Margaret Creetch als Looney als Kelvin, 1798

        Articles of Agreement made Conditioned and Agreed upon by and 
                                                                  widow
	between Margaret Creetch  Als Looney Als Kelvin of the Crowcreen ^
	in the parish of KK Maughold on the one part and Ewan Looney
	her youngest Son and Mary Looney his Loving wife on the other part
	are as followeth 
First that the afforsd. Margaret Creetch Als Looney Als Kelvin Doth give
	and have by these Presents Settled upon the afforsd. Ewan Looney
	and Mary Looney his wife the one half of all her goods and Effects
	Dead or alive of what Nature or kind soever in present Possession

In consideration of the above agreement or settlement they the said Ewan
Looney and Mary his wife Doth hereby Promise to fit and furnish
their Sd. Loving mother with sufficient and decent meat, Drink, and
apparels, and to take due and becoming Care of her During her
Natural Life. 
[Item]  if the above Ewan Looney & Mary his wife doth Live with their
	Loving Mother During her Natural Life, and doth content her 
	with a Decent Living as becometh a Loving mother in her old age,
	and Doth Nourish her as afforsd. She Doth promise hereby
	to give to them, the afforsd. Ewan Looney & Mary his wife all that
	Remains of her Goods  & Effects Moveable and immoveable after her
	Decease 
[Item]  it is agreed that if in case the sd. Margaret Creetch Als Looney Als Kelvin
	their mother are not satisfied or do Dislike with the Maintainance
	that she shall have from her afforsd. Son & Daughter Ewan Looney & Mary
    his wife that She is at Liberty to go where She please, and they
    the afforsd. Ewan & Mary Looney is not to get her remaining goods 
    or Effects after her Decease But She is at Liberty to give them to
    who She thinks Best Deserves them
Lastly  for the true and faithfull Performance of all and Singular the
	above agreement and Settlement and Every Article therein contained
	Both Parties concerned do hereby bind & oblidge themselves their
	*------ Exrs. Adminrs.  and * -------- in and under the Penalty and
	Forfiture of Forty Pounds Sterling to be Levied and Paid
	according to Law and Practice within this Isle  as witness to 
	their names and markes this 7th of January 1798
                                                                                                                                         
Signed and Delivered      Margaret Creetch als Looney als Kelvin her X
	  in Presence of                            Ewan Looney   his Mk X
       Ewan Kissag                              Mary Looney
       John Kerruish

		Ramsey  17th October 1798
Ewan Kissag and John Kerruish the
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Deed
of Settlement being Duly Sworn on  [the]
Holy Evangelists [Depose]  & say that Margt.
Creetch  alias Looney alias Kelvin, Ewan
Looney & Mary Looney the Executing
parties thereunto  Did in their presence
[severally] sign & duly Execute the same.
Before me
               James [Wilkes]
			   
                  At a chapter Court holden at
                  Lezayre  October 18th 1798
The foregoing Deed of Settlement having
been attested before the High Bailiff of Ramsey
District and now openly published in Court
and no objection offered thereto the same
is accepted as and for the Last Will and
Testament of Margaret Creetch the
Donor and Ewan Looney the Donee 
                  Exor.
is thereupon sworn ^in Court in form of 
                 Pledges
Law and hath given ^for the payment of 
Debts Vizt, John Callow of Ballaskeig
and John Callow of Ballacreggan  both
Of Maughold ----
        Acceptum Est
              E[v] Christian
              John Crellin