whereof all proper parties and persons are to have due and lawful notice. Given at Douglas this 27th day of March 1871. R. Jebb Whereas Jane Cowley of the Clanagh in the Parish of Lezayre departed this life on the .23d day of March 1871 and died intestate and whereas at Ecclesiastical Court held at Douglas on the 30th day of March 1871 John Cowley her son was sworn administrator of the said Jane Cowley's estate and whereas her daughter Jane wife of Thomas Kneen late of the Isle of Man but now of the City of Rochester, State of New York, North America is entitled to the sum of twenty two pounds from the goods chattels and effects of the said estate and also the sum of fifty three pounds being her share or moiety of the sum of one hundred pounds left to the said Jane Cowley by a Deed of Trust granted by her father John Cowley of Crammag to his son John Cowley Junior dated the 17th day of May 1844 together with al] interest due thereon up to the dates hereof. Now know all men by these present that we Thomas Kneen and my wife do hereby own and acknowledge to have received from the said administrator John Cowley the sum of seventy five pounds in full payment satisfaction and discharge of our said share or moiety of the said late Jane Cowley' 5 estate and we do exonerate release acquit and discharge the said administrator John Cowley his executors and administrators of and from all further claim or liability whatever on account of or against the estate of the said Jane Cowley deceased. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this the twenty sixth day of December A. D. Eight hundred seventy one at the city of Rochester in the state of New York in the United States of America. Thomas Kneen and Jane Kneen x mark In present of Edward Harris United States of America State of New York County of Monroe City of Rochester On this 26th day of December eighteen hundred seventy one appeared personal]y before me Thomas Kneen and Jane Kneen his wife to me known to be the same persons mentioned in and who several] executed the above instrument in my presence - the said instrument having been by me read explained to them, and thereupon they severally acknowledged to me that they executed said instrument for the purposes therein mentioned and the said Jane Kneen on a private examination by me separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she understood the purport of said instrument that she executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned without any fear or of her said husband. Edward Harris Notary Public in the said County and State Whereas Jane Cowley of the Clean agh in the parish of Lezayre departed this life on the 23rd day of March 1871 and died intestate. And whereas at an EccI Court held at Douglas on the 30th day of March 1871 John Cowley her son was sworn administrator of the said Jane Cowley's estate. And whereas her daughter Ann wife of Edward Chantler late of Isle of Man but now of the town of Buffalo state of New York North America is entitled to the sum of twenty two pounds from the goods chattels and effects of the said estate and also the sum of fifty three pounds being her share or moiety of the sum of one hundred pounds left to the said Jane Cowley by a Deed of Trust granted by her father John Co~ey late of Crammag to his son John Cowley, Junior, dated the 17th day of May 1844 together with all interest due thereon up to the date hereof. Now know all men by these presents that we Edward Chantler and Ann my wife do hereby own and acknowledge to have received from the said administrator John Cowley the sum of seventy five pounds in full payment satisfaction and discharge of our said share or moiety of the said late Jane Cowley's estate. And we do exonerate release acquit and discharge the said administrator John Cowley his executors and administrators of and from all further claim or liability whatever on account of or against the estate of the said Jane Cowley deceased. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this the twenty sixth day of December A. D. 1871 Edward Chantler Ann Chantler United States of America State of New York Erie County City of Buffalo. On this twenty sixty day of December A. D. 1871 before me personally appeared Edward Chantler and Ann Chantler his wife to me know to be the persons described in and who execnted the within instrument and duly acknowledge that they executed the same. 0. Cottle Notary Public in and for the county of Erie aforesaid. Thomas James Cowley also received 24th Jan 1872 Inventory and sale listed but not typed here.
Child 1 John COWLEY CHR: 26 ~ 1819 Kirk Christ Lezayre Parish Christening Records FHL Film #0106727 son of John Cowley and Jane Cowley Cowley. DEATH: 14 Mar 1885 - Lezayre Monumental Inscription #464: Erected to the memory of John Cowley of the Cleanagh who departed this life the 26th of December 1843 aged 48 years. Also John Cowley Cleanagh, who died March 14th 1885 age 65 years. EPISCOPAL WILL Lezayre 1885 #78 EFIL Film #0106500: This is the last will and testament of me John Cowley Cleanagh in the parish of Lezayre being through the abundant mercy of God though wake in body and much afflicted by pains yet of a sound mind and understand and judgement to give this my last will and testament in writing. First I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. Secondly I do leave and bequeath the sum of 50 each as legacy to my two sisters viz Jane the wife of Thomas Kneen and Ann the wife of Edward Chandler who now resides in America but in case any of these my sisters or both of them shall depart this natural life before becoming legally entitled to the above legacy the said legacy shall not recovered by any of their successors heirs administrator or assigns but shall be left to the sole benefit of my heirs executors administrators and assigns. Thirdly I do leave and bequeath as legacy the sum of twenty pounds to Catherine Oates my house keeper formerly wife of Robert Oates deceased. Fourthly I do leave as legacy the sum of five shillings to any person or persons who may lay claim to or against this my last will and testament. Fifthly I do leave and bequeath all the rest and residue of all my goods and effects moveable and immoveable moneys, chattels, lands, crops, stock, household furniture and farming utencils to my brother Thomas James Cowley whom I nominate constitute and appoint whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament and by these presence I do further bind and oblige my said brother Thomas James Cowley that he is neither to sell or mortgage any parts or parcels of any part or parcel of the lands or premises neither is he the said Thomas James Cowley my brother to cut any of the forest trees planted round the dwelling house and out offices be it further know that the said Thomas James Cowleyts wife or daughters are to have no right or title to any of the said lands or premises but that at or immediately after the decease of the said Thomas James Cowley my brother the said lands and premises are to become the whole and sole property of Thomas Cowley Junior son of the said Thomas James Cowley. Whereunto I set my seal this 17 January 1884. John Cowley my x
