James Oates, 1756

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4   Braddan
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of James Oates 
of Cronk-e-berry of the parish of Braddan who departed this life 
at or upon the 30th day of October 1755, being in sound mind and 
memory at the making hereof. First, he commended his soul to God 
and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he bequeathed to his son James Oates his part of the cupboard, 
table, frame, all the vessels in the kitchen (excepting the pewter), 
lomming[?] vessels, the big chest in the parlour and likewise declared 
that he had given his part of the husbandry gears some time before 
he had made this will, to his said son. He bequeathed to his said 
son James his part of the gloan dough all his intakes upon condition 
that he would be at the expense of burying him in a decent manner. 
He likewise declared that his said son was indebted to him for the 
sum of fifteen shillings. He left to his two eldest daughters 6 pence 
legacy each. 
He left to his grandson Thomas Clark an oak chest, a sheep and a lamb. 
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his two youngest daughters 
Anne Kewley & Ellionr Kewley whole and sole Executors of all the 
rest of his goods moveable and immoveable of what kind or nature soever. 
Witnesses: 
James Oates, 
Simon Creech. 

At a Court of Correction in 
Douglas February 9th, 1756
William Kewley husband of Ann & Charles Kewley husband of 
Ellinor daughters of the Testator are sworn Executors in 
Court in form of Law as also to be just to one another in 
the division of the goods. Pledges for them in form of Law 
are John Quine of Braddan & Thomas Cowin of KK Conchan

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