Release of the Obligation of John Kelsey's Will, Drumbridge
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME Jane Digby, widow, Thomas N. Rice, Gentleman and Margaret Jane Rice otherwise Digby his wife daughter of the said Jane Digby all of the Town of Rockville of the County of Parke in the State of Indiana and United States of America severally and respectively Send Greeting. WHEREAS John Kelsey late of Drumbridge in the County of Down duly made and published his last will and testament in writing bearing date the Fifteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty six whereby he appointed Doctor Andrew Marshall of Belfast and William Charley of Seymour Hill as Trustees of all his property of every description either freehold or chattel, and which he directed to be appropriated according to directions contained in his said will, and amongst others Testator made the following bequest " I direct my Trustees to place at the disposal of my Niece Jane Digby (party hereto) my shares in the Northern Bank at whatever price they then be, for her use and her children free of any residue ". Testator died on or about the Sixteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven without altering or revoking said Will leaving the said Jane Digby and Margaret Jane Digby her only child heir surviving, and Probate of same was afterwards granted to the said Andrew Marshall alone forth of the Diocesan Court of Down and Connor on or about the twenty eighth day of December One thousand eight Hundred and thirty seven, AND WHEREAS the said Bequest to the said Jane Digby consisted of Ten Shares in the Northern Banking Company Belfast AND WHEREAS the dividends and interest arising on said Shares were from time to time paid to the parties entitled thereto as the same became due as they the said Jane Digby, Thomas N Rice and Margaret Jane Rice Do hereby J.C. respectively J.C. acknowledge AND WHEREAS the said Jane Digby, Thomas N Rice and Margaret Jane Rice his wife having requested the said Andrew Marshall to sell the said Shares in the Northern Bank, he hath accordingly done so, and the sum realized for same was Six Hundred and forty pounds and after deducting therefrom the sum of Six pounds seven shillings sterling for Brokerage, and Costs the Nett Balance amounts to Six Hundred and thirty three pounds thirteen Shillings which he hath this Day Paid to them, as they do hereby severally and respectively ACKNOWLEDGE NOW KNOW YE AND THESE PRESENTS WITNESS that the said Jane Digby Thomas N. Rice and Margaret Jane Rice do hereby severally and respectively acknowledge declare and testify that they have actually had and received before the sealing and delivery of these Presents of and from the said Andrew Marshall the said sum of Six Hundred and thirty three pounds thirteen Shillings being the Nett proceeds of said Northern Bank shares so as aforesaid directed in the Will of the said John Kelsey to be placed at the disposal of his Niece the said Jane Digby for her use and her Children AND they the said Jane Digby, Thomas N Rice and Margaret Jane Rice for themselves and each of them, and the Heirs, Executors and Administrators of them and of each of them, in consideration of the said Sum DO hereby remise Release and for Ever quit Claim unto and discharge the said Andrew Marshall his Heirs Executors and Administrators and his and their Lands and Tenements, goods and Chattels and all and singular the Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever situate of the said John Kelsey deceased of and from the said Legacy or Bequest of the said Shares in the Northern Bank, so directed by the said Testator John Kelsey to be placed at the disposal of the said Jane Digby for her use and her Children, and the proceeds produce or profits thereof, and the the (sic) Interest or dividends accrued thereon, and also of and from all and all Manner of Actions, suits Causes of Action and suit, sums of Money debts Accounts reckonings damages claims and demands whatsoever at Law or in Equity which they the said Jane Digby Thomas N Rice and Margaret Jane Rice or any or either of them now have or hath or ever had, or which the Executors administrators or assigns of them or any of them could or might (If these Presents had not been made) have had claimed or demanded from or against the said Andrew Marshall his Heirs Executors or Administrators or of from and against the estate and effects real or personal of the said John Kelsey deceased, for or on account of the said Legacy or Bequest of the said Shares in the Northern Bank hereinbefore particularly mentioned and the proceeds and profits thereof and the Interest or dividends accrued thereon, or for or by reason or means or on account of any act transaction matter or thing whatsoever in anywise relating thereto. In Witness whereof the parties Aforesaid Have hereunto Subscribed their Names and Affixed their Seals this J.C. tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven J.C. Signed Sealed and delivered by Jane Digby William Agnew of Belfast in the per William Agnew County of Antrim as the Attorney of the said Jane Digby Thomas N Rice Thos [Thomas?] N Rice and Margaret Jane Rice his Wife per per William Agnew power of attorney dated the thirteenth day of July one thousand eight Hundred and fifty seven Margaret Jane Rice per Wm [William?] Agnew in presence of James Campbell of Belfast Solr.[Solicitor?] *On Outside of Document:- Dated 10th day of November 1857. Mrs. Digby and others To RELEASE [Andrew?] Marshall Esqr. M.D. Bowman and Campbell Belfast & 19 Upper Ormond Quay DublinClose