Elizabeth Cub als Skillecorne, 1799

         Braddan
Know all men by these Presents that I Elizebeth Cud alies Skillecorne wife
of John Cud of the Parish of KK Braddan being weak in Body but of Good
Disposing mind and memory Do think of The uncertainty of this mortal Life
Do make my Last will and Testament in a manner As followeth viz— 
First I Commit my soul to Almighty God and My Body after Death to a Deasent
Christian Burial Hoping Through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour for
A Joyful Resurrection
Secondly I Leave and Bequeath all our Chilldren which Is a Live the sum of
Two shillings and six pence manks Each: Lagacy I Leave six pence Lagacy To
Each Claimer
Lastly I Leave appoint and order my Loving Husband John Cud to be Executor
of all the rest of my worldly goods moveable and Immoveable of All Kinds
and Nature what soever and this I accknowledge to be my last will and
Testament this twenty Eighth Day of July in the year of our Lord God one
Thousand seven Hundred ninty nine
Witnesses Present
Catherine Quay her mark X
Judy Quayle her mark X Jur


At a Chapter Court holden at Douglass Octr 29th 1799
Notwithstanding this will is proved but by one witness yet as no objection
has been offered the Exor is sworn in Court in form of Law & hath given
Pledges for the paymt of Debts and Legacies namely Wm Gell of Braddan &
John Comaish of Douglass
                    Probatum est
                          Ev. Christian
                          John Crellin