William Cannell junior, 1759

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14          Michael
The last will and testament of William Cannell junior of 
Shilcague within the parish of KK Michael who departed this 
life about the 23rd of December Anno Domini 1758, being of 
perfect mind and memory at the making hereof (after 
repeating the Lord’s prayer and the Creed). He committed 
his soul to God and body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left unto his father William Cannell five shillings 
legacy and to his mother Anne Cannell fifteen shillings. 
Item, to his sister Joney ten shillings. 
Item, to his sister Ellinor twenty shillings. 
Item, to his sister Margret ten shillings. 
Item, to his brother Philip ten shillings. 
Item, to his wife’s goddaughter Isabel Gellin he left the 
cash which was in the hands of Thomas Garret and computed 
the same to about sixteen shillings. 
Item, he left a plow beast due by the settlement on contract 
which he got from his father together with the crop unto his 
beloved wife Isabel as legacy. 
Item, to Old Gilbert Calister he left his old wearing clothes. 
Item, he left six pence legacy to any person that might 
legally pretend right to his effects and one English 
shilling each to the witnesses. 
And lastly, he nominated and appointed his said wife Isabel 
Cannell als Lace sole executrix of all the rest of his goods 
moveable and immovable whatsoever and declared that she well 
deserved the same if twas more. 
Witnesses: 
John Cannell, 
William Corlett. 

At a Consistory Court held at 
KK Michael, March 7th, 1759
The Executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given 
pledges for payment of debts and legacies. 

At Ballaugh January 28th, 1763, 
William Cannel junior late of Shilchague in the parish of Michael, 
having in his last will and testament bequeathed the sum of ten 
shillings as legacy to his sister margret Cannel now the wife of 
John Killip of Lezayre, and made his wife Isabel Cannel his executor; 
ordered, that James Corkil, now husband of said Isabel do pay and 
discharge the said sum of ten shillings subpoena juri with all fees.
[signed] Matthias Curghey. 

Isabel Gelling daughter of William Gelling, being arrived to lawful 
years acknowledges to be fully paid and satisfied by James Corkill 
husanband of Isabel Corkill als Cannell relict of William Cannell 
late of KK Michael deceased all and every the legacy devised unto 
her by the said William Cannell and hereby acquits and discharges 
the said James Corkill his executors and administrators of the same. 
Witness her mark to her name this 9th March 1770. 
[signed her mark] Isabel Gelling.

I do hereby own and acknowledge that by virtue of an order 
of the Spiritual court against James Corkil of this Parish, 
I received from his the said Corkhil’s hands the sum of ten 
shillings which was a legacy due to Margaret Cannell by the 
last will and testament of her brother William Cannell of 
Shylchague, and which the said Corkill by marrying the said 
William Cannell’s executrix became subject to discharge. 
Witness my mark to my name this 8th March 1770. 
[signed his mark] John Cain Sumner of KK Michael. 

Joney Cannell sister of William Cannell junior of Shilcague 
in the parish of KK Michael, and Thomas Cubbon husband of 
Ellinor Cannell the sister of said William Cannell, severally 
acknowledge to have received from James Corkill husband of 
Isabel Corkill als Cannell relict and executor of the last will 
and testament of said William Cannell, all and every the 
legacies devised and bequeathed unto them said Joney and 
Ellinor Cannel by the said William Cannel and hereby acquit 
and discharge the said James Corkill his executors and 
administrators of the same. Witness their marks to their 
names this 7th March 1770. 
[signed their marks] Joney Cannel, 
Thomas Cubbon. 

William Cannell of KK Michael and Anne his wife acknowledge to 
have received from James Corkill husband of Isabel Corkill late 
Cannell relict and executrix of the last will and testament of 
William Cannell, all and every the legacies bequeathed and due 
unto them respectively by the last will of the said William 
Cannell their son; and hereby acquit and discharge the said James 
Corkill and Isabel his wife their executors & administrators 
for the same. Witness their names and marks. 
[signed their marks] William Cannell, 
Anne Cannell

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