Esther Crain als Killip, 1763

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68        Andreas
The last will and testament of Esther Crain alias 
Killip of KK Andrews who departed this life about 
the 17th day of Febr. 1763, and was in perfect mind 
and memory at the making of it. 
First, she committed her soul to God and body to 
Christian burial. 
Item, to her son Andrew she bequeathed the thirty 
shillings that was in his own hands and if he was 
not satisfied therewith to have sixpence legacy. 
Item, to Andrew’s little boy she left half a heifer 
that was in John Crain’s hands in Jurby. 
And to her said son Andrew’s wife she left ten 
shillings legacy and two shutes of head-clothe. 
Item, to her son John she bequeathed a feather bed 
he laid on, bolster, canvas, three blankets & 
of one new blanket and two secondhand and not 
to be the worse blankets, throw rug and another 
bare coverlet and not to be the worse coverlet, 
a chest with a lock on it and forty shillings 
to her foresaid son John. 
And willed that her executor was to give him 
shelter and entertain him at coming and going 
if he would be at wade[?]. 
Item, to her daughter Joney she bequeathed the 
best of the feather beds which the testatrix 
then lay on, a bolster, canvas, three blankets, 
one new and two second hand, the rug that was 
on her bed and a second hand coverlet, a cow 
that was in Jurby, a big chest that was cross 
at the cupboard, three pounds in money, two 
pewter dishes and xxx pewter plates, a half a 
dozen of trenchers, two cans, two wooden dishes, 
four noggins, the little wheel, a little chair, 
a little pot, and the second big tub, all her 
shaped clothes, linen and woolen (except the 
legacy which is to be paid thereout) to said 
Joney. Item, she declared that her son William 
owed her three pounds for the mare she sold him, 
three pounds and eight shillings of John’s money, 
a guinea for the cart and twenty shillings out 
of her own hands whereof she bequeathed forty 
shillings legacy to himself. 
Item to her said son William’s wife she left 
ten shillings legacy and shutes of head-clothe. 
Item, to Wanton’s wife of Douglas she left a 
gown with a twisted strip in it. 
Item, to Jane Radcliffe she left the best shute 
of all her head-clothe. 
Item, to Esther Radcliffe she left a shute of 
laced head-cloth and a new checked apron. 
Item, she declared that her son William was 
paid in what was due to him by his father by 
Captn. Matth. xxx price of the barley. 
Item, to her two daughters she left two pieces 
of linen that was in the chest equally betwixt 
them and willed her daughter Joney should have 
some of the little earthen xxpels that was on 
the dresser. 
Item, she declared that Richard Kneale owed 
her xxx pounds and thirty-six shillings the 
price of xxx bowls of barley. 
That John Sayle rey smeal owed her three pounds 
& ten shillings. 
That Arthur xxx owed her fifty shillings upon 
account of xxx. 
Item, that the heir of Lough-ehrout-Jury owed 
her xxx guineas. 
That Balla-ghas Jurby owed her xxx ponds & ten shillings. 
That Capt. Christian owed her about thirty shillings 
the price of the heifer xxx he is paid for her 
grassing. 
That John Cowle of the Kella owed her twenty four shillings. 
Item, to her daughter Esther she bequeathed the 
xxx and garden and the cupboard legacy. 
Lastly she nominated and appointed her foresaid 
daughter Esther Crebbin alias Crain her sole and 
lawful executrix of all the rest of her goods 
moveable and immoveable whatsoever. 
To the witnesses of this will she left eighteen 
pence each. She declared that her son Andrew 
was paid the legacy due him by his father and 
that the book was not crossed. 
Item, to her foresaid son Andrew’s little boy she 
left a sheep if a sheep was to the fore. 
Witnesses: 
Esther Radcliff, 
Jane Radcliff. 

Jane Radcliff one of the witnesses declares further 
that the testatrix said that there was two candlesticks, 
and that Joney should have one of them. 

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 1st June 1763, 
William Crebbin husband of Esther the executrix named 
in the before going will is sworn executor in Court 
in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies, namely Mr. John Cowle of the 
Kelly, Lezayre, and Wm Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe in KK Andrews. 

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre this 1st June 1763, 
depositions of witnesses taken this day in Court & a 
certain cause of the revocation of the alleged last 
will and testament of Esther Craine otherwise Killip 
late of the parish of KK Andrews deceased betwixt Arthur 
Craine & William Craine plaintiffs in the said cause 
& William Crebbin husband of Esther Crebbin otherwise 
Craine defendant as follows: 
Catharine Christian of the parish of Jurby being 
produced by the plaintiff’s and sworn and examined 
deposeth and saith, that she this deponent was for 
several years past acquainted with the said Esther 
Craine als Killip deceased; saith, that the said 
Esther was sick for some time before her death, 
and that his deponent went often to see her during 
her sickness; saith that the said Esther Craine’s 
daughter Esther desired this deponent to speak to 
her said mother and to ask her to make her will, 
and the deponent having xxx xxx the said Esther 
Craine deceased answered that she the said Esther 
had no person to advise her about making her will, 
and that this deponent accordingly acquainted her 
daughter Esther thereof, to which the said Esther 
the daughter replied are not BallaRadcliffe’s women 
well enough?, and said, that this deponent was with 
the said Esther Craine a day before she died, and 
that upon some conversation or words that passed at 
that time between the said Esther Craine deceased 
and her son William Craine who was then also present, 
she the said Esther Craine then said that she had 
not made a will, but some words that had been to 
& fro Judy Vagharagh (as she expressed it in Manks) 
to the women BallaRadcliffe; saith, that the said 
deceased Esther Craine at the same time said, that 
if there was then another witness with Catty Loughan, 
meaning the deponent, she would settle matters, 
upon which the said Esther Craine’s daughter named 
Esther, went out of the house and stayed out some 
time and upon her return again said that she had 
been at BallaRadcliffe, but that the little boy 
of BallaRadcliffe, whom this deponent apprehended 
she thereby meant William Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe 
could not come down to the house, if he would get 
a crown, and that the said little boy of BallaRadcliffe 
said to Esther, was she going to make her will now 
as the miller’s wife had done; saith that the said 
deceased also at the same time said that she left 
her choice suite of caps and the speckled apron 
she bought last to Inny Quark and this deponent 
saith, that the deponent apprehended that by Inny Quark 
she meant BallaRadcliffe’s wife. 
[signed her mark] Catherine Christian. 

Lezayre 7th Novr. 1763
This day, I Joney Craine daughter of the named testatrix 
Esther Craine came to the Registry and do hereby 
acknowledge that I have received at and from the hands 
of William Crebbin husband of my sister Esther my said 
mother’s executrix the full and just sum of three pounds 
being the legacy which was left to me in cash by my 
said mother, as also xxx I have rec’d from my said 
brother in law the feather bed, bolster, canvas, three 
blankets, the rug and coverlet, the cow, the big chest, 
two pewter dishes and xxx pewter plates, half a dozen 
trenchers, two cans, two wooden dishes, four noggins, 
the little wheel, the little chair, the little pot, 
the second big tub, the shaped clothes, linen and woolen, 
my part of two pieces of linen and the little earthen 
cassels which were also left and bequeathed unto me 
by my said mother, and I do hereby acquit, release, 
and discharge my said brother in law William Crebbin & 
my sister Esther, their executors, heirs, and assigns 
thereof and of ever part thereof xxx. 
As witness my subscription or mark to my name the day 
and date above contained. 
[signed her mark] Joney Craine

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