Archideaconal Wills 1787 #24, Santan, of Thomas Oates:

‘Santan, June[?] the 4^th 1782[or 1783]: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Thomas Oates of the parish of St Anne, being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof.
First, he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial.
He bequeathed to the children of William Quay & Catharine his wife alias Oates thirty pounds legacy, to be divided equally between them, and the said sum of thirty pounds to be left in the hands of William Kneal (paying the xxx interest thereof during the longest liver of said William Quay and his wife.
Item, he bequeathed to William Oates daughter in Dublin twenty pounds legacy.
Item, he left to Margaret Teare of the parish of St. Anne half a guinea. And to the poor of the said parish one guinea to be distributed between them.
Item, he left to his brother’s daughter vizt., William Kneale’s wife his two houses with the backside adjoining the said houses in the town of Douglas.
And left 6 pence legacy to all claimers or more if the law requires it.
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his Brother’s daughter Ann Kneal alias Oates sole executrix of all the rest of his effects moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: William Creer[?], John xxx.

At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown June 13^th, 1787, William Kneale husband of Anne Kneale is sworn executor in Court in form of Law & hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies, namely the witnesses of the will.

August 4^th 1788, received from William Kneale executor of Thomas Oates deceased the sum of twenty four shillings and six pence Manks being a legacy bequeathed by the said Thomas Oates to the poor of the parish of St. Anne. Witness our subscription the day and the date above written. [signed]Charles Crebbin, Thomas Bridson, John Curphey[his mark], Thomas Moore, Thomas Kissag.
Whereas Thomas Oates did by his last will and testament bequeath the sum of thirty pounds to the children of William Quay and Catharine his wife to be divided equally between them and the said sum of thirty pounds to be left in the hands of William Kneale (paying the yearly interest xxx), and xxx robert Quay, William Gell husband of Catharine Quay, Thomas Cormode husband of Ann Quay, John Cannell husband of Dorothy Quay, Elizabeth quay, in xxx of in[?and] of the said William Quay and Catharine his wife xxx xxx to receive the respected division of the said legacy from their father William Quay [etc., unreadable due to extremely light copy of the will]. I Jane Oates daughter of William Oates, in Dublin do hereby acknowledge to have received this day from william Kneale executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Oates the full and just sum of twenty pounds, the same being a legacy bequeathed me b the said Thomas Oates, and I do hereby acquit, xxx, exonerate and discharge the said William Kneale, his executors, administrators & assigns of all and every demand on the said legacy of twenty pounds bequeathed me as aforesaid. Witness my hand this 25^th day of Jun 1792. [signed] Jane Oates.’

[niece Ann Oates md Wm Kneale of Knockfrey 1760 Santon; niece Catharine Oates md Wm Quay 1756 Braddan; their parents: John Oates & Joney Kelly who md 1733 Ballaugh, Jn was of Knockfrey, Santan, where children were born; ??is Jane Oates dau of Wm Oates also a niece??]