Edward Christian, 1790

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5                   Conchan

This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of Edward Christian of Beemaghag who was in a sound 
disposing mind and memory at the making thereof, 
being the 27th day of February 1790.  
And first, He recommended his soul to God and his 
body to Christian burial.  
He also left and bequeathed unto his sister Alice 
Christian forty pounds.  
To his niece Catharine Kermod twenty pounds.  
And to his niece Alice Christian twenty five pounds.  
He left unto his nephew John Christian, mariner, 
his best suit of clothes and fifteen pounds.  
To his niece Mary Christian twenty pounds.  
To the poor of the parish twenty shillings.  
To his brother in law Kayles, his wife and three 
children ten shillings apiece.  
To his sister Eunice Christian ten shillings.  
To his brother John’s wife and her daughter 
ten shillings apiece.  
To his godson John Christian of BallaQuinney 
in Marown a heifer, his second best suit of 
clothes and a guinea.  
To his brother James’s daughter Isabel ten pounds.  
To any Person who might claim a right in his 
will half a crown.  
And all the rest residue and remainder of all 
and singular his goods and effects of what kind 
or nature soever, moveable and immoveable, 
he gave and left unto his loving wife, and 
constituted and appointed his said loving wife 
whole and sole Executrix of his last will 
and testament.  
Witnesses
James Bancks, 
Thomas Skillecorn.

(B)   
BETWEEN ELLINOR CHRISTIAN WIDOW and Executrix named in the alledged 
last will and testament of EDWD CHRISTIAN deceased, plaintiff    
                          and    
ALICE CHRISTIAN SISTER OF THE SAID EDWD CHRISTIAN, defendant
In the Ecclesiatic Court
Exhibited to JAMES BANCKS a witness produced on behalf the plaintiff 
in this cause and referred to in his deposition certified this 8th 
Septr. 1790.  By me, John Crellin, Ep. Regr.         

AT A CONSISTORY COURT HOLDEN AT the house of Thomas Quine in the 
Parish of KK Patrick on the 6th Day of November 1790
Notwithstanding the validity of a written last will and testament of 
the said Testator EDWARD CHRISTIAN marked with the Letter (A) and 
exhibited by the said plaintiff hath been pronounced decreed and 
declared by the Court's Decree and judgment of equal date on her 
original petition in her said cause and is much more in her favor 
than the before going nuncupative will, and that she is the Executrix 
and residuary legatee named in the said written will yet her knowledge 
that the said Testator's last intention is contained in this before 
going nuncupative will and her earnest desire to fulfill the same 
and act humanely toward the said Defendant and the said Testator's 
other relations in the said Will named have induced her to consent 
to undertake the burthen and execution thereof, And she is thereupon 
sworn Executrix of the said Will in form of Law and hath given pledges 
for the payment of debts and legacies namely John Lace of Castletown 
gentleman and James Bancks of Kirk Onchan, yeoman. 
[signed] John Moore, Ev. Christian.           

In the name of God, Amen.  We EDWARD CHRISTIAN & ELIONER CHRISTIAN 
ALIAS NELSON (MY WIFE) of the parish of KK Onchan being in perfect 
health and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and 
that it is appointed for all once to die do jointly make this our last 
will and testament this sixteenth day of March 1784.  
First and principally, we commit our souls to the hands of Almighty 
God who gave it and our bodies to Christian burial, and with respect 
to such effects as we are blessed of we dispose of the same as follows, 
that is to say:  
Item, I EDWARD CHRISTIAN leave and bequeath to all my NEPHEWS the sum 
of a crown each and my wearing apparel to my NEPHEW EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
now off the Island in case he comes for it, if not to HIS BROTHER JOHN, 
and also a crown each to my nieces.  
Item, I leave and bequeath to the poor of the parish of KK Onchan the 
sum of twenty shillings.  
Item, I ELIONER CHRISTIAN ALIAS NELSON aforesaid do leave and bequeath 
to all my NIECES the sum of a crown each and my wearing apparel to my 
NIECE JANE NELSON, and also a crown each to my NEHEWS.  
Item, I leave and bequeath to the poor of the parish of KK Onchan the 
sum of twenty shillings. 
Lastly, we jointly leave and bequeath the residue and remainder of our 
effects moveable and immoveable of what nature or denomination soever 
to the survivor of either of us.  And do nominate constituted ordain 
and appoint the Survivor of either of us whole and sole Executor or 
Executrix of our last will and testament, signed in presence of us 
witnesses the date aforesaid. 
[signed] EDWARD CHRISTIAN, 
ELINOR CHRISTIAN.  
Witnesses 
Charles Calvin, 
Ann Christian.  

