Christian Gelling als Cannell, 1705

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         12     KK Bradan, Anno 1704

This is affirmed to be the last will of Christian 
Gelling als Cannell who departed this life abt 
the 10th of December Anno predicto, Being in 
good and perfect mind and memory at the makeing 
thereof. First commended her Soul to God and Body to Xtian 
Buriall.  Itm to her husband five pounds.  Itm, she left 
to her son and heir David Gelling, or whoever of her 
children will be heir, her part of the Crop of Corn, Hay
and Teame, as also of all Gears belonging to husban=
dry.  Itm, she left to her husband’s son Robt Gelling 
a cow. Itm, nominated and appointed her four chil=
dren vizt., John, Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth joynt 
Ex'rs of all the rest of her Goods movable and un-
movable wtsoever, Excepting her Linnen and Woollen 
cloathes which she left to her said daughters.  
                         The Exec'rs being under age, 
Witnesses                John & Adam Xtian are sworn
 Jon Curghey       }     sup'rs in form of Law.
 Averick Christian }           Probatum est & Solvit               
 
  
  The Inventory within a month

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KK Braddan: 
        The Inventory of Christian Gelling als 
        Cannell being [summed] up, & all Debts 
        Legacys &c deducted is as follows,  

In ye hands of Capt. Gelling jun'r as ap: }
pears by ye stats of accounts in Adam     }    6 : 10 : 1
Xtian’s hands one of ye superv'rs         }   
    For which he has given pledge in }
    form of Law Mr. Thomas Joyner of }
    Douglass. -----------------------}     

In ye hands of ye Sup'rs John & Adam    }
Christian ye just sum of ten p'ds eight }     10 : 00 : 8
pence, as appears by ye pd acct. -------}  
    For which Mr. Wm Flaxney &        }
    Robt Kelley are pledges according } 
    to Law. ------------------------- }    

Debts due from several persons as ap= }
=pears by ye sd account, being the    }        4 : 09 : 5
wife’s part amounts to -------------  }   
    For which ye sup'rs are accountable      ____________
    when ye same is rec'd                     21 : 08 : 2
                                             ____________     

Besides ye half of an House in Duglass commonly 
called Walker’s House, which is due to the 
children.                      

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Braddan, February the 25th 1716 

Upon further Examination of the Accounts belong:
ing to the Inventory of Christian Gelling there re:
mains due from the Supervisors of the children 
the sum of ---------------------------------    14 : 3 : 8   

Besides the sum of six pounds eighteen        }
shillings and a penny, w'ch is in the father’s} 06 : 18 : 01
hands  -----------------------------------    }    

More the children’s part of a house      }
in Douglas (called Walker’s House) which }
they are to have in kind.---

The above settlement of the above In-
ventory made by the p'ties concernd 
the day and year before menconed.  
  Before me John Curghy, Vicar Genl. 
  Whereof the ArchDeacon Reg'r 
  desired to take Notice. 

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July ye 22d 1718: This day John Gelling, Mary 
Gelling, & Elizabeth Gelling have acknowledged to be 
fully paid and satisfied at & from ye hands of their Guardi:
:ans Adam Christian & Thomas Christian Son to 
John Christian lately deceased, for ye whole of what 
was due to them by the Death of their Mother Christian 
Gelling als Cannell, & do hereby discharge & exone:
:rate their sd Guardians & their Ex'rs for ever of 
ye sd sum & whatever else appears to be due. In 
Witness whereof they have hereunto set their Names 
or usual Marks ye year & day above written.  
The whole sum due to ye said children John Gelling
from ye supervisors as                Mary Gelling her mk
^ appears by ye Inventory is 14:3:8   Elizabeth Gelling her mk
                                
      
Captain Paul Gelling father to ye above children 
does on account of his son Thomas, acquit and discharge 
ye above supervisors as far as he is concerned 
or upon acct of his fores'd Mother’s part of Goods 
as Witness his hand ye year & day aforesd. 
                             [signed] Paul Gelling.  
Before me, John Gell Register