William Corteen, 1675

     Maughold
    The last will & testament of Will: Corteene, who departed this life ye 13 of
 Novembr (75) Imprs. He comitted his soul to god and his body to christian
 buryall. It. He bequeathed to his Grandchild Gilbert Quillease twenty shillings wch
 he ordered to be put into some honest persons handes, and to be expended for the
 child's better mantenance, and bringing up; till he was better able to shift for
 himselfe. He left him alsoe a new Cassack to be made into cloathes for him; and
 said yt he had wholly maintained him this yeare past, except  ye milk of one goate
 and one sheepe, and he did hope yt ye next of kindred by his father's side, would
 maintaine him as long againe; And did humbly desire yt ye Reverend Court would
 require ye aforesaid next of kindred, to take ye childs goodes out of ye estate and  to
give in Bonds for their forthcoming.  It He said yt he had given a cow to John
 Curlad, till such time as ye said cow brought him forth two calves but declared
 yt ye bargan was fulfiled and ye Cow to returne to his executrix. It He declared yt
 there was three shillings being a just Debt due from Jo: Curlad to him. It He left
 onto to John Kerrish as much of yt cloath in ye walkmilne, as would be him a
 paire of britches. It He said yt ye Quilleases  demanded a payre of nets from
him as due to them in ye childs goodes, but he declared yt there was no such
a thinge due and, if they called for it, to give ym but one hundred of Herrings
 being ye uttmost of wt was of right due to them. It to John Kerrish one
 shilling. It To Daniell Kerrish one shilling. It He nominated and
 appointed his Daughter Margaret his Lawful and true executrix of
 all ye rest of his goodes movable and unmovable. It To ye children
 of Jo: Corteene one goate. Itt He declared that ye number of  ???
 wch was due to An Joughin, the like also was due to his grandchilde.
    
Witnesses
John Kerrish
Dan: Kerrish

 Nov 17 1675 
 The supervisers one the father's side are ordered to 
 take the custody of such goods as belonge to the children 
 one the father's side & the mother one the other side each
 of ym giving bonds to swear the same; the mother ???? given in bond to the
??? ????? in the mother's will.