Margaret Skillicorn, 1774

                At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas Novr 7 1774
Margaret Skillicorn departed this Life on or about the 7th Day of June last
past Intestate ~
The Court upon Intelligence thereof hath decreed her two Children namely
John & Margt Skillicorn joint Adminrs of all her Goods & Chattels moveable
& immoveable whatsoever ~ who being under age, Wm Corlett, Wm Christian and
John Christian, theire uncles by their Mothers side are sworn guardians &
supervisors by whose Consent the Deads Part of the Children & their goods
are committed to the tuition of the Widower John Skillicorn who with sd
supervisors is sworn for Payment of Debts & to return a perfect Inventory
to the Regry ~ Pledges in Form of Law for the Widower are Robt Bancks of
Ballahow & the Revd Mr Thos Quayle Vicar of sd Parish
                                                Decretum est
                                                        Jas Wilks
                                                        John Moore


An Inventory of the Goods and effects of Margt Skillicorn als Christian
Decd ..... (Inventory follows)