Isabel Christian als Carine, 1776

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70         Rushen
The last will and testament of Isabel Christian 
als Carine who departed this life February 14th, 
1776, being of perfect mind and memory at the 
making thereof. 
First, she commended her soul to God and her body 
to the earth. 
Item, she expressed that her two sons Henry & 
Edmund Christian had forty pounds of their 
father’s goods, and also eight shillings yet due 
to them which was in the hands of Andrew Shimmin 
of KK Arbory. 
Item, she bequeathed to her said sons Henry & 
Edmund Christian the sum of five and twenty 
pounds which was in the hands of John Stole of 
Douglas with twenty shillings interest, and 
they themselves to receive the same from him 
also three pounds more in the hands of Philip 
Cowley of KK Michael and they to prosecute him 
for the recovery thereof if they chose. 
Item, she bequeathed to her daughter Eleanor 
Holms als Christian of Castletown nine guineas. 
Item, she bequeathed to her grandson James 
Crebbin eight pounds and the dressers and 
drawers in the house of Timothy Crebbin of 
Port-ern; and that seven pounds and seven 
shillings of the said money was in mortgage 
in the house and garden of Robert Holms of 
Castletown, and her executor hereafter mentioned 
to pay the remainder to her said grandson 
when he arrived at age and if he died before 
he arrived at age, the same was not to be paid. 
Item, she bequeathed some linen that was in 
a chest in the house of her two sons before 
mentioned for shirts for them, together with 
a feather bed furnished with bed clothes, 
and also to her son Henry a chest. 
Item, she bequeathed to the objects in the 
parish twenty shillings to be paid to her 
sons and by her daughter Isabel Waterson als 
Christian with her husband equally. 
Item, she bequeathed her best gown and also 
another gown to the children of her daughter 
Eleanor for clothes for them, if it was 
agreeable to her daughter Isabel for to give 
them the same. 
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her daughter 
Isabel Waterson als Christian sole executrix 
of all the rest of her goods, chattels, and 
effects moveable and immoveable of every 
kind and denomination and she expressed that 
there were sixty pounds in one place. 
Witnesses: 
Edward Kinley, 
Elizabeth Lindsey als Christian. 

At a Chapter court holden at 
Castletown June 27th, 1776, 
James Waterson husband of Isabel Waterson is sworn 
executor in Court in form of Law and hath given 
pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely 
Edward Waterson and John Waterson both of Rushen

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