Thomas Christian, 1794

22            Braddan
In the Name of God Amen
I Thos: Christian Mariner of Douglas
Being of Dound and disposing Mind and Memory, do hereby make this my 
last Will and Testament. First and Principally I commend my Soul into the 
Hands of Almighty God, hoping for Remission of all my Sins through the 
Merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my Body to 
the Earth or Sea, as it shall please God.  And as for such Worldly Estate and 
Effects which I shall be possessed of or intitled unto at the Time of my 
Decease I give and bequeath the same as followeth that is to say I Give and 
bequeath Dear Wife Catherine Christian all Such Wages Sum and Sums of 
Money as now is or hereafter shall be due to me for my Service or otherwise 
on Board the said Ship or any other Ship or Vessel together with my houses & 
Land of whatsoever Nature ………….. But if my dear Wife may have a Child 
or Childers born to me; I leave one half to my Wife & one half to my Child or 
Childern otherwais my Wife to have the whole.  And I hereby nominate and 
appoint my Dear Wife Cathrine Christian my whole Execut of this my last Will 
and Testament.  And I do give and bequeath unto my said Execut all the Rest 
and Residue of my Estate whatsoever Real and Personal hereby revoking 
and making this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 17th. Day of May in the Year of our Lord 
One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight and in the Twenty Eight Year 
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George by the Grace of God of Great 
Britain France and Ireland King defender of the Faith &c.
Singed Sealed Published and Declared by the said	Thos: Christian
As and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the Presence of the said Testat 
Thomas Woods	Thomas Kelly

At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas June 24th. 1794 The ….. is sworn in 
form of Law & hath given Pledges for the pay'mt of Debts & Legacies namely 
Thomas Woods & Thomas Kelly  the Witnesses of the Will      Probatum est.
Thos. Cubbon