| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 2 November 2018 |
| Original: | 0106204 |
Archdeacon Will 1684A #012 Malew will of Mr Anthony Halsall, died 1 February 1684/5:
Summary: wife Catharine [Norris] is alive, son John, granddau Ellin Woods, son Henry Halsall; also Ellin Coat [als Halsall] &
son William Coat, witnesses: Henry Lowcay & Catharine Callow, pledges: John Barry & John Taubman.
Malew parish register: Anthony Halsall buried 1 February 1684/5.
Wife: Malew parish register: Mrs Catherine Halsall buried 14 Dec 1702 EpW 1703 Malew.
??1st Wife of Anthony: Malew parish register: Elizabed wife of Anthony Halsall buried 20 Oct 1660.
Children of Anthony Halsall & Catharine Norris: Catharine ~1657-1679/80, Agnes born 1660,
Ferdinando ~1662-1665, Henry 1664-1693, John 1665, Richard ~1667-1685, Anthony 1669-1669.
Son: Malew parish register: Anthon: infant son of Anthony Halsall buried 8 Oct 1669.
Son: Malew parish register: Fferdinando son of Mr. Anthony Halsall buried In Chancell 13 November 1665.
?Son: Malew parish register: Richard son of Anthony Halsall, smallpox, buried 8 Jun 1685.
Son: Malew parish register: Henrie Halsall buried 5 November 1693.
Will of son: ArW 1693A #07 Malew will of Henry Halsall of Castletown, died 4 November 1693: wife Margaret [Pendlebury] is alive, 3 children including a son [Catharine
& Margaret & Anthony], plus another son born posthumously [Henry], mother [Catharine Halsall alias Norris] is alive, overseers: Mr David Murrey of Douglas & Thomas
Kelly of Douglas, witnesses: David Jenkins & Ellinor Murrey & Gilbert xxxx, pledges: captain Thoams Huddlestone & Captain Charles Moore, also: George Barns.
Dau & son in law: Malew parish register: Catharine Halsall married John Woods 16 January 1678/9 Malew.
Dau: Malew parish register: Cath Woods als Halsall buried 9 Mar 1679/80.
Will of dau: ArW 1679A #17 Malew will of Catharine Woods alias Halsall, made 13 March 1679/80: husband John Woods, one child [Ellin],
uncle John Norris of Scarlet, (mother [Catharine] Halsall alias Norris); witnesses: Henry LeSquire & Daniel Morrison.
Son in law: Malew parish register: John Woods soldier buried 1 November 1693.
Will of son in law: ArW 1693A #06 Malew will of John Wood/Woods soldier of Castletown, Isle of Man, and Pleasington, Lancashire, died 30 October 1693: [1st
wife Catharine Halsall, died 1679/80, ArW 1679A #17 Malew], 2nd wife Elizabeth xxxx, dau Ellin (by first wife), & dau Catharine & dau Elizabeth by 2nd wife,
father William Wood of Pleasington is alive, also John Southworth & Thomas Southworth, John Gellybrand de Meller.
Legatee/?a sister or ?: Ellin Halsal married William Quott on 2 February 1661/2 in Malew. QUESTION: Is Ellin Coat/Quott a sister?
ArW 1719A #05 Malew will of Ellin Coat alias Halsal: dau Alice, granddau Isabel Bridson, dau Dorothy/Dolly, witnesses: Thomas Lawrenson & Ellin Cregean.
Malew parish register: Dorothy Bridson als Coat buried 27 February 1744/5
ArW 1745A #06 Malew of Dorothy: husband [Richard] Bridson is not mentioned [they married 1705], son Paul Bidson, dau Isabel (md Nicholas Taggart 1733, have
children), dau Jane (married Edmund Kneen about 1735, have children), dau Esther, dau off the Island, dau Ann, gson Thomas Bridson, gson John 'Jack' Bridson.
January 30th 1684/5
In the name of God Amen It Anthony Halsall sick in body but through
the mercy & goodness ofGod whole in minde perfect in memory, make this
my las will & Testament in form & manner followin, viz:
First I give & bequeath my soul into ye hands of Almighty Good &
my body to Christian Burial. It: I leave to the poor of Castletown
a bole of barley. It: I leave to my son John the chamber & stable in
the backe side, earnestly desiring there my not be the least contention or
difference between him & his Brother; and in case he do not live in
this Island & have a mind to part with ye said chamber, that he let his Bro-
ther have it before any other, and moreover I leave my my said said John
to the prudence & discretion of his mother. It: I leave my interest in a
cow at KK Marrown to Ellen Cote. It: I leave a sheep to young Will Cote
It: I leave my grand-child Ellen Wood to the discretion of my Wife. It: As for any
debts either due to me or from me, my Wife & son know them all. It: I leave my
dead Wife Cath. Halsal & my son Hen Halsall joynt Executors of all my goods
moveable & unmoveable, provided my said son be dutiful & obedient to his mother
as I hope he will, otherwise I leve him to the providence & discretion of his
mother.
The Executors sworne in Court in
Testes Hen: Lowcay} forme of Law
Cath: Calow } jurati pbatum est et solvit nill
Mr Hen: Lowcay further declares that it was ye testators desire
that ye Court would be pleased to accept of an Invatory in grosse
from his Executrs: wch because ye Executrs: are at lawfull age
& able to manage their concernes, is accepted of giving in
sufficient pledges to secure ye office & performe all duties Incumbent
upon the said Will, vizt: John Barrey & John Tubman
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Jan 30th 1684/5
Anthony Halsal did acknowledge
the day & year above-written the
within writing to be his last Will
& Testament & desired us to witness
the same
Witnesses hereof
Hen: Lowcay
Cath: Calow her mark X
Last Modified 2 November 2018