Christopher Callow, 1735

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39     Maughold
This is affirmed to the last will and testament of Christopher Callow 
of Ballaterson in the parish of KK Maughold who departed this life 
about the 14th of April 1735, being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. 
First, he committed his soul of God and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left and bequeathed to his eldest son Ewan half the crop 
of corn and hay, half the team of oxen, with half the plows, harrows, 
ladders, carrs, ox and horse traces; provided he the said Ewan 
should take care to help his mother to keep the rest of his 
brothers to school and to trades; but in a moor particular manner, 
to keep and take care of Robert (being an idiot) which if he 
neglected , he left on him to pay twenty shillings to whosoever 
would take care of him. He further declared that if it pleased 
God to call Ewan without issue, that then and in that case the 
next brother or whomsoever of the said Christopher’s children 
that shall inherit and possess the Estates, is to have and 
enjoy the above particulars, under the same obligation. 
Item, he bequeathed to his four sons vizt., Christopher, William, 
Robert and John sixteen pounds, that is to say, four pounds to 
each of them. 
Item to the witnesses, twelve pence each. 
Lastly, he did constitute and appoint his loving wife 
Jane Callow alias Kerruish his whole and sole kind or 
denomination soever. 
Witnesses
John Christian
William Cowle
 
The Executrix sworn in form of Law, and the two 
eldest children, though at age, being not capable 
of the charge, she is also sworn overseer of the 
minors. Pledges are the witnesses of the will

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