Mary Corlet als Parre, 1737

		74	Ballaugh. 
	In the Name of God ~ Amen. 
I Mary Corlet als Parre of Ballakaig in the parish 
of Ballaugh ; being Sick & Weak in body but of Sound 
Mind , Blessed be God , do make this My last Will 
Testamt.as foll.
First I commit my Soul to God & My body to christian 
Burial , in hope of a happy Resurrection thro the 
Merits of our Lord Jesus Christ . 		Secondly 
as to wh.worldly goods & Effects wth.wch.it hath pleased 
God to bless me , I dispose of the Same Thus ~ 
To the poor of Lezayres & this Parish I leave & bequeath 
the first of ten pounds equally to be enjoy'd after 
Death of my husband ; wch.sd.fritn , being My part of 
a Mortgage in Close & Bally , is by the respective Minister 
& Wardens of each parish to be laid out , & the Interest 
apply'd to the Benifit of the poor as above sd.for ever 
My sd.husband being determind to leave his part in like 
manner , as was concluded upon by Us long since. 
Itm I bequeath to my brothr.the sum of Eight pounds 
Itm To my aunt Mary Christian a prenella Gown , four 
Suite of Mobbs wth.Muslin Borders and a firlet of Mault 
at Michaelmass . Itm To my Sister in Law Eliz: 
Corlet als Parr my best Suit of cloaths , a prenella Gown 
& petticoat , and the rest of my headcloaths , of Wch.last 
in the house - To her I also leave my black Silk Apron 
Itm To my Aunt Margt.Parr I leave a Gold Ring & 
a choice Blanket .	To the Revd.Wm.Woods my 
best Gold Ring. And to Thos.Cannel a brown Steer 
Lastly I constitute & appoint my sd.dear & Loving husband 
Sole Executr.of all the rest of my goods chattles & 
Effects Moveable & Imoveable Whatsoever ~ In Testim: 
:ny whereof I do hereunto Subscribe my name this 8th. 
of ffebr.1730. 
				Mary Corlet her mrk X 
Witnesses John Woods . Juratus 
  Thos.Cannel his mrk X . Juratus 

[her Will is worn at right margin and hard to read] 

at Peeltown ~ Feb:4th.1737 ~ The Rev.& Vicr.G?l.Woods ~ 
one of the Witnesses of this Will being not in a Condition 
to attend at Our ? Courts ~ He has proved the ~ 
Contents ~ in form of Law ~ Before me ~ John Cosnahan 

At a Court of Correction held in KK Michael ~ 
		Feb:6th.1737. ~ 
Thos.Cannell the ? Witness to the within Will ~ 
has likewise prov;d the Same in form of Law ~ 
		Before us ~ John Cosnahan Edw:Moore ~ 

At a Chapter Court in Lez:ayre, June 1st.1738 ~ 
John Curlet the Exc.of Mary Curlet als Parr having not been able to 
appear at ? ? Court & since deceas'd ~ His Execr.vizt.Robt.~ 
Curlet his Bror.is Sworn to Execute the Will of this Testatrix ~ 
according to Law ~ Pledges for him are, the Vicar of Lez:ayre 
& Capt.Quayle Curghy ~ 
Probatum & Solvit 12d.~ 

Nov.10th.1738 ~ Thos.Cannell enters a Claim agt.the Exrs.of 
	John Curlett & Wife for a Brown Steer Left him in Legacy 
	by the Testatrix & for 18 ? of Matt & Craves the 
	Law ~ 
Decr.9th.1738 ~ Margery Christian enters a Claim agt.the Exr.of 
	Mr.John Corlet & Wife for One pound fourteen shills & six pence 
Feb:19th.1738.The Revd.Mr.Bridson enters a Claim for L 0:05:?