Archdeaconal Will 1732 #60 Braddan of Captain Paul Gelling,

"KK Braddan, 1732: The last will and testament of Captain Paul Gelling of the parish of KK Braddan, who departed this life on the second day of January 1732/3 in in the following manner. He being very weak in body but of perfect mind and memory first committed his soul to God; and next his mortal body to the Earth, and to be buried after a decent Christian manner. And as for such worldly effects that God was pleased to endue him with he bequeathed them as followeth.
Imprimis he bequeathed unto his beloved wife Ellinor Gelling als Taubman five shillings.
Item, he bequeathed unto his son John five shillings.
Item, he bequeathed unto his daughter Ann Gelling five shillings, and lastly he nominated his two children vizt., Thomas Gelling and Mary Cannon als Gelling whole and sole Executors jointly of all the rest of his effects moveable and immoveable, and if in case that any person claimed title to his effects or any part of them he cut any such claimer off with six pence apiece legacy which he ordered his said Executors to pay. This we affirm to be the last will and testament of the before mentioned Paul Gelling witness our hands this 12^th of January 1732/3. Witnesses: John Quilliam, my mark X, William Kelly my mark X, jurati.

The Executors sworn in Court in form of Law, & have given pledges Thos Cannell & Charles Moore of Douglas. Probatum est & Solvit 12d.