(A)   
BETWEEN ELLINOR CHRISTIAN THE WIDOW & Executrix named in the alleged 
last will and testament of EDWD. CHRISTIAN deceased, plaintiff     
                            and    
ALICE CHRISTIAN SISTER OF THE SAID EDWD. CHRISTIAN, defendant
The Ecclesiastical Court exhibited to ANN CHIRSTIAN & CHARLES CALVIN 
witnesses produced sworn and examined on the part of the said plaintiff 
and mentioned & referred to in and by their respective depositions.  
Certified by me this 8th day of September 1790, John Crellin, Ep. Regr.    

AT A CONSISTORY COURT holden at the house of Thomas Quine in the Parish 
of KK Patrick on the 6th day of November 1790: 
Notwithstanding the validity of the before going will hath been pronounced 
decreed and declared and option of the assumption of the burden and 
execution thereof given to the said ELINOR CHRISTIAN in the Court's Decree 
and Judgment of equal date herewith on her Petition in the said Cause, 
and that the same is much more in her favor that a paper writing marked 
with the letter (B) purporting to be a nuncupative will of the said Testator 
dated the 24th day of February 1790 and exhibited by her in the said Cause, 
het her knowledge that the said nuncupative will contained the said Testator's 
last intention and her regard for and humanity towards the said Defendant 
and the said Testator's other relations therein mentioned have induced her 
to undertake the burden and execution of the said nuncupative will and she 
hath this day been sworn Executrix thereof accordingly. 
[signed] John Moore, Ev. Christian.           

[17TH JULY 1790]  
TO THE REVD. JOHN MOORE AND EVAN CHRISTIAN Vicar Generals of this Isle, 
The humble Petition of ELINOR CHRISTIAN WIDOW AND RELICT OF EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN of Beemaghag in the parish of KK Conchan late deceased; 
Sheweth 
That the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN and your Petitioner did on or about the 
16th day of March 1784 duly make and publish their joint last will and 
testament in writing and therein and thereby after leaving the sum of 
a crown each to each of the nephews and nieces and twenty shillings to 
the poor of KK Conchan and the wearing apparel of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
to HIS NEPHEW EDWARD CHRISTIAN and the wearing apparel of your PETITIONER 
to HER NIECE JANE NELSON the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN and you Petitioner 
appointed the survivor of them Executor or Executrix of the said will 
and residuary legatee of all their Estate and Effects as by the said Will 
may more fully appear; 
That the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN on or about the 27th day of February last 
made or pretended to make a nuncupative will whereby he the said EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN devised or pretended to devise forty pounds to his SISTER ALICE 
CHRISTIAN, twenty pounds to HIS NIECE CATHARINE KERMODE, twenty five pounds 
to his NIECE ALICE CHRISTIAN, his best suit of clothes and fifteen pounds 
to his NEPHEW JOHN CHRISTIAN, twenty pounds to his NIECE MARY CHRISTIAN, 
twenty shillings to the Poor of the Parish, ten shillings each to his 
BROTHER IN LAW KAYLE'S HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN, ten shillings to his 
SISTER EUNICE CHRISTIAN, ten shillings each to his BROTHER JOHN'S WIFE AND 
HER DAUGHTER, a heifer his second best suit of clothes and a guinea to his 
GODSON JOHN CHRISTIAN of Ballaquinney in Marown, ten pounds to ISABEL HIS 
BROTHER JAMES'S DAUGHTER, and half a crown to any person who would claim a 
right to any part of his effects and the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN devised or 
pretended to devise all the residue of his effects to your Petitioner and 
constituted and appointed her whole Executrix of his said last Will; 
That the said nuncupative will was made or pretended to be made in the presence 
of Mr. James Bancks and Thomas Skillicorn and your Petitioner exhibited the 
said Will at the last Chapter Court holden in Douglas in the month of June 
last and your Petitioner prayed that proof might be made of the publication 
of the said Will and the Execution thereof might be committed to your Petitioner; 
That ALICE CHRISTIAN THE SISTER OF THE SAID EDWARD CHRISTIAN appeared in the 
said Court and contended that the said nuncupative will was not sufficiently 
made so as to justify the said Court in pronouncing the said Will to be the 
last Will and Testament of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN and your Reverences were 
pleased upon the allegations of the said ALICE CHRISTIAN to postpone the 
probate of the said Will; 
That your Petitioner charges that if the said nuncupative will was or is 
insufficient for the Court to pronounce for the validity of the same that 
the said nuncupative will was and is insufficient to revoke the said written 
will of the 16th day of March 1784 as herein before mentioned and your 
Petitioner therefore submits that the said Written Will still remains in full 
force and ought to receive Probate as and for the last Will and Testament of 
the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN and your Petitioner is notwithstanding willing to 
abide by the said nuncupative will and to undertake the Execution thereof 
knowing the same to have been the intention of her said late HUSBANE; 
In tender consideration of the pre--- your Petitioner humbly prays your 
Reverences may be pleased to appoint a day for the hearing of this Petition 
in the presence of the next of Kindred of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN and that 
in case the said next of Kindred shall object to the probate of the said 
nuncupative will in common form and undertake to litigate the validity 
thereof that your Petitioner may be allowed to proceed to the due proof of 
the Execution and publication of the said written Will in such manner as 
she shall be advised and th--- upon due proof being made of the due Execution 
of the said written will that your Reverences may be pleased to d---- for 
the validity thereof as and for the last will and testament of the said 
EDWARD CHRISTIAN and to commit the Execution thereof to your Petitioner as 
the Executrix therein named she having survived the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
as herein before mentioned and your Petitioner shall pray &c.  

