Thomas Corlett, 1755

		46	Ballaugh 

The Last will & Testament of Tho.Corlett of the parish 
of Ballaugh who departed this life ye.6th.of Appril ~ 
1755 ~ being of perfect mind and memory at the making 
thereof ~ first he Committed his Soul to God and his 
body to a Christian burial ~ 
Im.the first place he left & bequeath'd to his Children ~ 
begotten between him and Ann his last wife all his 
right & title to all his purchased land Equaly betwixed 
them, that is to say so many of them as are unmarryed 
& unprovided for, and I do ordaine & appoint that my 
forsd.wife shall have the benifit of all the sd.Land 
during her life, and them the Same to return to my 
sd.Children as afforesd. ~ Item he left to his Daughter 
Catherine vizt.the Corvaly's wife a sheep & a Lamb ~ 
Item he left to his Son Thos.five Shillings or ? the 
roof of the house his sd.Sonnow liveth in ~ and Declare 
sd.that four pound is due unto him from his sd.Son Tho:~ 
Lastly he Constituted ordain'd and appointed his loving wife 
Ann Corlett Alias Caly sole & whole Executrix of all 
the rest of his goods movable & unmovable whatsoever 
Witnesses 
Nicholas Cowley my X	| Jurati~ 
Wm.Crisstroy my X	| 
At a Chapter Court held at KK Michael 
June 18th.1755 ~ 
The Exedx.is sworn in Court in form of Law 
and has the tuition of the Child under Ages 
and his Goods Committed unto her to which 
end as also for paymt.of Debts & Legacys 
she has given pledges viz.Nics.Cowley 
& Wm.Cristry the Witnesses of the Will 
Solvit 12d.	Probatum est	Ro.Radcliffe 
				Mattw.Curghey