John Oates, 1765

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55      Santan
This is affirmed the last Will and Testament of John Oates who 
departed this life the 5th day of January 1765, being in perfect 
mind and memory at the making hereof. 
First, he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he bequeathed to his son William Oates the feather bed 
that was under him or laid upon then with two blankets and one coverlaid. 
Item, he bequeathed to three of his daughters vizt. Anne Fitzimmons 
als Oates, Barbara Qoolley als Oates, and Isable Cain als Oates the 
sum of twenty shillings to be equally divided between them. 
Item, he bequeathed to his daughter Mary Oates twenty shillings. 
Item, he bequeathed to any person or persons that should claim any 
right to his effects six pence each legacy. 
Lastly, he nominated, constituted and appointed his loving son 
Thomas Oates sole executor of all the rest of his goods moveable 
and immovable of what kind or nature soever. 
Witnesses: 
John Harrison, 
Thomas Lewney. 

At a Chapter Court holden in 
Castletown 13 November 1765, 
Whereas the above named testator John Oates by Articles of Marriage 
bearing date the 3rd of June 1745 did promise and engage to give 
unto William Cain his son in lae and Isable Cain als Oates his wife 
and daughter to the testator . . . 
whereof there hath been no provision made by him the testator in the 
within written will, the said William Cain the said testator’s son 
in law and Thomas Oates the executor named in the said will are 
thereupon sworn executors in Court in form of law, each of them 
respectively for their several and respective rights pursuant to the 
said Articles of Marriage and the within written Will, and have given 
pledges for the payment of their respective shares of the debts and 
legacies, namely, 
John Harrison Cordeman and Robert Brew Ballachrink both of KK Santan

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