| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates, Brian Lawson |
| Date: | 15 September 1002, 9 July 2003 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106207 |
Summary: husband is alive, no children are mentioned, brother & heir Robert Christian, brother Ewan (out of the country), sister Margaret, sister Jane, sister Esther (married Patrick Kneale [of the Gill, she died 1733/4, ArW 1734A #38 Lezayre, Patrick died 1734/5, Episcopal Will), sister Dorothy (married Christopher Cowle 1691) NOTE: Ann was probably married a year or less, which is why her husband was not named as her executor, but instead, her siblings were. Ann and her husband had a Marriage Contract, and the siblings were agreeable to him taking back the part of the dowry he gave to his wife on their marriage, plus some other things. She had a considerable estate of over 17£. Maughold parish register: Ann Christian Balterson buried 25 December 1696 Maughold parish register: Robert son of William Christian born about 1653 ?Maughold parish register: Ewan son of William Christian was christened 19 July 1655 married about 1676 ?Maughold parish register: Margaret dau of William Christian was christened 17 August 1660 ?Maughold parish register: Esther dau of William Christian was christened 16 April 1661 married Patrick Kneale of the Gill Maughold parish register: Jane born about 1665 Maughold parish register: Esther born about 1669 Maughold parish register: Dorothy dau of William Christian christened 4 Sep 1670 married Christopher Cowle in 1691 Maughold parish register: Ann dau of William Christian christened 10 September 1673 married a short time, died 1696 sister: Bride bur reg: Dorothy Cowle, Ballavaire, bur 15 May 1740 brother in law: Bride bur reg: Christopher Cowle of Ballavaire, aged 84 yrs, bur 21 Nov 1753 ArW 1754A #27 Bride, sister Dorothy & her family: Feltham, God's Acre: Bride Parish: Christopher, son of Christr. Cowle, Ballevaire, age 27, died 11 September 1732. Thomas, son of Christr. Cowle, Ballevaire, age 22, buried 26 October 1731. Dorothy, his mother, age 70, buried 2 Jun 1740. Christopher Cowle, age 84, died 1753. Christopher Cowle died 1688. Wm. Cowle, age 46, buried 31 March 1738. Wm. Cowle junr., age 22, buried 22 September 1751. sister: Lezayre parish register: Esther Kneal als Christian of the Gill buried 25 January 1733 ArW 1734A #38 Lezayre will of sister: ArW 1734A #38 Lezayre will of Esther Kneale alias Christian, died Candlemass 1733/4: husband Patrick Kneale, dau Ellinor, eldest dau Margery (married to Ewan Kneale), dau Jane, dau Joney, grandson John Corlett, dau Isabel, witnesses & pledges: Ewan Kneale & John Kneale niece: Lezayre parish register: Joney Kneale married John Corlett on 6 November 1731 in Lezayre brother in law: Lezayre parish register: Patrick Kneal of the Gill buried 22 February 1734/5 Episcopal Will See: Feltham, God's Acre: Lezayre Parish: The two daughters of Edmund Kneale, of the Gill, Joney died April 9th, Margaret, April 26 1714 Lezayre parish register: Joney Kneal under age, smallpox, buried 12 April 1714. Margt: Kneal under age buried 28 April 1714
Mahold There having some dispute arise concerning the presented will of Anne Christian touching the naming or appointing as Executors and others in all things wherein the witness do not agree ye same is found in Court to be valid & hath therefore decreed her brothers and sisters vizt Robt, Ewan, Margaret, Jane, Hesther, and Dorothy Christian sole and joint adminrs of all her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, with the consent of the husband to whom the foresaid Adminrs out of yr affection and to preserve amity betwixt, have promised to give and return unto him, all her part of whatever came by himself in yr Marriage Contract, he taking therewith the debts thereun to belonging, and also to give him an ox, ye feather bed (with the cloathes thereunto belonging) which they laid on, a maire and all the wooden vessels in the house excepting a kieve and 2 hogsheads; and likewise her part of all webs of cloth made by herself whether linen or woolen, since yr marriage excepting a piece of russet due to Thomas Christian, which said Adminrs are sworn in Court in form of Law, excepting Ewan who is out of ye Country and his rts reserved in the hands of ye sd Adminrs Decretum est et solvit 18d. February the 16th 1696/7: The Inventory of the goods of Ann Christian deceased prised by 4 sworn men viz Simon Christian, Will Kerrish, Richd Kermode, Will Corkill. kerchief & apron 3s, 4 hoods 2s, 2 small linens 2s to 00:12:00 shap linen 2s, pillow peew[?] & old towel 1s to 00:03:00 napkin and a table cloth 3s, 3 sheets 3 yards linen to 00:15:00 xx yard of tick 7s, 4 yard of fleaddan 3s to 00:10:00 green apron 10s, 3 white blanket 10s, a fledge to 1:00:00 an old fledge a cussen 2s, 3 shary petticoat & a red petticoat to 01:10:00 old petticoat 10s, new hood 2s, 2 waistcoat & bodice to 00:18:00 pair of red stocking 1s, a featherbed and bolster 1 pound to 1:01:00 a chest 9s, 3 sack 2s, eleven trencher 1s and a brass can xx to 00:12:04 eight pewter dishes 10s, xxxx & 2 hogshead 8s to 00:18:00 a little wheel and a woolen wheel to 00:03:00 xx cows 2 pounds 12s, a bull 3 years old 14s, a heifer 1 pound to 4:06:00 xx goose 5s 6d, 3 horses 1 pound, a cow in calf 1 pound 10s half a steer to 2:17:06 an old cow in calf 1 pound 6d, 15 sheep 1 pound 6s, half piece xxxx 26 to 2:08:06 an ox to 0:00:00 the sum total 18:14:04 Funeral charges and other debt 1:00:00 The clear Inventory is 17:14:04 Three of the Adminrs, vizt., Robt Christian, Patrick Kneale, & Christopher Cowle have consented and do declare that it is the desire of ye rest of the Adminrs that ye six silver spoons belonging to the decedtAnn Christianshall go as an heir loom for ever to her said brother Robert’s Estate, according to her own declaration upon her death bed. Pledges according to Law are the Extrs the one for the other
Last Modified 9 August 2016