| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 10 October 2020 |
| Original: | 0106200 |
Archdeacon Will 1663A #094 Onchan will of John Skillicorn, died 13 January 1663/4: Summary: wife is alive but dead by March 1691/2, heir (whether son or daughter); eldest dau Isabel of age & supervisor (married 1st to xxxx Christian, & 2nd to John Christian), dau Ann & dau Margaret & son Thomas& son William execs; witnesses: John Cannell & Edmund Cannell & Robert Kewley & John Woods; pledges John Christian & James Kewley; witnesses in 1691 to Margaret receiving her legacy: John Lewin & Captain John Oates. Will of dau: ArW 1696A #20 Lonan will of Isabel Christian alias Christian alias Skillicorn, left the Howe & its houses by her 2nd husband John Christian, died 5 March 1696/7: 1st husband xxxx Christian (their son John Christian), 2nd husband [John] Christian is not mentioned [died April 1696, ArW 1695A #46 Lonan], son John Christian (by 1st husband), dau Margaret (left the Howe & its houses in Lonan, married to James Brew by 1700, she died 1754, will EpW 1754E Lonan), dau Ann (lately dead by 22 June 1700), son Daniel Christian (of age), stepdau Isabel Cowin alias Christian, witnesses: John Killey & John Quark; pledges: Thomas Brew & John Quark, also: William Lawrenson sumner, Thomas Jamieson. Will of 2nd husband of dau Isabel: ArW 1695A #46 Lonan will of John Christian, died about April 1696: 2nd wife Isabel Skillicorn is alive [left the crofts in the Howe & its houses, she died 1696/7, ArW 1696A #20 Lonan], dau Isabel Cowin alias Christian (by 1st wife), son Daniel Christian, dau Margaret Christian, youngest dau Ann Christian, witnesses: James Moore, & Thomas Brew, pledges: Thomas Jamieson & John Quark.
44 Conchan The last will and testament of John Skillicorne who departed this life the 13th of Januarie 1663; It: he left to what child soever whould be his heir whether sonne or daughter halfe the croppe or corne halfe the teame of oxen with all geares beloninge to the working of the farme and a barrall and a cowe and the wife gave her consent to the other halfe after her deceasse; It: he left to his heires also one heiffer sixe sheepe & three goates & two hogges two blankettes and the iron vessels and the wife also gave her consent to the other halfe after her decease; It: he left to his wife 30s It: to eldest daughter Issable one boule malt one firlett wheate, and one new barell; It: to Sr John Woods one mutton; It: he constituted and ordained his children viz: Issable, Ann, Margret and Tho: Skillicorne his true and lawfull exec: of all his goods moveable and unmoveable, and the goods to remaine in the farme in the mother keepeinge until such time as his children came to yeares of discretion she giveinge in securities for the forthcomeinge of the said goods Issable one of ye executors being at lawfull yeeres is sworn supvisr: testes: of the rest of the children underage & to be true to ym John Cannell The mother allso is sworne in Court; according to law Edmond Cannell Robt: Kewley jurati solvo tamen vincuig suo jure John Woods pbatum et solvit 10d Invent: of the goods of John Skillicorne priced by Jo: Leawn, Robt: Leawne, Jo: Cannell and Tho: Cowne beinge sworne £ s It: 3 cowes one steare ............................. 3 - 0 It: two horses one mayre ........................... 1 - 10 - 0 It: in sheepe and goates thirtie ................... 2 - 5 - ----[dark area] It: two blanckettes one fledge ..................... ...8 - ----[dark] It: one old ba------ one hide ...................... ...1 - ----[dark] It: 2 pound dj pound yerne ......................... ...1 - ----[dark] It: his part of ye nets a sacke & canvash .......... ...1 - ----[dark] It: 2 ound flaxe dj pound & his cloathes ........... ...8 - ----[dark] It: one goose 2 goslinges and some salt ............ ....----[dark] summ 7£ 19s 8d goods praised for the heire It: halfe the teame of oxen ........................ 2 - 10 - 0 It: one heifer ..................................... ...10 - 0 It: sixe sheepe 3 goates 2 hogges one barrell one combe 1 - --- - 0 It: 2 blanketts iron vessels ..................... .....6 - 6 It: all geares beloninge to ye working of the farme as c---[dark] straddle creele, iron forkes one ladder thre shillings It: dj plowe beamed dj draught iron dj harrowes iron foure shillings and one turfe spaide six pence Corbes It: one pott six shillings one spade one shilling one table 8 pence one cheist three shillings one coulter one rackentree one shilling foure pence depts. due summ 5£ 13s 6d to the exec It: from Tho: Christine 3s; It: from William Christin 3s; It: from the execr: of Mr Vinche 6s It: from Robt Smith 8s; It: from John Shimmin 4s 6d; It: from Jo: Leawne 3s; It: from Robt Creere 6s; It: John Cannell 2s the goods in the mothers hand & March 17th 91 pledges secunda forman legis Jo: Xtian who is married to ye eldest John Christin & James Kewley daughter came this day & acknowledged yt himself & his wife are fully satisfied whatever is due to her by ye death of her fa= ther Jo: Skillicorne As witnesse his subscrip= tion before me Jo: Xtian his mrk X S: Watleworth Regr: [next page, on a slip of paper:] March the 15 1691/2 These are to certifie to whom it may concearne, yt I Margertt Skillicorne of KK Conchan doe by these prsents give my full consent And assent with ye rest of my brother and sisters to have crosted all what concearnes, is due unto me, by ye death of my father or mother upon ye Spiritu= all records and this is my discharge as wittness my hand ye day and yeare above written Testes Margertt Skillicorne her mrk X Jon: Lewine my mrk E Jon: Oates Capt [reverse side of the above slip of paper:] To ye Reverend Mr Wattleworth these March 17th 1691 Ann Skillicorne came this day to ye Records & acknowledges to be fully satisfied all ye pt of goods due to her by ye death of her father John Skillicorne As witnesse her subscription before me Ann Skillicorne mrk X Sam: Watleworth Register
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