17TH JULY 1790
ORDERED THAT THE MATTER of this Petition do come on to be heard at a Consistory 
Court to be holden in KK Michael on Thursday the 29th Instant.  
Whereof all proper Parties and Persons are to have due notice. 
Given this 17th day of July 1790, John Moore.  

AT A CONSISTORY COURT HOLDEN at KK Michael 29th July 1790
Ordered that the Petitioner do proceed to the Examination of her 
witnesses in this Cause before the Episcopal Register on such day 
or days and at such place or places as he shall appoint for that 
purpose whereof all proper parties persons and witnesses to have 
legal notice. 
[signed] John Moore, 
Evan Christian. Ex. By John Crellin, Ep. Regr.           
[23 OCT 1790]  IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURT
BETWEEN ELLINOR CHRISTIAN THE WIDOW and Executrix named in the alleged 
last will and testament of EDWARD CHRISTIAN late of Bemahague in the 
parish of KK Conchan deceased, plaintiff    
                     and    
ALICE CHRISTIAN ONE OF THE SISTERS of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN, defendant
To the Revd. John Moore and Evan Christian Vicars General 
of this Isle: 
The humble petition of the plaintiff ELLINOR CHRISTIAN.  
Sheweth, 
That your Petitioner sometime ago caused the examination of her witnesses 
in support of the last will and testament of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN made 
in favor our your petitioner and the said defendant ALICE CHRISTIAN who 
contended that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN made no will in favor of your 
petitioner hath not thought proper to examine any witnesses in support of 
her allegations and your petitioner has every reason to believe that she 
hath no witness to examine.  
That the delay occasioned to the probate of the said will is particularly 
injurious to your petitioner on account of expenses incurred to her, but 
the same is also very injurious to your petitioner in regard that she 
cannot pending the litigation respecting the said will recover any of the 
debts of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN which are due from persons who appear 
to be in doubtful circumstances.  
In consideration of the premise your petitioner humbly prays that your 
Reverences may appoint a day for hearing this Petition and that the said 
ALICE CHRISTIAN may she cause if any she can why your Reverences may not 
grant probate of the legal last will and testament of the said EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN and to commit the Execution thereof to your Petitioner as the 
Executrix and residuary legatee therein named, and that the said ALICE 
CHRISTIAN may be ordered to pay unto your Petitioner the costs which have 
been occasioned to her by the litigious disposition of the said ALICE 
CHRISTIAN and that your Petitioner may have such other relief in the 
premises as the nature of her care may require and your Petitioner 
shall pray &c.   

