Jane Clucas als Callister, 1739

50          Rushen
The last will and testament of Jane Clucas als Callister who departed
this life the 14th Jan 1739.
Imp:  She commended her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item:
She bequeathed to her brother Richard's children 20 shillings. Item: To the
children of her brother Thos 20 shillings.
Item: To her niece Mary Callister seven yards of blue camlet.
Item: To her sister in law Margery Callister als Corrin a red petticoat.
Item:  To her sister Eleanor a red quilted petticoat and a suit of caps.
Item:  To her cousin Anne McYlvorey a blue gown and petticoat and a hat.
Item:  To her cousin Alice Callister an every day gown and petticoat and
smock.
Item:  To Thos Waterson of Ballahagne an ewe and a lamb.
Item:  To Eleanor Corrin an ewe lamb.
Item:  To her daughter Margery the remainder of the blue camlet above
mentioned, her head clothes and two yards of black silk that lay in her
chest.
Item:  To her son William half crop and team and half the husbandry
gears, and half the bed she lay on, furnished as it then was, and half of a
cow called Steary.
Item:  To her loving husband her part of the riding horse and a web of
black serge.
Item To her sister in law Eleanor Corris als Clucas her best bodies. Item:
She desired so much to be taken out of her part of the goods as would defray
half the charges of lofting the dwelling house.
Lastly she nominated constituted and appointed her daughter Margery above
mentioned sole executrix of all the rest of her goods moveable and
immoveable willing and requiring her loving husband to keep the goods in
his own hands and to return to the register an account of what money her
said husband and some honest neighbour shall think in their discretion to be
the ---- of the said goods for the use of the executrix.  She left to her
aunt Mary Clucas her wearing shoes, apron, a petticoat, and stockings.
All the above she declared as he last will in the presence of us.
                         William Carin my X and Anne McYlvorey my X
						 
William Clucas husband of the testatrix is sworn executor in trust for
his daughter Margery a minor.  He together with the curate of the parish and
Edward Waterson are to ------- the goods and to return a just
estimate thereof forthwith to the registry.  Pledges in form of law are Capt
Thos Gawn and Edward Watterson.
Received from the hands of my uncle William Clucas the sum of four shillings
Manks value being my part of proportion of a legacy of twenty shillings left
by my aunt Jane Clucas als Callister deceased to my
father's children.  Witness my subscription this 2d day February 1740.
William Callister.
Witnesses:
Nicholas Christian
James Waterson my X

Received from the hand of my uncle William Clucas the sum of four shillings
Manks value being my part or proportion of a legacy of twenty shillings left
by my aunt Jane Clucas als Callister deceased to my
father's children.
Witnesses my subscription 19 Oct 1743.  Daniel Callister
Witnesses:  James Waterson
John Garrett 19 Feb 1739

Pursuant to the will of Jane Clucas als Callister of Portle Morey we have
this day settled the value of the goods and chattels of the said Jane and
there appears to be due to her executrix clear of all debts and demands the
sum of thirty one pounds.
And whereas the goods, money, and mortgage of Mary Callister als McYlvorey
the mother of the decease which should remain clear of all debts was some
years ago made over by a deed of gift to her two sons in law James Waterson
and William Clucas; the deeds part of the said goods that shall remain clear
of all debts after the said Mary's death is to be added to the above sum of
thirty one pounds for the use of the said Jane Clucas executrix this return
is certified to be just and equitable
according to the best of our judgments.
William Clucas
Nich Christian Curate
James Waterson his mark X

Wm Clucas husband of the testatrix is sworn executor in trust of this
daughter Margery a minor.  He together with the curate of the parish and
Edward Waterson are to visit the goods, and to return a just estimate
thereof forthwith to the Registry.
Pledges in form of law are Capt Thomas Gawn and Edw: Waterson

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