Jane Corkan als Callow, 1741

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105                 Maughold
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Jane Corkan alias Callow 
of KK Maughold who departed this life the 6th of April 1741, being of perfect 
mind and memory. 
First, she committed her soul to God and body to Christian burial. 
Item, she bequeathed to her Master ten shillings legacy. 
Item, she bequeathed to her Mistress four pounds of heckled flax legacy. 
Item, she bequeathed to Robert & John Christian her Master’s sons half a shire. 
Item, she bequeathed William Christian heir of Ballnekilley, her husband’s 
new hat that was never used. 
Item, she bequeathed to Jane and Mary (her Master’s two eldest daughters) 
a new linen sheet between them. 
Item, she bequeathed to her sister Mary Crow alias Callow a brown petticoat 
and a red petticoat, a new blue apron, and a firlet of oats if so much remained 
after seeding; if not, the firlet was to be made up with barley, legacy. 
Item, she bequeathed to John Callow her brother’s son a hib of barley legacy. 
Item, she bequeathed to Catherine Killip alias Callow, her brother’s daugher, 
a black serge petticoat legacy. 
Item, she bequeathed to Joney Callow her brother Jame’s youngest daughter 
a mant & petticoat of black & white shirt. 
Item, she bequeathed to William Callow her brother James son a new russet coat. 
She bequeathed to Mary Cotter alias Quark half of the uncleaned flax. 
Item, she bequeathed to her brother in law William Corkan all the rest 
of her husband’s woolen apparel legacy. 
Item, she left to Margaret Corkil alias Kelly her little wheel, the 
blanket and sheet the said Margaret had on her bed, a new pladdin striped 
petticoat, a pottle of barley and three pound of low. 
Item, to the witnesses of this will six pence each legacy, 
& to Mark Christian a new shirt & to Alice Killey alias Corkil a new shift. 
She declared that there was due to her brother & sister in law William Corkan 
& Grace Blackburn als Corkan six shillings betwixt them, and if they would 
claim further six pence legacy, which said six shillings is left in her husband’s will. 
She declared that Dan Crow was indebted to her eight shillings being 
the remaining part of the price of cow. 
Item, she further declared that there was eight pence of the purchase 
money of the Croft due to her from the purchaser. 
Lastly she did constitute and appoint her niece Ellinor Cotter whole 
and sole executrix of all the rest of her goods of what nature or 
denomination soever. 
Witnesses: 
Mark Christian, 
Alice Killey. 

The executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges 
John Christian & Ewan Christian. 
           Probatum est 
           [signed] Joh: Cosnahan, 
                    Edv: Moore