James Ratcliff, 1788

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22     Arbory
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of James Ratcliff of the parish of KK Arbory and 
wrote within the space of time committed by law, 
who departed this life on the 11th day of 
December 1787, being weak in body but of a perfect 
sound mind and memory at the making thereof. 
First, he committed his soul to God 
and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left and bequeathed the bed he lay 
in unto his loving wife. 
Item, he left all his carpenters tools to 
his son Richard Rattcliff. 
Item, he left all his concerns of houses 
and lands unto his wife aforesaid during 
her natural life. 
Item, he left also his concerns of houses 
and lands aforesaid unto his son Richard 
Rattcliff at the death of his wife aforesaid. 
Item, he left unto his grandson Richard 
Clague five shillings. 
Lastly, he nominated constituted and 
appointed his loving son Richard Rattcliff 
aforesaid to be whole and sole executor 
of all the rest of his goods moveable 
and immoveable, debarring all his 
daughters with six pence legacy apiece 
in the presence of 
Witnesses: 
Henry Cubbin, 
John Clague. 

At a Chapter Court holden at 
Castletown October 16, 1788, 
the executor is sworn in Court in form 
of Law and hath given pledges for the 
payment of debts and legacies namely 
the witnesses of the will. 
The widow consents that her right of 
the concerns of houses and lands shall 
descend to her son Richard after her decease