William Callow, 1746

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 11 May 2003
Original: LDS: 0106218

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16           Maughold
This is affirmed the last will and testament of William Callow 
of Cardel veg in KK Maughold who departed this life about the 
15th of April 1746, being of perfect mind & Memory. 
First, he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he bequeathed to his eldest son & heir William half the 
crop, and team of oxen, vizt., two beasts, with half of all 
his husbandry gears, and utensils as iron crow, mall, and 
augers, two ewes & two lambs. He further declared that his
eldest son was not to enjoy the said half crop and team until 
he arrived to the age of twenty one years, and then to pay 
unto his two brothers, vizt., Edmond & Daniel forty shillings 
each to help them to a trade; and if the eldest son die before 
he enjoy the above particulars, that then and in that case,
the next son is to have and enjoy the same in life manner as 
above specified, and so on to either son or daughter that 
shall inherit the estate. 
Item, he bequeathed to all the rest of his children an ewe and
a lamb to each of them, legacy. 
Lastly, he did constitute and appoint his wife Catherine Callow alias
Lace whole and sole executrix of all the rest of his goods and 
chattels of what nature or denomination soever. 
He further declared that if his said wife and executrix 
should marry again that then she was to pay twent pounds to 
their daughters. To the witnesses of the will twelve pence each.
Witnesses: 
William Cowle, 
Ewan Kerruish. 

The executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law, the
children underage together with their goods are 
committed unto her, she also consents that in case
she marries to give twenty pounds unto the daughters 
as expressed in the will. Pledges according to
law are William Callow and William Cowle the witness. 

June 18th, 1746
John Kerruish enters a claim against the executrix of 
William Callow for the sum of 1 pound 4 shillings 6 pence. 

Eod. Die, 
James Callow enters for thirty shillings etc. 

January 17th, 1758
Jane Callow came this day to the Registry and acknowledged 
to have received from her mother Catharine Callow, executrix 
of the testator William Callow the legacy bequeathed to her 
vizt., an ewe and a lamb, and does hereby acquit and 
discharge her said mother Catharine Callow of the same for ever

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