Anne Qualtrough als Dawson, 1760

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50           Douglas
In the name of God, amen. I Anne Qualtrough 
alias Dawson of the town of Douglas, am at 
present very weak and sickly, but of sound 
mind and perfect memory, and considering 
the uncertainty of this mortal life do make 
this my last will and testament in manner 
following.  
First, I commit my soul to God, and my body 
to Christian burial, in sure and certain hope 
of the General Resurrection to the life immortal 
through the merits of our blessed Saviour and 
Redeemer Jesus Christ our Lord.  
Item, I leave and bequeath to all lawful claimers 
that shall or may have right to claim in this my 
last will and testament, on British shilling 
each leagacy.  
Item, I ordain, nominate, and appoint my loving 
friends Philip Cannell & John Kelly both of 
Douglas, as guardians to my daughter Jane 
Qualtrough and also do leave the tuition of the 
goods and said child unto the said Philip Cannell, 
I having great trust and confidence in him that 
he will be a true and faithful guardian to my 
said daughter.  
And in case my said daughter Jane Qualtrough 
shall die without issue, lawfully begotten, 
that then and in that case my desire is that 
all the effects that shall belong to her, shall 
fall and descend unto the said Philip Cannell 
his heirs executors administrators or assigns, 
to be possess by him or either of them, 
immediately at her decease, provided that he 
the said Philip Cannell shall and will supply 
her with reasonable and necessary things that 
she may stand in need of all which are to be 
taken out of the effects belonging unto my said 
daughter Jane Qualtrough, and in case that there 
shall be any objection made by the Court, or by 
any other person or persons, that the goods and 
effects that shall belong to my said daughter 
do fall and descent unto the within said Philip 
Cannell guardian, after her decease if she die 
childless, I do in that case appoint that appropriate 
maintainance yearly be allowed out of the effects 
belonging to her, as the Court’s discretion, and my said daughter to be xxxxx in any credible 
house, and it is to be understood that this do 
not debar the said Philip Cannell from having the 
effects belonging to my said daughter after her 
decease if she die without issue lawfully begotten 
as aforesaid.  
And lastly, I do ordain, nominate and appoint my 
said only daughter Jane Qualtrough sole Executrix 
of all my worldly goods and effects of what kind 
or nature soever.  
In testimony whereof I have set my mark to my name 
this the 25th day of Mxx 1760.  
[signed her mark] Anne Qualtrough alias Dawson my mark X.   
Signed in presence of us: 
John Clague, 
William Christian my mark X.            

At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas 
June 16th 1760
The Executrix named being under age, Philip Cannell 
is to bring to the Registry a perfect Inventory of 
the goods of the deceased who has the tuition of 
said child and goods committed unto him pursuant to 
the Will, and has given pledges for payment of debts 
namely John Clague and William Christian the witnesses 
of the will.   
Probatum est, solvit 12d.  
Ro:Radcliffe, 
Matths.Curghey