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William Looney, 1742

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Submitted by: Averil Roper
Date: 1 November 2005
Original: LDS: 0106377




         This is affirmed to be the Last Will and Testament of Wm.
Looney of the Booley Loist in the parrish of KK Maughold who      
Departed this life on the 4th Inst.October 1742 being of good
and perfect mind and memory at the making thereof he Committed 
his  Soul to God  and his Body to Christian Burial.
Item, he Left and Bequeathed to his Brother John Stole Two Yearlins
2 sheep of a year old   he also left to his Brother William Stole Two
yearlins of the said kind.  Item, he Left and Bequeathed to his
Brother Robt. Stole one yearlin. Item, he Left to his Sister  __
Margrett Corkill als: Christian one sheep, and to her Two Children
vizt. Samll Corkill & Mary Corkill a sheep to each of them  ___
Item,  he Left and Bequeathed to his  Eldest Sister   Christian  Looney :  all
his whole right  &  Title to the parcell of land called ye Booley Loist
in  KK  Maughold: and Left the proffit of the said parcell called the 
Booiley Loist whooly to his Brother in Law Peter Corkill & Margtt.
his wife for Eight whole years; and after the end or expiraton
of the said Eight years; that his afforsd. Sister is to possess and enjoy
the same, vidzt: Christian Looney.
Item,  he Left and Bequeathed to his Two Sisters, Christian Looney
and  Ellinor Looney all his whole right and Title to the parcell
of Land called Curraugh Woods in the afforesd. Parrish of  KK
Maughold ;  Equally Betwixt them and  In Case his Sister  Christian  Looney
afforesd. Should strive to recover the sd. Lands by law of his afforesd. 
Sistr.  Ellinor  Looney  &  recover the same of her, if then  &  In that case
he Left  on his Sister  Christian  Looney   to pay or cause to be payd unto
his  Sister  Ellinor  Looney  Seven Pounds Stirlg. Money.
Item,  he Left and Bequeathed to his  afforesd. Sistr.  Ellinor  Looney  Nine
Shillings  provided that she shall have no right to  Curraugh  Woods
             [it]
afforesd. And ^be  Discharged thereof. 
Item, he Left to  John  Corteen Junir: Tallowqueen & yearlin  and ___
Six pence apeice to the Witnesses hereof.
Lastly  he Nominated and appointed his Dear and Loving Step
father   William  Stole  &  his Dear Mother   Easther  Stole  sole and ___
whole Executrs. Of all the rest of his  Goods  Moveable  &  Imoveable  of 
what nature or kind soever.
6th  Octobr.  1742

Witnesses  
    John  Corteen     X     }
    Cathrin  Christian   X  }    Jurati
	

Willm.  Stole   Step: Father  of the
Testator is Sworn in Court in Form of Law
pledges are --  John  Corteen   &   Robt [Cowle
                            
Solvit – 12s  --                      
          Probatum  est
             Joh:  Cosnahan
             Edw:  Moore