Thomas Oates, 1787

24    Santan, {June] the 4th [1782 or 1783]
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Thomas Oates 
of the parish of St Anne, being in perfect mind and memory at the 
making thereof. 
First, he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. 
He bequeathed to the children of William Quay & Catharine his 
wife alias Oates thirty pounds legacy, to be divided equally 
between them, and the said sum of thirty pounds to be left in the 
hands of William Kneal (paying the xxx interest thereof during the 
longest liver of said William Quay and his wife. 
Item, he bequeathed to William Oates daughter in Dublin twenty 
pounds legacy. 
Item, he left to Margaret Teare of the parish of St. Anne half 
a guinea. And to the poor of the said parish one guinea to be 
distributed between them. 
Item, he left to his brother’s daughter vizt., William Kneale’s 
wife his two houses with the backside adjoining the said houses 
in the town of Douglas. And left 6 pence legacy to all claimers 
or more if the law requires it. 
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his Brother’s daughter Ann 
Kneal alias Oates sole executrix of all the rest of his effects 
moveable and immoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
William Creer[?], 
John xxx. 

At a Chapter Court holden at 
Castletown June 13th, 1787, 
William Kneale husband of Anne Kneale is sworn executor in 
Court in form of Law & hath given pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies, namely the witnesses of the will. 

August 4th 1788, 
received from William Kneale executor of Thomas Oates deceased 
the sum of twenty four shillings and six pence Manks being a 
legacy bequeathed by the said Thomas Oates to the poor of the 
parish of St. Anne. Witness our subscription the day and the 
date above written. 
[signed]Charles Crebbin, 
Thomas Bridson, 
John Curphey[his mark], 
Thomas Moore, 
Thomas Kissag. 

Whereas Thomas Oates did by his last will and testament bequeath 
the sum of thirty pounds to the children of William Quay and 
Catharine his wife to be divided equally between them and the 
said sum of thirty pounds to be left in the hands of William Kneale 
(paying the yearly interest xxx), and xxx Robert Quay, William 
Gell husband of Catharine Quay, Thomas Cormode husband of Ann Quay, 
John Cannell husband of Dorothy Quay, Elizabeth Quay, in xxx 
of in[?and] of the said William Quay and Catharine his wife xxx xxx 
to receive the respected division of the said legacy from their 
father William Quay 
[etc., unreadable due to extremely light copy of the will]. 

I Jane Oates daughter of William Oates, in Dublin do hereby 
acknowledge to have received this day from william Kneale 
executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Oates the 
full and just sum of twenty pounds, the same being a legacy 
bequeathed me b the said Thomas Oates, and I do hereby acquit, 
xxx, exonerate and discharge the said William Kneale, his 
executors, administrators & assigns of all and every demand 
on the said legacy of twenty pounds bequeathed me as aforesaid. 
Witness my hand this 25th day of Jun 1792. 
[signed] Jane Oates

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