Archdeacon Wills 1743 #11, Braddan, of John Oates, made 18 January 1741:

‘In the name of God Amen, the eighteen of January Anno Domini 1741, I John Oates of the town of Douglas being in good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following: My body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named and for the settlement of my temporal estate and such goods, chattels and debts as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order, give and dispose the same in manner and form following:
In Primus, I give and bequeath to my sister Corlett five pounds sterling to be at her own disposal as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to my nephews and nieces Corlett five pounds sterling equally betwixt them as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to my brother James and wife five pounds sterling as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to my niece Isabel Oates five pounds sterling as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to my nephew George Oates one pound sterling as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to the poor of the town of Douglas ten pounds sterling to be laid out by the discretion of the Curate and Wardens as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to my brother George Tollett a suite of morning as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to my brother Charles Tollett a suite of morning as legacy.
Item, I give and bequeath to all suers and claimers six pence as legacy.
Lastly, I give and bequeath and do make and appoint my mother Isabel Tollett and my sister Jane Oates jointly executrices of all my goods moveable and immoveable of what kind or denomination soever as witness my hand and seal. [signed] John Oates. Witnesses: John Kissack, Phillip Lace.

At Douglas, May 17^th, 1743, Philip Lace one of the Witnesses hath made oaths that the testator John Oates signed and sealed the before going deed in his presence, that he declared and the same to be his last will, and that he was then of sound mind & memory. Before me, [signed] Joh. Cosnahan, Edw. Moore.

At Douglas, May 20^th, 1743, John Kissack the other subscribing witness hath made oath as Philip Lace hath done in every particular, before me Joh. Cosnahan.

At KK Michael, Decr. 3, 1745, Mrs. Jane Oates is sworn executor of the last will of her brother John Oates, as also to be just to her Mother the other executrix. She has given pledge of the testator, namely her brother Mr. James Oates of KK Concan.

Augt 17^th 1745, Mr. James Oates came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to have rec’d from his sister Mrs. Jane Oates the sum of five pounds bequeathed unto himself & wife, as also the sum of five pounds for the use of his daughter Isabel and likewise the sum of twenty shillings for the use of his son George Oates and does hereby acquit and discharge the said executrix for the same sums forever as witness his name the day and year above mentioned. [signed] James Oates.

Augt 19^th, 1745, Capt. William Corlet came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to have rec’d from the hands of Mrs. Jane Oates executrix of Mr. John Oates the sum of five pounds bequeathed unto her by said John Oates as also the further sum of five pounds for the use of his children and does hereby acquit and discharge the said executrix forever for the same as witness his name. [signed] William Corlett.

Rec’d from Mrs. Jane Oates of Glencridry executrix of Mr. John Oates lately deceased tend pound Manx currency for the use of ye poor of douglas. Douglas June 4^th, 1744. [signed] Richard Symons.’

George Tollet(1696-1727?), of Betley Hall, Staffordshire was educated at Christ Church College Oxford and would have been a reasonably well known person at the time, his father also called George Tollet was Accountant General for Ireland and Commissioner of the Navy for King William III and a friend of both Samuel Pepys and Sir Isaac Newton, before moving to the Isle of Man George had been living at the Tower of London with his father; he was wanted on 'outlawry charges' in England due to non payment of debts. George and Isobel, later known as Elizabeth Tollet of Betley Staffs, had two sons George and Charles Tollet who would have been half brothers of John Oates (see his father's will 1718/9) . There is a marriage between Isobel Oates and George Tollet at Braddan on 22nd June 1724.

Acknoledgement to Gregor Shufflebotham, Archivist & Librarian Betley Local History Society for additional information