23RD OCTOBER 1790: ORDERED THAT THIS PETITION do come on to be heard at 
the Consistory Court to be holden at the house of Thomas Quine in the 
Parish of KK Patrick on Friday the 29th instant. Whereof all proper 
parties and persons are to have due notice and that the said ALICE 
CHRISTIAN may then and there shew cause if any she can why the prayers 
of this petitioner may not be granted. 
Given this 23rd day of October 1790.      

AT A CONSISTORY COURT HOLDEN at the house of Thomas Quine in the Parish 
of KK Patrick on the 29th October 1790
The hearing of the Cause mentioned in the before going Petition is at 
the Instance and request of the Defendant ALICE CHRISTIAN postponed 
until a Consistory Court to be holden on Saturday the 6th November next 
at the place whereof all proper parties and persons to have legal 
notice and serving. Joh:Moore, Ev. Christian.        

[6 Nov 1790] 
AT A CONSISTORY COURT HOLDEN at the house of Thomas Quine in the Parish 
of KK Patrick on the 6th Day of November 1790: The Parties are referred 
to this Court's Decree and Judgment of equal Date herewith on the 
Petitioner's original Petition in the Cause in the before going Petition 
mentioned for the said Court's Decree and Judgment in the said Cause. 
Joh: Moore, Ev. Christian.          

[6 NOV 1790]  
AT A CONSISTORY COURT HOLDEN at the house of Thomas Quine in the Parish 
of KK Patrick on the 6th Day of November in the year of our Lord 1790
Upon finally haring the before going Petition in the Presence of the 
Petitioner and JOHN LACE Esqr her attorney, and also of Mr. THOMAS STOWELL 
the attorney of the Defendant ALICE CHRISTIAN; And upon reading a paper 
writing marked with the Letter (A) purporting to be a written last will 
and testament of EDWARD CHRISTIAN the Testator named in the said Petition 
dated 16th March 1784 and exhibited by the Petitioner in this Cause; 
a paper writing marked with the Letter (B) purporting to be a nuncupative 
will and testament of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN made and declared on the 
27th day of February 1790 and exhibited by the said Petitioner; Copies 
of the Depositions of ANN CHRISTIAN of the town of Douglas, CHARLES CALVIN 
of the Parish of Kirk Conchan, THOMAS SKILLICORN of the Parish of Kirk 
Conchan, and JAMES BANCKS of the Parish of Kirk Conchan witnesses produced 
sworn and examined at the Instance and on the behalf of the said Petitioner; 
And upon consideration thereof as also of what was otherwise pleaded 
argued alleged and admitted by and on behalf of the said Parties respectively, 
The Court are of the opinion that the said refer writing marked with the 
Letter (A) dated and exhibited as afore said in a written last will and 
testament of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN that the same is not revoked 
cancelled or annulled by the said Paper writing marked with the Letter (B) 
purporting to be a nuncupative will of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN dated 
and exhibited as aforesaid; 
That the said paper writing marked with the Letter (A) dated and exhibited 
as afore said is and doth contain the last will and testament of the said 
EDWARD CHRISTIAN and that the Petitioner ought to have the burden and 
execution thereof committed to her, And do therefore pronounce decree and 
declare for the validity of the said will of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
marked with the letter (A) and dated and exhibited as aforesaid and do 
submit the assumption of the burden and execution thereof to the option 
of the Petitioner. 
Joh:Moore, Ev.Christian.         

IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURT OF THIS ISLE Between ELINOR CHRISTIAN WIDOW 
and Executrix named I the alleged last will and testament of EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN of Beemaghag in the Parish of Onchan late deceased, Plaintiff    
                         and    
ALICE CHRISTIAN SISTER OF THE SAID EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Defendant: 
Depositions of Witnesses taken in this Cause at the house of Thomas Quine 
in the Parish of Kirk Patrick on the eighth day of September in the year 
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety at the Instance of the 
Plaintiff.  
ANN CHRISTIAN now of the town of Douglas produced sworn and examined deposeth 
and saith that she knoweth the Parties in this cause and that she knew 
and was well acquainted with EDWARD CHRISTIAN of the Parish of Kirk Conchan 
late deceased; That she hath looked at the paper writing marked with the 
Letter (A) now produced to her at this the time of her examination purporting 
to be the joint last will and testament of EDWARD CHRISTIAN and the 
Plaintiff ELINOR HIS WIFE bearing the date the 16th day of March 1784 and 
the Deponent saith that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN AND ELINOR HIS WIFE duly 
signed and executed the said will as and for their joint will and testament 
in presence of the Deponent and of CHARLES CALVIN who attested the same as 
Witnesses thereto and the Deponent saith that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
AND ELINOR HIS WIFE appeared to the Deponent to be of sound mind memory and 
understanding at the time of signing and executing the said Will.  
ANN CHRISTIAN.    

