Cathrine Corlett als Christian, 1727

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106213

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


31   Maughold January 24, 1726/7
In the name of God, amen. I Cathrine Corlett alias 
Christian of Ramsey in the parish of KK Maughold 
being at this present time weak and feeble in body 
but of good and perfect mind and memory praised be 
God therefore do make this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following. 
First, I commit my soul to my most gracious God and 
my body to Christian burial near the chancel door 
of KK Maughold church when my surviving relations 
shall think most convenient. 
Item, I bequeath to my only son Edward Corlett all 
our Houses vizt., our dwelling house, brew house and 
cow house with all their appurtenances and this after 
my husband Edward Corlett his decease. 
Item, I bequeath to my eldest daughter Elizabeth 
Corlett twenty pounds in cash and the big oak chest 
with a piece of Dublin stuff to make her a suit of 
clothes and a black silk hood and a silk handkerchief 
with a suit of head clothes and my riding hood as legacy. 
Item, I bequeath to my daughter Jane Corlett twenty 
pounds in cash and a furnished bed with a stroff suit 
of clothes and the cambed worsted which is now a 
spinning in the house as legacy. 
Item, I bequeath to my daughter Isabel Corlett twenty 
pounds in cash and a small oak chest with a choice 
table cloth and half one dozen napkins and the least 
of my gold rings as legacy. 
Item, I bequeath to my youngest daughter Margaret 
Corlett twenty pounds in cash with a table cloth 
and half a dozen napkins and my best gold ring as legacy. 
Item, I bequeath to the neediest of the poor of 
KK Maughold and Ramsey ten shillings to be distributed 
after my death. 
Lastly I constitute and appoint my loving husband 
Edward Corlett whole and sole Executor of all the 
rest of my goods and chattels of what kind or nature 
soever. He giving his joint and full consent to this 
my last will. And in close of all I desire and appoint 
my aforesaid husband Edward Corlett and my brother 
Edward Christian and brother in law William Christian 
supervisors and guardians of my children until they 
come of age. 
[signed her mark] Catharine Corlett. 
Witnesses: 
John Christian, 
John Allen, 
William Christian. 

I do in the presence of the subscribing witnesses give 
my joint and full consent to this my wife’s last will 
and testament and do hereby oblige myself to pay all 
and every the legacies therein mentioned as witness my 
hand the day and year before written. 
[signed] Edward Corlett. 
Witnesses: 
John Christian, 
John Allen, 
William Christian. 

The Executor sworn in Court in form of Law. 
Probatum est & solvit 12 pence. 
The husband appeared in Court and acknowledged 
his consent to the within and above writing. 
Mr. John Christian and Mr. John Allen are pledges.

March the 30,1728
Then received from and by the hands of our father 
Edward Corlett the full sum of twenty pounds in 
Manks currency being the moneys bequeathed to my 
wife by her mother Cathrine Corlett alias Christian 
late deceased last will, we say received by us. 
[signed] John Allen, 
Jane Allen. 
Witnesses 
Edward Christian, 
William Christian. 

July the 13, 1739
Then received from and by the hands of my father 
Edward Corlett the full sum of twenty pounds in 
Manks currency being the moneys bequeathed to me 
by my mother Cathren Corlett als Christian last 
will, and also the other legacies mentioned in 
the said will, I say received by me. 
[signed] William Wattleworth,
 Margret Wattleworth. 
 Witnesses present. 

KK Michael February 14th, 1739/40
William Sayle in behalf of his wife Isabel Corlet, 
William Wattleworth in the behalf of his wife Margaret 
Corlet, and Elizabeth Corlett for herself do all 
acknowledge to be fully paid and satisfied in the 
several legacies left and due unto them by the 
decease of their mother Cath: Corlett. And do 
thereupon hereby acquit and discharge their father 
Edward Corlett the Executor of the same forever. 
[signed] William Sayle, 
William Wattleworth, [his mark] 
Elizabeth Corlett. 
And this before me [signed] Edward Moore. 

Ramsey July 14th, 1739
I have been charged and the same left for Mr. Lewhellin 
to make our appearance before you this day in my father’s 
suite, he has not been in the Island this twelve days, 
which he knew very well and was as senseable I am not 
in a condition to travel so far. Which they tell me he 
wants me for is to acknowledge I have received my legacy 
left me by my mother which I do acknowledge Mr. Allen 
received on my account and gave his receipt for the same 
along with mine which I thought sufficient. 
Another thing I was charged for is to give a bondsman in 
my father’s place as he has been one for me, and for the 
goods due my children by the death of their father does 
not like to leave[?] that trouble behind him. I beg you’ll
do me the favour to quite him of that great trouble and 
I shall give you as sufficient bondsman at first meeting. 
With my respects to Mrs. Moore for your humblest 
Jane Lewhellin


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