William Callow, 1732

Submitted by: Donald Kirkham
Date: 2 March 2008
Original: LDS: 0106373

The Will and Testament of Wm Callow of the Crowcreen in KK 
Maughold who Dyed on Septembr ye 24th 1732  Being of Good and perfect
memory he Comitted his soul to God and his Body to Christian Buriall.
Ittem he Left and Bequeathed to his Dear & Loveing Wife Ann Callow the one
halfe of his Estate of Lands & Houses during her Natural life time is she
will tarrey there:  Ittem he Left all the Sheep that was Named to all his Child:
:ren to every one of them as they were formerly called; and the remainder of
his Fould Sheep (his part) to the former wife’s Children to be  in full for
what fell and became due to them by their Mothers Decease & if His said
Children be not sattisfied therewith that his present Wife Ann Callow
& his [word scratched out] Eldest son Jon Callow should have the sayd sheep and
pay the Children’s Goods afforementioned   Ittem he Left all his mountain
sheep to his Daughter Jane Callow save only one Choice Sheep or Mutton to
his son Wm Callow:  Ittem he left to his daughter Marjory a young Brown
Maire  Ittem he left to his son and Heyre the one halfe of the Cropp & of
the Beasts he had to his [Teime?]:   Lastly he Nominated and appointed his afforesd
son John Callow ^ Exr of all the rest of his Goods moveable and unmoveable whatso:
:ever and the sayd John Callow to pay to his Daughter Jane Callow the Sum
of Twenty shills : to be payd her when she comes of Age & the Wool that
was within he left to be Cloase for his ^ 3 Children. yt was within: & six
pence Leggassey apiece to every one yt would Crave to brook this his last
Will.  Ittem his afforesd Wife Ann Callow gave her Consent to Leave
her part of the Cropp [Teime]  & Husbandry Gears after her Decease or
when she Leaves the Sayd Estate ^ to ye heir  Ittem he left to the Wittnesses hereof
six pence apiece:
Witnesses Hugh Karran  X  }    Ann Callow her mrk  X
          James Corkhill X}
     The Witnesses further declare tht the
     Testar left to his wife a small Chest wch
     she brought there together wth her Linnen
     & Woolen clothes that are shap’d

Probatum & Solvit 12s      The Execr Sworn in Court in form of
                           Law ~ And gave pledges the Witnesses of
                           the Will ~
               The Widow declares in Court that her Consent to
               this Will is on Condition, that She is to enjoy
               the Benefits of the Land either during her life
               or whilst she remains in the Estate

Octr 16. 1733 Capt. Jo. Oates enters a claim
       agt the Exr of Wm Callow of Crow:creen
              £  s  d
       for = 01=10:00 & craves the Law	

Last Modified 17 February 2015