Anne Clucas, 1738

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17      KK Marown, 1738
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
ANNE CLUCAS who departed this life the 1st of April 1738. 
Imprimis, she committed her soul to God and her body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, she left and bequeathed the riding horse to her HUSBAND. 
Item, she left and bequeathed her part of the crop, 
team and husbandry gears to the HEIR. Lastly, she 
appointed and declared her TWO DAUGHTERS joint 
Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and 
immoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Christian, 
Jane Coultrey. 

ONE OF THE EXECUTRICES VIZT., ANN THE YOUNGEST CHILD 
being dead, the FATHER together with the UNCLES CAPT. 
CLUCAS, HUGH CRAIN & JOHN KAIGHIN are sworn overseers 
of the other EXECUTRIX A MINOR, as also of the HEIR, 
who by the consent of the Supervisors are together 
with their goods committed to their father. 
Jane Coultrey, one of the witnesses, deposes that the 
Testatrix left a cow in calf to the heir. 
Pledges for the father are Capt. CLUCAS & JOHN KAIGHIN. 

The said CAPT CLUCAS AND JOHN KAIGHIN AND HUGH CRAIN 
having taken a just view and computation of the goods 
due to the Executrix do declare by virtue of their oath 
that they look upon the sum of seventeen pounds to be 
more for the benefit of the children than if the goods 
were valued by sworn men. And therefore the said sum 
of seventeen pounds is accepted for the Inventory of 
the effects of the Testatrix, and this exclusive of 
the crop, team, and husbandry gear. 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I WILLIAM CLUCAS 
of Ballanicholas in the parish of KK Marown do own 
and justly confess myself indebted unto my ELDEST 
DAUGHTER ESTHER CLUCAS the full and just sum of thirty 
five pound Manks currency, the same being the valuation 
of the goods which hath fallen or became due unto my 
said daughter in right of HER MOTHER and HER BROTHER 
HENREY CLUCAS, and for the better payment or security 
of the said thirty five pound unto her my said daughter 
or her assigns, I the aforesaid WILLIAM CLUCAS do 
transfer and assign from me my heirs Executors 
administrators and assigns unto her my said DAUGHTER 
ESTHER CLUCAS heirs Executors administrators and 
assigns a certain parcel of Intack land adjoining to 
my own quarterland of Ballanicholas within the 
aforesaid parish commonly called by the name of 
Cunneyboingey being of the annual Lord's Rent of 
ten pence or thereabouts be it more or less, to 
have and to hold as security unto her my said 
daughter the before mentioned premises her heirs 
Executors administrators and assigns with all and 
ever its appurtenances, until the said sum of 
thirty five pound be fully paid and satisfied, and 
for the true and faithful performance of the within 
named premises I the said WILLIAM CLUCAS do bind 
myself my heirs Executors and assigns in the penalty 
and forfeiture of severnty pound to be levied in 
nature of all fines withint this Isle in testimony 
whereof I have caused my mark to be put to my name 
the 30th of May 1751. 
[signed his mark] William Clucas. 
Witnesses: 
William Creere, 
Thomas Fargher. 

AT KK MICHAEL OCTOBER 28, 1755
ESTHER CLUCAS DAUGHTER OF ANN CLUCAS ALS QUAY of 
KK Marown late deceased, but now WIFE OF WILLIAM 
ALEXANDER, and the said WILLIAM ALEXANDER came 
before me and acknowledged to have received from 
their FATHER WILLIAM CLUCAS of Ballanicholas of 
said parish the sum of thirty five pounds being 
in full consideration for the goods that became 
due to her the said ESTHER by the decease of her 
said MOTHER as also by the decease of her BROTHER 
HENRY CLUCAS, and do hereby acquit and discharge 
their said father for the same, as well as the 
within obligation, witness their subscription 
the day and date first above written. 
[signed] Wm Alexander, 
Esther Alexander als Clucas, 
[signed his mark] William Clucas. 

Die & Anno predict: 
acknowledged and signed before me, today, 
Ja: Wilks Ep: Regir. 
To be annexed to the will of Ann Clucas of Marown 
about Anno 1738

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