CHARLES CALVIN of the Parish of Kirk Conchan produced sworn and examined deposeth 
and saith, That he knoweth the Parties in this Cause and that he knew and was 
well acquainted with EDWARD CHRISTIAN of the Parish of KK Conchan late deceased; 
That he hath looked at the paper writing marked with the letter (A) now produced 
to him at this time of his Examination and certified so to be purporting to be 
the joint last will and testament of EDWARD CHRISTIAN and the Plaintiff 
ELINOR HIS WIFE bearing date the sixteenth day of March 1784.  And the deponent 
saith that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN and ELINOR HIS WIFE duly signed and executed 
the said Will as and for their joint last will and testament in presence of the 
Deponent and of ANN CHRISTIAN who attested the same as Witness thereto; And the 
Deponent saith that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN AND ELINOR HIS WIFE appeared to 
the Deponent to be of sound mind memory and understanding at the time of signing 
and executing the said Will and the Deponent saith, That the name EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
subscribed to the said Will is of the proper handwriting of the said EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN the Testator and that the Body of the said Will as well as the name 
of CHARLES CALVIN subscribed as a witness thereto are of the proper handwriting 
of this Deponent. 
CHARLES CALVIN.      

THOMAS SKILLICORN of the Parish of Kirk Conchan being produced sworn and examined 
deposeth and saith that he knoweth the Parties in this Cause and that he knew and 
was well acquainted with EDWARD CHRISTIAN of Beemaghah late deceased the Deponent 
being one of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN's tenants and often in and about his House; 
That the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN departed this life sometime in the beginning of the 
last spring quarter; That the Deponent was in the kitchen of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
about a day or two before the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN died; that ALICE ONE OF THE 
DAUGHTERS OF THE DEFENDANT ALICE CHRISTIAN came to the said kitchen and informed 
the Deponent that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN wanted the Deponent who accordingly 
went upstairs into the room where the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN was in bed and JAMES 
BANCKS was in the room with the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN at the time of the Deponent's 
going in; That the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN was disposed to make the will, That the 
said EDWARD CHRISTIAN thereupon proceeded to make his will and after commending 
his soul to God and his body to Christian burial and leaving certain legacies to 
several persons constituted his WIFE ELINOR CHRISTIAN whole and sole Executrix of 
all his worldly effects and at the same time desired the said JAMES BANCKS and the 
Deponent to bear witness that what he the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN had then declared 
was his last will and testament or to that effect; That it appeared to the Deponent 
soon after the making and publishing of the said will that the said JAMES BANCKS 
retired to another room to take down the heads or minutes of the said will and 
the Deponent further saith that a few days after the death of the said EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN he the Deponent and the said JAMES BANCKS went together to the house of 
the Revd. THOMAS QUAYLE vicar of the Parish to have the said Will committed to 
writing by the said THOMAS QUAYLE and the said THOMAS QUAYLE did accordingly commit 
the same to writing from the mouths of the Deponent and the said JAMES BANCKS who 
appeared to have the minutes taken as aforesaid to assist their memories and the 
Deponent believes he can recollect the substance of all the legacies bequeathed in 
the said will though he may not be able to repeat them in the order in which they 
are placed in the said Will; That the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN in the said Will left 
to ALICE CHRISTIAN the Defendant the sum of forty ponds, to his NIECE CATHARINE 
KERMODE twenty pounds, to ALICE CHRISTIAN HIS NIECE twenty five pounds, to JOHN 
CHRISTIAN HIS NEPHEW the Testator's best suit of clothes and fifteen pounds, to 
MARY CHRISTIAN the Testator's NIECE twenty pounds, to the Poor of the Parish of 
Kirk Conchan twenty shillings, to his BROTHER IN LAW KAYLES HIS WIFE AND THEIR 
CHILDREN ten shillings each, to the Testator's SISTER EUNICE ten shillings, to the 
Testator's BROTHER JOHN'S WIFE AND DAUGHTER ten shillings each, to the Testator's 
GODSON JOHN CHRISTIAN a heifer one guinea and his second best suit of clothes, to 
ISABEL THE DAUGHTER OF HIS BROTHER JAMES ten pounds, and a half crown apiece to 
everyone who might claim any right to his Estate and devised all the rest of his 
estate to ELLINOR CHRISTIAN HIIS WIFE and appointed her Executrix of his said will 
and the Deponent saith that the will contained no other devise or legacy save as 
aforesaid to the best of the Deponent's recollection and belief and the deponent 
further saith that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN was of sound and disposing mind memory 
and understanding when he so executed and published his will as aforesaid as appeared 
to the Deponent; and the Deponent saith that it does not appear to the Deponent that 
any other person was in the room when the said will was so made as afore said save 
the Testator EDWARD CHRISTIAN, the said JAMES BANCK'S and the Deponent; And the 
Deponent saith that no person dictated any part of the said will to the said EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN that he the Deponent heard; And the Deponent saith that the said Will was 
made as herein before mentioned about ten o'clock at night and that the same was 
committed to writing by the Revd. Thomas Quayle within a week from the death of 
the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN.  
THOMAS SKILLICORN.      

