Margarett Crebbin als Bell, 1761

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33        Santon
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
Margarett Crebbin als Bell, who departed this life the 
26th of March 1761, being in perfect mind and memory 
at the making thereof. 
First, she committed her soul to God and body to 
Christian burial. 
Item, she bequeathed to her loving husband a feather 
bed and bolster & after his death the said bed and 
bolster to her daughter Isable. 
She bequeathed to her eldest son William six shillings 
and to her said son William’s eldest son an ewe lamb. 
She bequeathed to her son John half the husbandry gears, 
to her daughter Margarett a blanket, a fine and coarse 
sheet, a sack & her share of the sheep between them. 
And between her daughter Margaret and Isable all her 
wearing apparel. 
She bequeathed to her daughter Margarett’s two eldest 
children five pounds equally between them, and the 
said five pounds to be left in the hands of her son 
John & daughter Isable until the children would come 
to age. 
She left to her daughter Isable ten pounds, a spinning 
wheel and all her share of the pewter plates. 
Lastly, she nominated constituted and appointed her 
loving son John & daughter Isable equal and joint 
executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and 
immoveable whatsoever. 
And six pence legacy to all cravers. 
Witneesses: 
William Kneale, 
John Leece. 

At a Chapter Court holden at 
Castletown 3rd June 1761, 
the executors are sworn in Court in form of law and 
have given pledges for the payment of debts & legacies, 
namely Wm Kneale & John Leece the Witnesses of the will. 

Received from the hands of John Crebbin of the 
parish KK St Ann the sum of two pounds ten shillings 
in full of his part, or share of a legacy left by 
Margt. Crebbin als Bell, I say received by us this 
20th June 1781. 
[signed] Thomas Cottier, 
Francis Farran [his mark] 

June 20th, 1781
Thomas Cottier husband of Margt Fannan & Francis Fannan 
the two eldest children of Margt Fannan the eldest 
grandchildren of Margt Crebbin acknowledge the above 
receipt & discharge before me. 
[signed] Tho Cubbon

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