William Moore, 1762

              Ramsey 1762
   This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
   William Moore of the town of Ramsey, who departed this 
   life about the 21st day of Febry last past, and which he declared
   as such in the presence of the witnesses hereafter named 
   about three months before his decease. 
First. He commended his soul to God & his body to a Christian burial. 
Item He then bequeathed to his sister Dorothy, James Lawson’s 
   wife, six pence legacy. 
Item He bequeathed to his sister Jane, Daniel Craine’s wife 
   six pence legacy. 
Lastly He nominated and appointed his loving wife, Jane Moore 
   otherwise Martin, sole & whole executrix of all the rest of his 
   goods & chattels of what kind or nature soever. 
Witnesses, Thomas Quine his Mrk X } 
           John Kinnish his Mrk X }
                            16to die mensis Aprilis 1762.
                            Thos Quine & John Kinnish the 
                            witnesses of the above will sworn in 
                            form of Law 
                                Before me
                                   Matths. Curghey.

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 
June 7 1762 
The Extrx is sworn in Court in form of Law &
hath given pledges for payment of debts & 
legacies, namely Mr John Cowle of Lezayre 
& Wm Martin of Ramsey Cooper. 
                     Probatum est
Solvit 12d           Ro: Radcliffe
                     Matths Curghey
					 
   To the Revd Mr Matthias Curghey Vicar Genell etc. 
   The humble petition of Jane Moore the disconsolate widow and 
   relict of Wm Moore of the town of Ramsey, late decd 
Sheweth 
     That is was the misfortune of Wm Moore your petrs said 
	 husband to have been cast away at sea near a place called Bonus 
	 on the Coast or the Boarders of the County of Cumberland in the north of 
	 England, on or about the 21st day of Febry last past. But some 
	 short time before his disaster having made his last will and 
	 testamt in the presence of two witnesses, namely, Thos Quine &
	 John Kinnish, both of the town of Ramsey aforesd and nominated 
	 and appointed yr petr as executrix of the same. And as the 
	 witnesses to the sd Will are seafaring men, and uncertains when 
	 they may be had in the Isle, and by such their trade are subject 
	 to many incidents and misfortunes, as well as other people
	          Your petitioner therefore most humbly prays 
			  your Reverence to take the matter to your most 
			  tender and judicious consideration (and as 
			  the witnesses of the said will are now in the 
			  Isle) to order that they, the said witnesses and 
			  all proper and pertinent persons may 
			  in a short time be charged before your Reverence 
			  that the testimony of the said witnesses and 
			  probation of the said will may be taken, per=
			  :petuated and continued, and that consequent=
			  :ly ye petitioner may be sworn executor according to 
			  law, and she as in duty bound shall forever 
			  pray etc.

At Ballaugh April 13th 1762 
   On consideration of the foregoing petition, xxx 
is hereby granted the petitioner to charge the witnesses of the alleged 
will, as also the next of kin to the deceased before me on Friday 
next. Whereof due notice to be given. 
      Matthew Curghey. 
	  
These are to certify that by virtue of the Revd Vicar General 
Curghey’s authority, I lawfully charged Thomas Quine, John 
Kinnish, Dan Craine and Jane his wife, James Lawson & 
Dorothy his wife, all of them to appear before the Revd on 
Friday next by ten o’clock in the forenoon or when called and 
likewise I served them with the petition (& the reference thereon)
             and the reference thereon granted
of Jane Moore widow And all this at the suit of the sd Jane 
Moore widow, this [favor] 13th April 1762. 
     Thomas Kermode, sumner of KK Maughold, his mark X