Robert Callow, 1716

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79        Maughold
In the name of God, amen. January 1716 xxxxxxx xxxxxxx 
Robert Callow being weak in body but of xxxxxx xxxxx 
my last will and testament revoking all other xx making xxx 
form following. 
Item, I commit my soul to God and body to Christian burial. Xxx 
after mentioned: 
Item, I leave to my son in law Will Corkel six shillings 
which he hath in his own hands. 
Item, I leave to my daughter Mary a bowl of malt as 
promised her by contract. 
Item, I leave to John Christian Dole a pair of stockings. 
And to Robert Callow Whitestart a pair of stockings and a second shirt. 
Item, I leave to Mr. James Knipe, Mr. Hugh Black, and 
John Woods a peckled heifer equally among them in 
recompence of what I owe them. 
Item, I leave to my two sons Will and John Callow 
twenty shillings apiece and a bowl of malt and a 
furlet of dried corn the poor to be disposed of as 
they think fit. 
Lastly, I constitute and appoint them my two sons vizt., 
Will and John Callow joint Executors of all the rest 
of my goods moveable and immoveable of what nature 
soever and my son Christopher in their absence to see 
me coffined and credibly interred as witness my subscription 
the day and year above said. 
[signed his mark RC] Robert Callow. 
Witnesses: 
James Knipes, 
John Woods. 

The Executors being out of the Island, their brother 
Christopher Callow is sworn in form of Law, & to give 
a true account to the Executors at their return. 

January 1st 1717/8: Mr. Thomas Bayley enters a claim 
in his and stepson’s behalf against the Executors of 
Robert Callow for the sum of eleven shillings and 
eight pence and crave the Law. 

Inventory of xxxxxx 
who died the sixth xxxxxxxx xxxxx 
made by four sworn men xxxxx xxxx, xxxx 
Callow, Will Stole and Will Corlet give xxx 
his eldest son Chirstopher Callow in 
absence and behalf of his two brothers J
ohn and Will now in Dublin as followeth: 
Four slings and 9 fathoms of nets 0 pounds 7 shillings 0 pence; 
Three pound of coarse linen yarns 0:1:4; 
Two pound of hemp 4 pence and 2/4 of flax 0:0:5; 
A gray blanket and a white and with a coverlet 0:7:6; 
An old feather bed, bolster and pillow 0:10:0; 
An old bedstead 1 shillings 6 pence and an 
old chair and quisian 1 shilling 8 pence, 0:3:2; 
2 pair breeches 2 vests and 3 couts 0:7:0; 
A sack a bag and old canvas 0:3:0; 
2 yards of dow cloth 1 shilling, two 
old shears 2 shillings 8 pence, 0:3:8; 
2 old shirts 1 shilling 6 pence, and an 
old bands & kerchiefs, 0:2:6; 
3 pair of old stockings half a pound 
sope old rugs 0:1:2; 
A little iron pot and a brass candlestick 0:4:0; 
A tub, 3 cans, a noggin, 2 old trenchers 
and a pewter dish with three xx cups 0:2:6; 
A pair of shoes and a pair of gamasias 0:1:6; 
An old rope 5 pence, three old books 2 shillings 0:2:5; 
x0 pieces of old earthen ware 1 shilling, 
2 quarts of batter x pence, a quart of salt 2 pence, 0:1:10; 
An old chest and a large box and a stone mortar 0:4:0; 
An old crock with a few herring 0:0:10; 
A little bag with a quart of wheat xx 0:0:0x; 
4 pieces of old timber, a board and old wheel 0:1:xx; 
A hat and 2 old wigs 0:1:xx; 
Six old bottles 0:0:xx; 
Two buoys, 2 bags, 2 poundrals, and a hand line 0:1:xx; 
Two xx knives, a hammer, old mails, mittens and old shelves 0:0:xx; 
Flax unwrought 0:0:xx; 
Two old barrels and a straw basket 0:0x: xx; 
xxxxx xxxxxx bt Xtian’s hands xx:xx:xx; 
xxxx xxxx a yearling xx:xx:xx; 
xxxx xxxxx hand xx:xx:xx; 
xxxx xxxx cow xx:xx:xx; 
A mare and foal 0:xx:xx; 
A peckled heifer half to Mr. Knipe, Hugh Black and 
John Woods valued to twenty four shillings; 
subtotal 3:12:xx; 
subtotal 3:10:xx; 
In all 7:4:xx; 
Funeral expenses and Sumners fees to be 
deducted being 1:4:xx; 
Rest 6:2:xx." 

[A large chunk of the upper right corner is missing from the above will.]

Last Modified 7 April 2015