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Ellin Black als Christian, 1717

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Submitted by: Averil Roper
Date: 26 October 2006
Original: LDS: 0106211




       Ramsey : 1717                  52
           This is affirm'd to be the last will, and
       testament of Ellin Black Alias Christian
       in Ramsey, who was weak in body, but of
       perfect memory, who departed this life
       April ye 9th Ano :  1717 :
[I]mp: She committed her soul to God, & her
       body to be buried in or nigh her husband
       grave at KK Maughold :
[2ly]y   She left to Hugh Black Mercht. a [busile]
       of barley, as legacie, and in liew of wt.
       she owed him :
[3ly]y  A petticoat to Mary Sayle widow :
[4l]y  To ye Rt. Revt. Vicar Tho: Allen three Shill
       she ow'd him :
[5l]y  to her cousin Jane Knipe, ten Shill she
       ow'd her :
       Lastly she constituted and Appointed
       her Daughter Katrine Churghey sole
       Exeqx. of all her goods, moveable and
       Immoveable
                                                The Exx. Sworn
[Wi]tnesses   James Knipe }jur.        in form of Law
              Jane Knipe als
                     Black               Probatum est & Solvit


                               pledges   Robt. Christian