Anne Christian, 1696

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Summary: not married, sister Mally/Mary [married Daniel Cry 1695], sister Elizabeth/Bessy [married Robert Kissack
1704], sister [halfsister] Catharine, brother Ewan, brother David, stepmother [Joney Kerruish, died 1716/7 of smallpox], father
Ewan Christian [died 1716/7 of smallpox], also: Joney Cry, witnesses: Daniel Goldsmith & William Keig,
will of mother: ArW 1687A #38 Bride will of Elizabeth Christian alias Caesar, died 18 May 1687: husband Ewan Christian of
Cranstall remarried Joney Kerruish (he died 14 March 1716/7, from smallpox, his will ArW 1717A #44 Bride, & Joney died at
the same time of smallpox), eldest son Ewan Christian, son David, dau Mary/Mally (married Daniel Cry by 1707), dau
Elizabeth/Bessy (married Robert Kissage/Kissack by 1717), dau Catharine (moved to Ireland or London where she died
intestate by July 1717), dau [Ann], dau [Isabel, married to John Cowle by March 1716/7] also: Mark Christian & Daniel
Goldsmith & John Lace, witnesses: Ann Curghey & John Curghey; pledges: Robert Moore & John Lace
sister: Jurby parish register: Mally Christian married Daniel Cry on 6 April 1695 in Jurby
sister: Andreas parish register: Elizabeth Christian married Robert Kissack on 11 November 1704 in Andreas
will of father: ArW 1717A #44 Bride will of Ewan Christian senior of Cranstall, Bride, died March 1716/7: 2nd wife [Joney
Kerruish] is alive [but died soon after from smallpox], dau Mary/Mally (md Daniel Cry), son Ewan junior, dau Catharine in
London (?dead by August 1717), dau Elizabeth (md Robert Kissage, dau Elizabeth), dau Isabel (by 2nd wife, md William Cowle
in July 1717), dau Ann is dead, dau Catharine (by 2nd wife, md John Cowle in Feb 1711/2) witness David Christian &
Daniel Christian, pledges: son Ewan Christian junior & son in law John Cowle, overseers: brother Captain Nicholas
Christian senior & brother in law Captain John Wattleworth
halfsister: Bride parish register: Isabel Christian married William Cowle on 2 July 1717 in Bride
halfsister: Bride parish register: Catharine Christian married John Cowle on 26 Feb 1711 /2 in Bride
stepmother: Bride parish register: Joney Christian als Keruish, smallpox, buried 14 Mar 1716/7


32          Bride
The last will and testament of ANNE CHRISTIAN who departed 
this life about the 27th of April 1697. 
First she committed her soul unto God and her body to 
Christian burial. 
Item, she left to her SISTER MALLY 10 pence. 
Item, to her SISTER BESSY and her SISTER CATHRINE all her 
clothes linen and woolen, and all what sheep she had. 
Item, to her BROTHER EWAN six pence. 
Item, to her BROTHER DAVID twelve pence. 
Item, to her SISTER CALLEINE[?] twelve pence. 
Item, to her STEPMOTHER a ewe yearling, and what flax she had. 
Item, to WILLIAM KEGG as much wool as would be a pair 
of stockings. 
Item, to JONY CRY a neck cloth. 
Item, to DANIEL GOLDSMITH and WILLIAM KEGG a pound of tobacco. 
Item, to BAHEE KNEALE a neck cloth. 
Item, she nominated and appointed her FATHER EWAN CHRISTIAN 
sole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and 
unmoveable. 
Witnesses: 
Dan: Goldsmith, 
Wm Kegg. 

THE EXECUTOR SWORN IN COURT in form of Law. 
The Inventory included in the mother's will and secured there

Last Modified 8 August 2016