Samuel Moore, 1775

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12      Malew
I Samuel Moore of Castletown being of 
sound mind and memory and considerint 
the certainty of death and the uncertainty 
of the time when do make and publish 
this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following: I commit my 
soul to God and my body to Christian burial. 
I give and bequeath to my seven children 
sixty pounds a piece, that is to Samuel 
sixty pounds, to William sixty pounds, 
to Thomas sixty pounds, to Elizabeth 
sixty pounds, to Ann sixty pounds, 
to Jane sixty pounds, and to Ellinor 
sixty pounds. 
To my brother William Moore, a guinea. 
To my brother Robert Moore a guinea. 
And to my sister Catharine Tyldesley a guinea. 
I give and bequeath to my son 
Samuel Moore my half of the house 
and gardens after the death of my 
wife which she is to have during 
his life provided she gives him 
the other half after her death. 
Otherwise, he is to have the house 
when he comes to the age of fourteen 
years and if he gets the whole houses 
he is to pay the rest of the children 
ten pounds a piece or as many as 
there is living of them. I constitute 
ordain and appoing my loving wife Ann 
Moore whoe executrix of this my las will, 
depriving all others with six pence legacy 
this 4 day of July in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. 
[signed] Samuel Moore. 
Witnesses: 
Jane Nelson, 
Elizabeth Saell. 

At a Court of Correction holden at 
Castletown Feb 22nd, 1775, 
Ann Moore the Relict and Executrix having 
imparted that her part of the houses and 
gardens shall fall and descend to her son 
Samuel Moore after her death on the terms … 
in te beforegoing will, she the said Ann 
is sworn executrix in Court in form of law 
and has given pledges for payment of debts 
and legacies namely Samuel Watterson of 
Knockrushen and Matthew Taggart. 

Robert and William Moore the uncles by 
the father to the orphans are sworn supervisors 
in form of law and by their consent the 
dead’s part of said orphans and their 
goods is committed to the tuition of 
their mother who has given pledges as above