William Sumpter, 1725

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32   Peeltown 1724/5
The last will and testament of William Sumpter, who 
departed this life March 9th, anno predict, being 
of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof as 
follows. First, he committed his soul to God and his 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, he declared that his son John (if living) was 
the true heir of all his houses and lands, but only 
what he gave in contract bargain to his second wife, 
and if John was dead, his son Peter had the only right 
of and to the premises as inheritance, and if both 
his sons died without issue, the said right was to 
descend to the McYlvorrey’s. 
Item, he declared that Mr. Charles Radcliffe of 
Knockaloe had no right to the oval table since he 
did not die without issue. 
Item, he left twenty shillings legacy to his cousin 
Anne McYlvorrey of Barnemore if his son Peter died 
underage, and all the rest of his goods he left to 
his wife, that that case, vizt., if the said child 
died under age, his said wife being obliged to pay 
the said legacy. Lastly, he nominated constituted 
and appointed his son Peter whole Executor of all 
the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable, and 
appointed Mr. Deemster Christian, John Hartley, & 
William Tear supervisors of the said child and 
declared that Mr John Wattleworth senior of Ramsey 
owed him 5 shillings 3 pence, and that Robert Shimmin 
of Ballasally owed him 10 shillings on his mother’s account. 
Witnesses: 
John Hartley, 
William Tear. 

Annexed afterwards: 
He declared that his father in law Daniel Lace owed him 
an English Crown, and that Henry begg McYlvorrey owed 
him an English Crown, of which he had paid two shillings 
by a hundred of herrings, and he declared that if his son 
Peter died under age, he excluded all that might claim 
right to his goods with six pence legacy each, and his 
wife Jane to be whole Executrix of all his goods moveable 
and unmoveable, as above. 
Witnesses: 
William Tear, 
Charles Radcliffe. 

The Executor being under age, the wife is sworn in form 
of Law and the overseers to be xxx. 

February the 17th, 1725
This day Ann McYlvorrey received from Jane Sumpter 
relict of William Sumpter of Peeltown her legacy of 
twenty shillings left her in the last will of the 
said William Sumpter; and doth hereby acquit the 
said Jane her executors &c forever for the same. 
Witness her mark to her name the day and year 
above written. 
[signed her mark] Ann McYlvorrey. 
Before me William Gell, Register