William Clark, 1739

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This affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of William Clark of KK Andreas who departed this 
life the 9th of August 1739 and being in perfect 
mind and memory at the making thereof.
Item: He left and bequeath to Ewan Kerruish forty shillings.
Item: to Mary Looney als Clark forty shillings
Item: To Margt Skillicorn forty shillings
Item: To Dan Looney ten shillings
Item: to Margt Skillicorn six shillings
Item: To Ellinor Skillicorn six shillings
Item: To Wm Kerruish ten shillings
Item: To Mary Christian six shillings
Item: To Mr. John Christian of KK Maughold thirty shillings
Item: He left that the aforesaid legacies 
should be paid out of the money that is in 
mortgage upon the small Close.
Item: He left to Joney Quayle als Kerruish 
half a days moth of hay land which is situated 
in the south end of ye aforesaid small Close 
(being that part that ______  southward 
of Slyvester Kerow and to fall behind as 
_________  to ye said Joney Quayle of the 
place or estate that now she lives in 
and that she is to _____  profit of 
ye firth crop accuring out of ye promises.
Item: He left and bequeath  to his loving wife 
Christian Clark half of the mortgage money 
that is Kewin Close and Close Noa together 
with half of the  mortgage money that is in 
ye small Croft after all ye legacies are paid. 
Ye other half of ye said mortgage money to 
go to the next of his Kinred after his death.
Item: He left to the Witnesses of his will 
three shillings each.
Lastly he nominated and appointed his said 
wife Christian whole and sole executor of 
all the rest of his goods movable and immovable 
and all ye lands during ye time of her natural 
life and after her death all the said to 
fall and descend to his next of kindred.
Witnesses
     Jon Christian 
     Dan’l Christian

The witnesses being interrogated concerning 
the approbation and consent of the exec of 
the will at the making thereof Declare that 
the testator asked his wife whether or no she 
was willing  with ________  then doing and 
that she answered do as you think fit yourself  
I am satisfied.

At KK Michael Oct 30, 1739 
Whereas my husband Wm Clark late of KK Andreas 
has in his last will left to his Kinswoman 
Joney Quayle als Kerruish half a day moth of 
the hay land which is situated in the south 
end of the small close or close ____ being 
that part of ____  Southward of Slyvester 
Kerwin Close. I do out of the affection and 
good will I bear unto her the said Joney 
hereby give gift and settle upon her as much 
of the hayland adjoining as will be sufficient 
to make that parcel a full daymoth and this 
for the purpose mentioned by my husband---- 
desiring that this my gift goodwill may be 
annexed to the last will of my late husband. 
Witnessing mark to my name
      Christian Clark als Radcliffe mark X

Nov 16 1739 Margt Skillicorn _______  has 
now received from Wm Radcliffe brother of 
Christian the exec of Wm Clark the legacy 
of forty shillings bequeath unto her by the 
testator. She has also received from him 
the legacy of forty shillings left unto 
Mary Looney als Clark together with  
the legacys of six shillings each left unto 
her daughters Margt and Ellinor Skillicorn. 
All which is paid unto her on her own 
account in full for
________.    
Before me Edward Moore
To be annexed to the will of Wm Clark KK Andrew Feb 2nd 1741

KK Michael Nov 3 1741
Daniel Christian one of the pledges for 
the exec of Wm Clark praying to be relieved 
and Thomas Curghey another of the pledges 
being dead Wm Radcliffe and Philip Radcliffe 
brothers of the Exec are become pledges in 
that the former according to law.

The Exec is sworn in court in form of law 
and hath given pledges for payment of the 
gift and legacies of thereforesaid Daniel 
Christian and Wm Lane Vitchal. With Thomas Caley.
       Probatum est
              John Callahan

Oct 30, 1739
Mr John Christian has now received the 
legacy of thirty shillings. Ewan Kerruish 
The legacy of forty shillings and Wm 
Kerruish the legacy of ten shillings 
bequeath unto them by Wm Clark and this 
from the hands of his Exec.	
Before me Edward Moore

Eod die 
Mr John Christian has now received 
the legacy of six shillings for in behalf 
of Mally Christian within mentioned.

Eod die  
Dan’l Looney has the day received the 
legacy of ten shillings left to him by 
Wm Clark and this before me Edward Moore

         At Lezayre at A court of Correction
         Feb 22 1739
Mr Daniel Christian and John Christian 
witnesses to the last will of Wm Clark 
of KK Andrews depose that at the time of 
the will making of the [said] Clark The 
testator being asked who he meant by his 
next of kindred or next relations he 
replied first that they know themselves 
who they are and said afterward  
that Be brah veagh of Tallvoock.
They depose further that the testator 
added if the lands should fall as he willed 
it that his wife should sign his will--- 
but sayed he   It’s no matter, its not for 
me self then care but for my goods and if 
they got it, it would be shared as lots in pieces.    

The witnesses declare also that then 
they believed that the persons meant 
by the Testator were the two widowa 
viz Mary Looney als Clark and Marg 
Skillicorn als Clark of KK Lonan.
    Danl Christian and John Christian