Eunice Moore, 1798

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26             Santon
I Eunice Moore of the town of Douglas, widow and Relict 
of Philip Moore of the Hills, Equire, deceased, being 
sick in body but sound and possessing mind and memory 
and understanding do make this my last will and testament. 
First, I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian 
burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. 
I will order and direct all my just debts and particularly 
a debt or sum of two hundred and ninety eight pounds 
ten shillings due unto Mrs. Elizabeth Oates widow by 
deed of the honorable Court of Chancery of this Isle 
bearing the date the 5th March 1789, and also the sum 
of fifty pounds British or there abouts due unto her 
by not to be first paid off discharged and satisfied. 
I leave devise and bequeath unto my daughters the 
said Elizabeth Oates and Mrs. Ann Murray widow my 
wearing apparel. I leave and bequeath unto the said 
Elizabeth Oates all the household stuff and furniture 
now belonging unto me in the house of the said Elizabeth 
Oates in the town of Douglas. I leave and bequeath all 
the furniture belonging to me and now in the house of 
my daughter Ann Murray of .. widow unto her the said 
Ann Murray. I leave devise and bequeath unto the 
aforesaid Mrs. Elizabeth Oates widow and Mrs. Ann Murry 
widow all the rest of my goods chattels and effects of 
what .. or denomination soever share and share alike 
and I appoint them joint executrices of this my last 
will and testament. In witness whereof I have .. 
subscribed my name this day of July … 
[signed] Eunice Moore. 
Witnesses
John Corlett
Charles Kewley
 
At an Ecclesiastical Court holden in the Parish of 
St Ann on the ninth day of January one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety eight
Mrs. Ann Murray one of the residuary legatees and 
executrices in the before going will and Mrs. Elizabeth 
Oates the other residuary legatee and executrix 
therein and thereby likewise named and appointed 
being apprehensive that she could not undergo the 
trouble and fatigue attendant upon the execution 
of the said will and prayed that administration 
of the testatrix’s estate with the said will ann.. 
might be committed to James Oates Esquire her son 
in trust for herself and her said co-executrix, 
The Court upon due consideration thereof doth 
hereby commit the administration of all and singular .. 
rights credits chattels and effects moveable and 
immovable whatever of the said testatrix unto him 
the said James Oates and the said will annexed in 
trust as aforesaid and his is here upon sworn well 
and truly to administer the will of the said 
Eunice Moore and exhibit a full true and perfect 
inventory thereof into the proper registry to pay 
all the testatrix’s just debts and legacies so [far] 
forth as the goods and effects will extend and the [law bind] 
him and to render a true and faithful account of 
his said administration when thereunto lawfully 
required and to these ends he hath given pledges 
in form of law namely Norris Moore of Castletown Esquire 
and Mr. John Corlett one of the witnesses of the said will