Christian Kermod als Crebbin, 1734

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106215

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


56    Rushen
The last will and testament of Christian Kermod als Crebbin 
of Soroby in the parish of Trinity Rushen who departed this 
life the fourth of January in the year of our Lord God 1734/5, 
being in perfect mind and memory at the making hereof. 
First, she committed her soul to God and her body to 
Christian burial. 
Item, she bequeathed to her loving husband Thomas Kermod 
the sum of forty shillings. 
Item, to her eldest son William her part of the crop and 
husbandry gears and the intacks. 
Item, to Ann Moore a mant and petticoat. 
Item, to Elizabeth Trollag a petticoat. 
Item, to Ellinor Gell a petticoat. 
Item, to her four goddaughters Isabel Kermod, Catharine 
Crebbin, Christian Hutchin, and Christian McDonald each 
a quoif. 
Item to the poor of the said parish six kishons of barley. 
Lastly, she constituted nominated and appointed her two 
sons Henry and Thomas joint and sole Executors of all 
the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatever. 
She declared Richard Scarff owed her twenty shillings, 
and John McDonald eleven shillings and eight pence, and 
John Kermod five shillings and ten pence. And this in 
the presence of us 
[witnesses] 
Patt. Carine, 
Jo: Waterson. 
Probata est & solvit 1 shilling. 

The Executors being under age, their father Thomas Kermod 
is sworn in Court and gave pledges, the witnesses of the 
will. 
The inventory within a month. 

A true and perfect inventory of the goods and chattels of 
Christian Kermod als Crebbin of Soroby apprized by four 
sworn men, vizt., John Cottier, Henry Corkil, John Kermod, 
& Patt. Carine, February 18th 1734/5, vizt., 
the dead’s part of the goods &c: 

[there follows one page of listed items] 

At a Chapter Court held in Castletown the 22nd May 1735, 
Thomas Kermod the father and Supervisor of the orphans 
of Christian Kermod als Crebbin has by virtue of his oath 
given in the within inventory for a true and perfect 
accounting of all the goods belonging to the orphans by 
their mother’s decease, containing as well the goods as 
the cash in his own hands and in the hands of all other 
persons due to the deceased at the hour of her death. 

October 28th, 1745
Henry Kermod one of the Executors of Christian Kermod 
came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to be 
fully satisfied and paid for all that was due unto him 
by the death of his mother at and from the hands of 
his brother William Kermod and does hereby acquit and 
discharge the said William and Executors for the sum’s 
forever. 
Before me, [signed] Robt Radcliff, Registrar. 

Eod. die, Thomas Kermod the other Executor of Christian 
Kermod came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to 
be fully satisfied and paid for all that was due to him 
by death of his mother aforesaid at and from the hands 
of his brother William Kermod and does hereby acquit and 
discharge the said William and Executors for the same forever. 
Before me [signed] Robt. Radcliffe

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