William Killip, 1723

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21     Jurby November the 6th, 1723
In the name of God, amen. I William Killip sick in body 
but whole of mind and perfect memory, praised be God, do 
make this my last will and testament in manner following. 
First I commit my soul into the hands of my Creator and 
Redeemer and my body unto Christian burial. 
Item, I bequeath to my son and heir John Killip a quarter 
of the crop over and above his mother’s half of the said 
crop, and part of the team, and he is to have his choice 
of the horses to be one of the team, with all husbandry 
gears, with two sheep and two ewe sheep of two year old, 
besides what is named on himself xxx sheep, and all his 
shaped clothes, except a big kier coat I leave to Thomas 
Clerk senior, and the small is to xxx a suit of the ker 
cloth in the walk mill, as was bequeathed by the mother, 
note the said John after his marriage I bequeath him to 
pay his sister Ann four pounds in consideration of the 
above said legacies and xxx to the said heir. 
Item, I leave to my daughter Chatrin my right of Leany 
gollune and my part of a black heifer of two year old, 
to with the said heifer kept at Patrick Caine, and a 
mare colt of two year old and what is named on her of 
the sheep and if so be that God Almighty be xxx that 
the said Chatrin die without a heir, the said meadow 
is to return to her sister Ann and if Ann die the said 
meadow is to return to heir, and if so be that the heir 
die the said meadow is to return to the next of kin. 
Item, to Christian Kissag a ewe of a year old again may. 
Item, to John Clerk a yard of ker cloth if the heir be 
kept to school. 
Item, I leave the looms to William Clerk for seven 
years if he will come to work on the looms when it is set. 
Item, I constitute, appoint and ordain my daughter Ann 
true and lawful Executrix of all the rest of my goods 
moveable and immoveable. Supervisors of my children 
Phillip Curlett Ballaugh and Thomas Clerk xxx of Jurby 
to whom I leave a mutton for each. And he ordered that 
none of the children might sell their goods without 
the consent of the supervisors till 21 years, or till 
xxx got help[?]. 
Witnesses: 
Philip Corlett, 
Thomas Clerk. 

The Executrix sworn in form of Law, with the Supervisors also. Pledges Thomas Killip and Pat: Clerk. 

July 11, 1724
The heifer left to Cathrine died about May last by some 
inward distemper, as Thomas Lace does aver; And xxx the 
xxx xxx xxx that the said heifer was unwell in the xxx xxx 
the said Thomas Lace xxx xxx xxx is to paid to Cathrine 
xxx xxx the said heifer was in his keeping. 
Before me, Charles Watleworth. 

December 21, 1724
Thomas Lace in behalf of himself and his wife Ann Killip 
received this day an before the full of four pounds from 
John Killip son & heir of William Killip deceased, and 
do acquit, exonerate and discharge the said John Killip 
and his executors and assigns of the same forever as 
witness his mark [signed his mark] John Lace. 
Before me: Charles Watleworth