Be it further known by these presents after signing the foregoing and at the above that and the said John Cowley Cleanagh in the parish of Lezayre in consideration of the present and the past service rendered unto me as domestical service by Catherine Oates in addition to the twenty pounds in my last will and testament left as legacy. I do further subject to the said Catherine Oats my estate to the payment of four pounds per year after my decease to be paid yearly and every to the said Catherine Qates during the term of her natural life by the said Thomas James Cowley my brother and heir at law to my estate his heirs executors administrators and assigns. whereunto I set my seal this 27th day of Sep 1882 John Cowley In presence of Thomas W. Cowell Thos I. Southward. At a District probate Session holden at Ramsey on the 8th day of May 1885. The annexed paper writings dated respective]y the 17th day of January 1884 and the 27th day of September 1884 having been proved to be the last will and testament and codicil thereto of John Cowley late of the Claddaugh in the parish of Lezayre deceased who died on the 14th day of March 1885 Thomas James Cowley of the Claddaugh aforesaid a brother of the testator the executor in the said will named is sworn well and truly to fulfil and execute the said will and codicil and to administer the personal estate of the said deceased according to law. W Gill, A judge of the said High Court of Justice. Catherine Oates received her legacy of 20 pounds 25 Nov 1895 Jane Kneen wife of Thomas Kneen Rochester State of New york USA received 11 Jun 1887 Ann Chandler wife of Edward Chandler USA received 29 day of Mar 1888
Child 2 Jane COWLEY
Child 3 Anne COWLEY
Chi]d 4 Thomas James COWLEY CHR: 30 Sep 1832 Kirk christ Lezayre Parish Christening Records FIlL film #0106727 son of John Cowley and Jane Cowley.
MARRIAGE: 16 May 1857 Kirk Lezayre Parish Marriage Records FUL Film #0106181 married Margaret Cowle. 1881 Lezayre Census - District 1 Page 6 #30: Thomas Cowley head married age 47 labourer born Lezayre Margaret wife married age 55 born Lonan Sarah J, daughter unmarried 23 born Lezayre Thomas son unmarried age 17 Joiner born Lezayre.
In loving memory of Thomas James Cowley of Clanagh Road, Sulby, died Feb 8th 1904 aged 72 years. Margaret Cowley wife of the above died Nov. 13th 1892 aged 65 years. Sarah Jane Cowley daughter of the above died Jan 5th 1916 aged 57 years. Catherine Ann Cowley aged 4 years. 'Thy will be done". Also Margaret Carr who died Dec 7th 1918 aged 57 years. EPISCOPAL WILL Lezayre 1904 #85 FHL Film #0106546: To: His Honour Deemster Moore The humble petition of Sarah Jane Cowley of Clenagh in the parish of Lezayre spinster and Robert Carr and Margaret his wife of Kerrowmoar in the said parish of Lezayre. Sheweth: I. That Thomas James Cowley of Cleanagh aforesaid departed this life on the 8th day of February 1904 having first duly made and executed his last will and testament bearing date the 1st day of February 1900 whereof he appointed John Cowley of Druidale in the parish of Michael sole executor. 2. That the said John Cowley has renounced Probate of the said will] and your petitioners are desirous that administration of the estate of the said Thomas James Cowley with his said will annexed be granted to Percy William Brooke of Abbeville in the said parish of Lezayre. Wherefore your petitioner humbly pray a hearing hereof and that your Honour may be pleased to grant administration of the said estate of the said Thomas James Cowley with his said will annexed to the said Percy William Brooke or to some other fit and proper person and your petitioners will ever pray. F.M. Larnothe for petitioners. 28th March 1804 Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at a Court to be held at Ramsey on Monday the 25th day of April 1904 at 11:15 o’clock forenoon. Whereof all proper parties and persons are to have due and lawful notice. Given at Ramsey this 25th day of April 1904. S. Stevenson Moore. This is the last will and testament of me Thomas James Cowley of the Cleanagh in the parish of Lezayre. I being of sound mind memory and understanding at the making hereof, After payment of my just debts and my funeral and testamentary expenses I leave and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Jane the sum of one hundred pounds and also the whole of my household furniture and I leave the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate including farm stock crop implements and money to me belonging at my death unto my two daughters Sarah Jane and Margaret wife of Robert F. Carr eqilally, share and share alike for their own personal use and that their receipts only shall be a legal discharge for the same or any part whereof, or any interest arising on the same. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my cousin John Cowley of Druidale sole executor in trust and J hereby revoke all former wills by me made and witness my name this the 1st day of February one thousand nine hundred 1900. Signed and published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in our presence and in presence of each other and do hereby affix our names as witnesses hereof Witnesses by Thomas J. Cowley his mark x John Killip John G. Goldsmith There is more to this will, which I did not type here. The main genealogy interests are listed.
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