William Parker 1685

 
Conchan
1685

An Nomine Dei Amen.  I William Parker (sick in body but whole in
mind and of perfect memory thanks be to Allmighty God for the same) do make
my last Will and Testament in form and manner following.  First I commit my 
Soul into the hands of Allmighty God and my body to be Christianly and decently 
buried in the Parrish Church of KK Malue(? Malew).  Itt. I bequeath to my Daughter
Margrett one hundred pounds sterling, remaining in the hands of or custody of Mr. 
Thomas Knipe of Sembley in Hamp-shire, which was given me by my Aunt Mrs.
Ammy Beesley; to ye recovery of which sum of one hundred pounds, I appoint my 
Coz: Anthony Parker of Bridkirk(?) Esq. to be my, or my sd. Daughter Attorney.
Itt. I leave and bequeath to my wife Twenty pounds per Annum, during her natural 
life to be paid by Christopher Parker of Bredkirk Esq., or his Heyres, due unto me by 
a contract betwixt me and sd. Christopher Parker Esq. before three 
witnesses vizt: Mr. Anthony Parker son to ye above Christopher, Rich Martin 
his Cleark, and Hugh Hornby of ................ skinner; nott Doubting of ye
sd Christopher Parker Esq., or his Heyres ....... performance thereof.  Itt. lastly
I constitute and appoint my wife and two children vizt: Anthony and Margrett
Parker to be my true and lawful Executors of all the rest of my Goods, mov=
eable and immoveable.  Itt. I leave and appoint Mr. Edward Christian Deem
ster and my brother Mr. George Christian to be Supervisors to my sd children 
with my wife.  Note also that I leave my house and quarter of Land called
Balla........... to my wife During her life and then to return to my son
Anthony, or if he die before lawfull years to my Daughter Margrett with 
the whole crop of corn and Team of Oxen.  In Witness whereof I have
caused this to be written and have sett my name and Seale this the 12th 
of October 1681.

Note also I leave to my son Anthony half of ............, and ......... ...........
and half of ............ Patrick.

Item I leave to ............ ............  ten shillings.  Item to Deemster Christian 
a ten shilling piece of gold; and to my Brother George Christian twenty
shillings.  

	The wife is sworn in Court to take ye execution of this Will upon
	her in behalf of herself and her children ......... .......... ........... ..........
	to the Deceased’s Estate in this Island, and for said concerns(?) in
	England she is only to be accountable ............................................
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	....................................	Probatum Est el Solivit ...........

Whereas Capt. Jon. Oates and Jon. Christian both of KK Conchan
became bound in ye spiritual ............ for our Mother for what 
part of Goods was due unto us by our father Mr. Wm. Parker’s
Will, we do therefore discharge yt.  to Capt. Oates and Jon. Christian
from all further obligation in ye nature(?) and do ............ the ............
of our ....... ......... of Goods to our Mother Mrs. Mary Parker to be 
paid unto us as we shall have ......... to call for ye same
and do further request ye Register to .......... the sd. pledges names 
as if our .............. were personally ............ and this ........... upon
.......... shall be at his or their Discharge.  As Witness our hand 
this ye 11th of May 1691(?).
						Anthony Parker
Signed in presence				Margrett Parker 
of us
James ...................	Febr. 13th 1692
Ewan Gell 			
			The witnesses having deponed this to be ye ....... & .........
			Margt. Parker Anthony being then not {of} age, is to be ......... .......
			the Discharge of ye pledges.
							Jon. Christian

Last Modified 11 August 2015