JAMES BANCKS of the Parish of Kirk Conchan yeoman being produced sworn and examined 
deposeth and saith, That he knoweth the Parties in this Cause and that he knew and 
was well acquainted with EDWARD CHRISTIAN of Beemaghag late deceased; That the Deponent 
called to see the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN on or about the 27th day of February last 
past; That in the course of conversation the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN informed the Deponent 
that he the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN intended leaving six or seven score pounds among 
his relations; That about an hour after the Deponent had been in the room with the 
said EDWARD CHRISTIAN, THOMAS SKILLICORN a tenant of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN'S was 
called up to the said room; That soon after the said THOMAS SKILLICORN's coming into 
the said room the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN proceeded to make his will and after committing 
his soul to God and his body to Christian burial and leaving certain legacies to several 
of his relations & others, he bequeathed all the residue of his Estate and effects to 
the Plaintiff ELINOR CHRISTIAN and appointed her Executrix of the said last Will; 
That a few minutes after the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN had declared the contents of his 
said will the Deponent took minutes or heads thereof in writing; That the said EDWARD 
CHRISTIAN departed this life the next day after making the said will as the Deponent 
heard and believes; That at the time the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN was making his said Will 
desired the Deponent and the said THOMAS SKILLICORN to bear witness that such was his 
will or to that effect; That the next Friday after the death of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
the deponent and the said THOMAS SKILLICORN went together to the house of the Revd. 
THOMAS QUAYLE Vicar of the Parish of KK Conchan in order to get the said will committed 
to writing by the said Thomas Quayle, and the said Thomas Quayle committed the same to 
writing according to the Directions given him by the Deponent and the said Thomas 
Skillicorn; That the Deponent has looked at the paper writing marked with the Letter (B) 
and now produced to him at this time of his examination and certified so to be purporting 
to be the said last will and testament of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN and the Deponent 
saith that the said paper writing contains the will of the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN as 
declared by him to and in the presence of the Deponent and the said THOMAS SKILLICORN 
as herein before mentioned and committed to writing by the said THOMAS QUAYLE as also 
here in before mentioned and the Deponent saith that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN appeared 
to the Deponent to be of sound mind memory and understanding at the time of making the 
will; That the said will was made as afore said about ten o'clock in the night; That the 
Deponent apprehending that the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN was leaving more legacies than his 
personal Estate would amount to, the Deponent observed to the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN when 
he had nearly finished the said will that he hoped he the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN had not 
left legacies beyond his circumstances to which the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN replied that 
there was plenty plenty to pay them all and enough to spare, but the said EDWARD CHRISTIAN 
never told the Deponent that he had sold the Remainder of his real estate.  
JAMES BANCKS.   
Taken by and beofre me, John Crellin, Ep. Regr.  
Executed by me, John Crellin Ep. Regr