Robert Callow, 1731

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63       Maughold
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
Robert Callow of Ballafail, who departed this life
the 2nd of January 1731, being of perfect mind and memory. 
First, he committed his soul to God and his body to be 
laid in the Cronkvaan by the side of his wife. 
Item, he bequeathed to his daughter Abigail a cow legacy. 
Item, he bequeathed to his son William a filly colt, 
the saddle, the two bedsteads that’s in William’s 
own house and half the chairs, and he bequeathed to 
him also all the money that was due to him from several 
persons which is indebted to him, whereof some of them is
hereafter mentioned, vizt, from Peter Corkil in part 
the price of a cow, 0:3:3; more from Peter Corkil
for boards, 0:3:0; from Patrick Corkil, 0:3:1; from 
John Quark ny Crolley, 0:1:4; from John Cashin
junior, 0:1:4; from John Corkill, 0:0:6; from Thomas 
Christian, 0:4:8; from Kinread Killey brickey,
0:3:0; from Coat baan a fleese of gray wol and, 0:3:0; 
from his two sisters Mary & Joney, 1:12:0;
from his sister in law Margery Callow, 0:7:0. 
Item, he left to Cathrine Callow eight shillings of wages
that’s due to her and a white ewe, and the flanders flax and seed. 
Item, he bequeathed to his grandchild Margaret Callow 
all the earthen vessels; and he bequeathed to his grandchild 
Mary Callow one shilling and two pence. He left on his son 
William to see a sufficient hedge made about the grave yard, 
and himself to be paid equal with any other labourer. 
Lastly, he did constitute and appoint his son William and 
daughter Abigail joint Executors of all the rest of his goods 
and chattels of what nature or kind soever, provided his said 
daughter came to the Island; if not, he constituted and 
appointed his son William whole and sole Executor. 
He further declared that he was indebted to the persons 
hereafter named: to Mr. Philip Moore, 0:9:0; to Mr. Banks, 2:0:0; 
to Captn James Christian, 0:9:10; to Ann Callow 0:0:10; 
to Elizabeth Loony, 0:0:10; to Peter Corkil cuting luise[?],
one day. 
Witnesses 
John Kerruish, 
Joney Callow. 

Abigail one of the Executors being out of the Island, 
William the other Executor is sworn in Court in
form of Law and gave pledges John Kerruish Ballafail 
& Edmund Curghey of Ramsey. 

The inventory next Court.

November 30, 1733, Ellinor wife of William Callow one of the Executors of the within Robert
Callow acknowledges in behalf of her said husband to have received the sum of twenty shillings at
and from the hands of Mary & Jony Callow, which is accepted of by herself and husband in full of r
the 32 shillings declared by the said Robert to be due from said Mary & Jony. Whereupon she
acquits them and their Executors of the same forever. 

An inventory of the goods of Robert Callow of Balleyfaile
who departed this life the 2nd January 1731/2, being prized 
by four sworn men, vizt, WilliamChristian, John Kermod, Ewan Corkil, and
William Callow, is as follows: 
an old cow 18 shillings, 
another cow 1 pound 2 shillings, 
a heifer 10 shillings, for 2 pounds 10 shillings
a steer 5 shilling, 
a mare 1 pound, 
two kishans and half wheat 1 shilling 5 1/2 pence, for 1:6:5 1/2; 
an old pair of spatter dashes and 3 skin bags, 6 1/2 pence
three old blankets 2 shilling 6 pence, 
and an old coverlaid 1 shiling 6 pence, for 0:4:0; 
a coverlaid 4 s 6 p,
an old cadow 6, for 0:5:0; a
n old hat and old kags 4 pence, 
two pair of old stockings 6 pence; for 0:0:10; 
two coarse sheets 1 shiling, 
a pair of linen sheets 4 shillings, for 5 shillings; 
a pillow case and the old cravats, 
an old caps, 8 pence; 
an old feather bed, bolster, and two pillows, 1 pound; 
a coat, vest and breeches of sad color & a pair of prow, 8 shillings; 
two coats 2 shilling, 
& an old vest & breeches 7 pence, for 2 shillings 7 pence; 
two old hogsheads & an old barrel, 3 shillings; 
a loaming keive 1 shilling, 
a little stan & old barrel, for 2 shillings; 
an olf & and old churn and a small old cask, for 1 shilling; 
old lines 2 pence & five kishans of peas at 4 pence each for 1 shilling 8 pence; 
old sieves and weils 4 pence 
& a little pot 8 pence for 1 shilling; 
two quarts of hemp 1 shilling 6 pence 
& three pound of suet 6 pence, for 2 shilling 2 pence; 
five quarts & five pound of wool at 1 shilling 6 pence per quart, for 8 shilling 3 pence; 
a griddle 1 shilling 8 pence & four old sacks & a
canvas 2 shillings 6 pence, for 4 shillings 2 pence; 
three pound of old pewter 1 shilling 9 pence & 12
pounds of bacon at 2 pence, for 3 shillings 9 pence; 
a goose and a gander 1 shilling 
& narroway box razor & a pair of spectacles & pair of gloves 
& knife 6 pence; for 1 shilling 6 pence; 
a bowl & eleven kishans of malt at 11 pence per bowl, for 16 shillings; 
meal after 4 pence & a kishan 5 shillings 4 pence 
& four sheep xxx, for 5 shillings 8 pence; 
four bowls and four tubs of oats at 3 shillings 6 pence per bowl for 15 shillings 9 pence; 
three bowl and a tub of barley at 11 shillings per, for 1 pound 14 shillings 10 pence

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