Margaret Oates, 1816

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17      Santan
In the Name of God, Amen. I Margaret Oates formerly of 
the town of Douglas but now of the Parish of Kk St Ann, 
being weak in body but of sound mind and memory am disposed 
to make my last will and testament in manner following. 
First, I commit my soul and body to Christian burial. 
Secondly, I leave and bequeath to John Moore's three 
children of the town of Douglas namely John, Thomas and 
Charlot, twenty pounds between them reserving and leaving 
the interest of said twenty pounds to their mother Margret 
Moore alias Quiggin during her life and I do further appoint 
their Uncle Thos. Moore of Sulbrick guardian of the said 
money for the said children and to pay the said interest 
yearly unto their said mother 's own hands and to .... 
Item, I leave to my brother Richard five shillings. 
I leave to Phillip Faragher twenty pounds. 
I leave to my sister Elizabeth all my household furniture. 
I leave all my apparel equally between my sister Elizabeth 
and the said Margret Moore alias Quiggin. 
I leave to William Moore of the Parish of Kk Braddan ten 
pounds in trust for my ... to be used at the appointment 
of my sister Elizabeth. 
I leave to my nephew William Quiggin half a guinea a year 
during his life. 
I leave to my sister Elizabeth the interest of all the money 
that my estate will be worth after my decease to be paid 
into her own hands by my executrix in trust and to no other person. 
Lastly I nominated and appoint my three nieces, namely 
Elizabeth Kennagh and Jane and Elizabeth Moore sole joint 
executors of all my worldly goods movable and immoveable 
of what nature so ever excluding all persons that might 
claim any interest in my with six pence legacy and I do 
appoint the said William Moore of the Parish of Braddan 
guardian of my executors and executrix in trust and to pay 
the said interest to no other person and also the said half 
guinea to yearly to William Quiggin. Signed by Margret Oates. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Kinnish & Thomas Cowley. 

At Ecclesiastical Court holden in 
Marown, 26th Apr 1816
William Moore the ... in trust by the beforegoing will 
appointed is sworn ex... in trust in court in form of law, 
and also as guardian and supervisor of the exe... John, 
Thomas & Charlotte therein named , they being minors, and 
their Uncle Thomas Moore in the said will also named is 
likewise proven guardian of the said minors, and he the 
said William Moore to exhibit a true and perfect inventory 
of the effects into the Archdeacon's Registry . . . 

Know all men by these present that I Jane Moore formerly 
of Santon but at present of the town of Liverpool do hereby 
own and acknowledge to have received from the hands of Mr. 
William Moore of the Parish Braddan, executor in trust of 
the will of Margaret Oates deceased, all such sums of money 
as I became entitled to by the said will. And I do hereby 
exonerate and discharge the said William Moore his executors, 
administrators, and assigns from any just claim or demand 
to which I am in any wise entitled ... 
and by virtue of the said will of the said Margaret Oates 
deceased, hearing date 4th day of April 1816, as witness 
my name this 4th day of June 1844. 
[signed her mark] Jane Moore 

Whereas Margaret Oates of the Parish of Santon departed this 
life and by her will did bequeath unto Phillip Faragher of 
the said Parish the sum of twenty pounds Manks and did 
appoint William Moore of the Parish of KK Braddan executor 
in trust of her last will, I the said Phillip Faragher do 
hereby acknowledge to have received from the hands of the 
said William Moore the said sum of twenty pounds Manks in 
full and by these present gives the said William Moore a 
full discharge for the same as witness my hand this 20th 
day June 1817. 
[signed] Philip Fargher. 
Witnesses present: 
Wm Watterson, 
Thos. Cowley. 
At Marown. 

Know all men by these present that I Elizabeth Kennaugh at 
present of the Parish of Kk German do hereby own and 
acknowledge to have received from the hands of Mr. William 
Moore of Kk Braddan executor in trust of the Will of 
Margaret Oates deceased, all such sums of money as I became 
entitled to by the said will and I do hereby exonerate and 
discharge the said William Moore his executors, 
administrators and assigns from any further claims or demand 
to which I am in any wise entitled under and by virtue of 
the said will of the said Margaret Oates deceased, 
hearing date the 4 day of April 1816. As witness my name 
this 25th day of May 1824. 
[signed Elizabeth Kennaugh her mark] 
Witnesses: 
W Kinley & Hugh Quirk. 
At St John's Chapel. 

Whereas Margret Oates of the Parish of St Ann did by her said 
will appoint William Moore of the Parish of Kk Braddan executor 
in trust of her will and also by her will did leave twenty 
pounds Manks between John Moore's children of the town of 
Douglas and appointed their uncle Thomas Moore of Sulbrick 
guardian over the said children, I the said Thomas Moore do 
hereby acknowledge to have received from the said William 
Moore in full the said sum of twenty pounds, and do hereby 
give a full discharge unto the said William Moore for the 
said sum as witness on my hand this 31st of May 1817. 
[signed] Thomas Moore. 
Witnesses: Hugh Cain & Thomas Cowley. 
At Kk Marown

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