Archdeacon Wills 1767 #38, Rushen, of Ellinor Crebbin als Kneen:

‘Rushen 1767, The last will and testament of Eleanor Crebbin als Kneen who departed this life about the 20th day of April 1767. First, she commended her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed to her daughter in law vizt., Anne Crebbin als Lowey a gown. Item, she bequeathed to her daughter Anne Christian als Johnson als Crebbin a gown and petticoat, and a bed gown. Item, she bequeathed to Anne Steitch a gown and a coarse smock. Item, she bequeathed to her grandson John Crebbin a quarter of a little heifer of one year old and a flannel waist coat. Item, she bequeathed to her grandson Thomas Crebbin a sheep. Item, she bequeathed to her sister Jony Kermod als Kneen her shoes. Item, she bequeathed to her loving husband her right and property of the fishing boat and of the horse, also of the white woolen cloth to make him waist-coats or a blanket, which he pleased, likewise her right of another piece of cloth to make him a coat, together with her part of the bed during his natural life and after his decease the said bed to fall to his daughter Catharine. Item, she bequeathed her part or proportion of the dwelling house to her son John Crebbin; and her part of proportion of the loand equall between her said son John and her daughter Catharine before mentioned. Also she bequeathed her part of the chair to her said son John. Item, she bequeathed to her said son John two dales and a beam that was in the house, and the cupboard to her daughter Catharine before mentioned. But if the said cupboard could not be got out of the house, then and in that case her said son John to have the Cupboard and her said daughter Catherine to have the dales and beam, and John to give her some help to make a new cupboard. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her said daughter vizt., Catherine Cooil als Crebbin sole executrix of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable. Witnesses: Thomas Cubbon, Elizabeth Macdanold. Upon further recollection the said witnesses declare that the testatrix appointed that her loving husband John Crebbin should have the sole benefit of the land before mentioned during his natural life, and after his death to fall to her children as bequeathed in the will. Witnesses: Thomas Cubbon, Elizabeth McDanold.

At a Chapter Court holden in Castletown, 20th May 1767, Henry Cooil husband of Catharine Cooil the above named executrix is sworn executor in Court in form of Law ans hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies, namely the Revd. Nicholas Christian and Mr. William Qualtrough Junior of Kiontraugh, both of Rushen.’


 

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