John Christian, 1713

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58         Ramsey
In the name of God, amen. I John Christian being 
weak in body but of god and perfect memory do make 
this my last will and testament as followeth. 
First, I commit my soul to God, and my body to 
Christian burial at the discretion of my honoured father. 
I leave to the poor of the town and parish twenty 
shillings to be divided at the minister’s discretion. 
I leave twenty shillings to my sister Elizabeth, 
five shillings to sister Cathrine, and one shilling 
to brother Edward. 
I leave to Mary Corkill for the great care she took 
with me in the time of my sickness twenty shillings. 
It is my will that brother Thomas be paid the twenty 
shillings I borrowed of him. 
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my said father 
Nicholas Christian and brother Francis Christian 
joint Executors of all the rest of my goods moveable 
and immoveable as witness my subscription this 
twentieth day of December one thousand seven hundred 
and thirteen, 1713. 
[signed his mark] John Christian. 
Witnesses: 
Hugh Marteen, 
James Knipe. 

Capt. Christian is sworn in Court in form of Law. 
Pledges, Mr. Knipe and William Qualtrough. 

The perfect Inventory of John Christian brought in 
by Capt. Nicholas Christian senior of Ramsey amounts 
to the sum of 16 pounds 0 shilling 8 pence: 
Whereof paid the within legacies 3:6:0; 
and to his brother Thomas 20 shillings Irish, 
makes in Manks value about 1:1:7; 
for his funeral charges 03:8:5; 
paid Mr. Knipe for tending and looking after 
him 13 weeks 1:0:0; 
paid Mr. Murrey for liquor for him during his 
sickness 0:8:9; 
paid Mr. Allen for his burying money 0:1:0; 
in money given him at severl times 10 shillings 4 pence, 
whereof in his pocket at his death 3 shillings 7 pence 
deducted 0:6:9; 
paid Mr. Thomas Christian’s son of KK Marown for 
coming to see him 0:2:11; 
paid for proving the will, and for the carriage 
of the liquor out of Douglas at twice 14 pence 0:2:4; 
subtotal: 9:11:9; 
Remains clear = 6:3:11. 
More added by Capt Christian, 
the deceased’s part of a cow and an ox 0:9:0; 
his part of a quarter heifer in calf 0:4:3; 
his part of a quarter of a steer 0:1:9; 
his part of a quarter of a calf 0:0:9; 
subtotal 0:15:9; 
total remaining 6:19:8. 
Note that most of his clothes were given to the poor

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