William Bridson, 1799

           Braddan
In the Name of God Amen

We William Bridson and Ann Bridson alias Cosnahan
my wife both of the Town of Douglas being of sound
and perfect mind and memory for which we praise
God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Mortal
Life, Do make this our Will & Testament in manner
and form Following____

First, We recommend our souls to God hoping thro' the
Merits and mediation of our Blessed Lord & Saviour
Jesus Christ, to find pardon and Remission of all our 
sins, & our Bodys to be buried at the Discretion of
the Survivor of us ____
We bequeath to our Chidren Ann, Paul, Alice,
John & Hugh one shilling each & sixpence to any
person that may pretend to claime, & as touching such
Wordly goods as it has pleased God to bless us with,
We leave & dispose of them as hereafter Mentioned Namelly
We leave & bequeath Each of us, for ourselves, to the
Survivor of us, be it he or she, all the Rest of our Goods,
Chattles, Cattles, Credits, moveable & immovable
of what kind, Nature or Denomination soever, & it is
our Intention & our last Will that We & each of us
do hereby appoint the Survivor of us, be it he or She,
Whole & Sole Executor or Exectorix as it may happen
& we do hereby Revoak all former Will or Wills that
have been made by us or Either of us a Wittness our
hands this twelfth Day of May 1798 One Thousand
Seven hundred and Ninety Eight ____
Signed published                                Wm. Bridson
& Declared to be our last                     Ann Bridson
Will & Testament in presence
of us        Tho. Clucas    )    Jur
                 David Clucas )


At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas Oct 29th. 1799
The Ex.or William Bridson one of the Testators
having departed this life Ann Bridson the
Survivor is sworn Exec.rix in Court in form of 
Law & hath given Pledges for the payment
of Debts and legacies namely  Thos. Towell Esq 
Of Douglas & the Rev. Danl. Mylrea of Andreas
                                      Probatum est_____
                                                       C.V. Christian
                                                        John Crellin

10th. July 1800 James Gordon Smith claims
agst. Estate Wm. Bridson __________ Brit. £ 200.00