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(from MM / LDS 0991649 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper
Maughold
This is affirmed to be the last will and Testament
of William Woods of ye pish of KK Maughold, who departed
this Life a bout ye 6. day of Septembr. 1711 being of a perfect
mind and memory att ye makeing of ye same.
First, he Committed his Soule to God & Body to Christian
Burial. He Left and bequeathed to his wife Jane Woods
Als Christian ye big Chest, the pott, a Griddle, and ^ a ^ Cowe and
all the woole, flax, hemp, and yearn, that was in ye house
Itm: he declared, that his said wife Jane Woods als Christian
had halfe of ye Curraugh or Cloase Called Cloase-a-gaue, in
Contract Bargain and he Left ye other half of ye the same
Cloase to his said wife, and to his Cusson William Loonney
Joyntly between them, and aftr. ye death of his said wife
the same Cloase is to return wholy unto his own next of
kin or Relation, viz to ye said William Loonney Itm. He
Left the three parts ^ of ^ ye Corn ^ & hay ^ that was then upon the said
Cloase to his said wife, and it was his will that his said wife
should have ye 3 parts of ye above mentioned Cloase during
her Natural Life, Lett her marry or not marry Itm. He Left
a heiffer to James Corkill Itm. To Ann Cassin halfe a Calfe Itm.
To Wil William Corkill in Cardall vegg the Hearin Netts
that was in ye said William`s Custody Itm. He Left ye gray
Mare to Mary Quaile in KK Christ Itm. He Left to Wm. Callow
a Mare Itm. To Wm. Cowle ^[a cowe or]^ a yearling Itm. To Mary Colkett one
Ewe or yearling Itm. To the witnesses of this His last will
one shill: apice Lastly he Nominated and appointed his
wife Jane Woods als Christian and the afforesaid - - -
William Loonney Joynt Executrs: of all ye rest of his goods
and effects Movable & unmovable what so ever
Itm. He Left 6 pence apice to all ym that might ^ Claime ^ any Right to his
Execut = ship
William Callow one of the witnesses
Witnesses of this will is not positive that the Curragh above
William Callow my mrk } jurati mencone was left to Wm Loony, but
Edm`: Callow my mrk } the other witness has made oath
it was so and the wife avary
the same, and has in the face of this
Court
given her consent to her husbands will in relacon
to the Settlemt. made of the sd. Curragh, after her de
- cease as witness her Name & Mark this 19th Day of
November. Jane Woods als Christian
Her x mrk
The Exrs. Sworn in Court in form of Law
Pbatum et Solvit 1s
The wife of Wm. Woods hath made ^ oath ^ in Court
that her husband Left the Land Called the Cur =
ragh to William Loony wholy after her decease
Ano` die prdict Jane Woods als Christian her mrk x
KK Maughold : 1711.
The Inventory of William Woods of KK Maughold be.... (corner gone)
valued by four men, Amounts to ye Competent } lb s d
Sume of _______________________________ } 05 = 10 = 00
note ^ that ^ the Executrs: of ye said Wm. have Lent towards the paying
of ye Debts lb s d
02 10 00
The Goods in the hands of the Exrs. who have
given pledges in form of Law Robt Kerruish
and Edmond Callow.
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