John Oates, 1683

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2      Conchan ye 22 of October 1683
In nomine Dei, Amen. I John Oates being sick in body 
but whole in mind and of perfect memory thanks be to 
God for it do make my last will and testament in 
manner following: 
First, I commit my soul to the hands of Almighty 
God and body to Christian burial. 
Item: I leave ye poor to be distributed amongst them 
a firlet of meal and two mutton. 
Item: I leave to my daughter Isabell fifteen pounds 
including in it what was due to her by the death of 
her mother. 
Item: I leave to my son John the illegitimate 20 shillings. 
Item: I leave to my daughter Ann 6 pence legacy. 
Item: I constitute appoint and ordain my two sons John 
and James to be my true and lawful Executors of all 
ye rest of my goods movable and unmovable. 
In witness whereof I have caused this to be written 
and have set to my hand and sign ye day and year 
above written. 
[signed his mark] John Oates JO. 
Witnesses 
Ewan Gill, 
Bahee Cotter, jurrati. 
The Exeuctors at age are sworn in Court. 
Probatum et Solvit 1s. 

The Inventory within 4 months, subpoena 20 s. 
Pledges Mr. Wm. Parker & Hugh Bansks. 
Before me Sam:Watleworth Registrar. Conchan 

November ye 8th 1683
The Inventory of John Oates who departed this life 
the [1st]of November being All Saints Day in the year 
of our Lord God 1683. Praised by 4 sworne men viz., 
Tho:Cannell, John Christian, Hen:Gell, Tho:Carnin, As followeth:
Imprimis, Item horses and mares ye dead his 
part praised to 2 pounds 10 shillings 0 pence; 
Item cows and heifers prised to 3:00:00; 
Item, half ye riding horse prised to 1:00:00; 
Item, 50 in sheep and goats praised to 1s 4p per sheep;
Item: pewter & brass & vessels small and great 1:14:00; 
Item: half ye cupboard(‘cubbert’) and chests 1:00:00; 
Item: a table and frame 1old chair praised to 00:03:00; 
Item: fleds and blankets praised 0:08:00; 
Item: linens & one carpet prised to 0:12:00;
Item: 2 fitter beds one boulster prised 1:00:00; 
Item: cups[‘cubs’] & bottles prised to 0:01:04; 
Item: one old trunck 1 old wheel praised 0:03:00; 
Item: one horse hide praised to 0:01:00; 
Item: half ye boat and nets prised 1:00:00; 
Item old books prised to 0:01:00;
Item: 1 pott prised to 0:01:00; 
Item: in coin[‘coyne’] the sum of 21 pound 10 shilling 0 pence. 

November ye 9th 1683
Mr. Henry Showcay entered for 20s &etc. 

April ye 8th 1688
I do hereby acknowledge to have received of 
and from the hands of my brother in law John 
Oates ye sum of four pounds sterling, being 
the latter part of payment of the just and 
competent sum of fifteen pounds being my wife 
Ann Oates alias Brew her portion of goods due 
unto her by the death of her father & mother 
by Contraction bargain; And do hereby acquit 
and discharge my said brother in law John 
Oates his heirs or assigns from all molestation 
suit or trouble to be created or alledged by 
me my heirs executors or assigns touching any 
part or parcel of my said portion upon any 
pretence whatsoever, in the penalty and 
forfeiture of thirty pounds the one half to 
the Honorable Lord of this Isle and the other 
half to the said John Oates. As witness my 
subscription the day and year above written: 
William Brew his W mark. 
Signed and delivered in the presence of us 
Ewan Gill, 
Nicholas Kelly his N mark. 

The said William Brew (the husband) being dead, 
the said Anne came this day and acknowledgeth the 
above receipt or acquittance to be true in every 
particular; as witness her subscription this 
8th day of October 1694. 
[signed her mark] Anne Oats als Brew her X. 
Before me Jo:Curghey Registrar." 

October the 8th 1694
The above Isabell Oats being at Lawfull years 
came this day and acknowledgeth to be fully 
paid and satisfied for the sum of fifteen pounds, 
being the proportion of goods due unto her by 
the death of her father and mother; and doth xxxx 
with the consent of her husband Robert Quillian xxxxx 
acquit and forever discharge all xxx xxxx xxxxx 
their Subscriptions the day and year aforesaid. 
[signed their mark] Robert Quillian, Isabel Oates

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