William Christian, 1790

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46     Ramsey
In the name of God Amen. I William Christian of the 
Town of Ramsey, being sick & weak in body but of 
perfect mind & memory praised be God, do for 
avoiding controversies after my decease make publish
& declare this my last will & testamt in manner following.   
First, I recommend my soul to God that gave it & 
my body to a Christian burial, and as for such worldly 
goods as God has been pleased to bless me with, I bequeath 
& dispose thereof as followeth, that is to say, I leave 
and bequeath to my son William Christian all & singular 
my houses backside and garden in Ramsey, with all the 
furniture in the dwelling hourse, together with a small 
meadow called Close E Geal, in the parish of KK Christ 
Lezaire, all these Legacies aforesd my wife is to have 
the benefit & use of them during her life time, & then 
after her decease my said son is to enjoy & possess the 
aforesd mentioned premises.   
Item, I leave & bequeath to my two daughters Margery 
and Jane half a guinea each as Legacy.     
Item, I leave & bequeath six pence legacy to each craiver 
that will sue to break or disannul this my last will 
& testament.    
Lastly I do nominate constitute & appoint my loving wife 
Isabel Christian als Corkill whole & sole Execx of all 
the rest of my goods & effects moveable & unmoveable 
of what kind or nature soever.  
In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name 
this the 22 of Marth 1790, William Christian.       
Witnesses: 
John Sayle, 
Edwd Christian, jurata

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 
June 17th 1790:  
Notwithstandint this will is proved but by one witness yet 
as no objection has been offered, The Execx is sworn in 
Court in form of Law & hath given pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies namely Edmond Kerruish of KK Maughold 
& Edwd Christian one of the witnesses.   
Probatum est, 
Thos: Cubbon.  

I James Riley husband of Margery Christian the within 
named legatee do hereby acknowledge to have received 
the sum of half a guinea the same being a legacy 
bequeathed my sd wife Margery by the last will and 
testamt of her father Wm Christian, & I do hereby acquit 
release exonerate & discharge the Execx of the last 
will & testamt of sd Wm Christian of all & every part 
of sd Legacy of half a guinea witness my subscription 
this 8th Augt 1791, James Riley.    
Before me, Thos: Cubbon.

I John Quayle husband of Jane Christian the within 
named Legatee do hereby acknowledge to be fully paid 
the sum of half a guinea the same being a legacy 
bequeathed my sd wife Jane by the last will & testamt 
of her father Wm Christian & I do hereby acquit release 
exonerate & discharge the Execx of the last will 
will & testamt of the sd Wm Christian of all & every 
part of sd Legacy of half a guinea witness my hand 
this 17th Sept 1791, John Quayle.   
 Before me Thos: Cubbon.