Esther Cowley als Oates, 1800

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13         Douglas
In the name of God, amen. Know all men by these 
presents that I Esther Cowley (alias Oates) widow, 
being of sound mind and memory and considering 
the uncertain tenor of frail mortality, do hereby 
make this my last will and testament, in manner 
following, viz: 
First, I bequeath my soul to the mercy of my 
Creator, trusting to be received into his blessed 
mansions through the mediation of our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ and I leave my earthly part 
to the care and disposal of my nearest of kin, 
to be by them plainly and decently interred in 
Holy Ground. 
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son John Cowley 
the one half of my right and title to and in the 
house or houses, now occupied by me the said Esther 
Cowley otherwise Oates, widow; and also, one half 
of the half of the whole concerns adjoining thereunto 
which was either bought by me or my husband Philip 
Cowley. 
And I do hereby bequeath unto my daughter Jane 
Quine alias Cowley the other half of my half of 
the aforesaid premises, viz., of the whole 
concerns in the house wherein I now live as 
aforesaid and the appurtenances adjoining. 
And I do also give and bequeath unto my aforesaid 
son John Cowley all my right in and unto the two 
houses which are situated at the garden, and which 
are now occupied by the following tenants, 
John Cotcher, John Neil, John Cown, and John Quirk, 
which houses were purchased, the one from my son 
John the other from Mr. Philip Moore, expressed 
thus, by way of distinction from any other two 
houses whatsoever. 
I do also bequeath unto my aforesaid son John 
Cowley and to Margaret (Kelly) his wife all the 
right and title to the house, and its appurtenances, 
now occupied by Harry Bown, residing in Douglas, 
and which said house is situated near and adjoining 
the late John Kissack’s dwelling house. 
I do also bequeath to my daughter Jane Quine alias 
Cowley a clock in the kitchen together with a 
feather bed, bedstead, and bed clothes belonging 
to the same bed, which she has now in her custody. 
And I do also bequeath to my said daughter Jane 
my best cotton gown. 
I bequeath moreover to my granddaughter Anne my 
best frame of stays. 
I do also bequeath to my granddaughter Margaret 
Cowley a feather bed, stock and bedding. 
I do moreover give and bequeath all the residue 
of my wearing apparel to my granddaughters of 
my said son John Cowley, to be divided amongst 
them, to share and share alike, and I do moreover 
by these presents make constitute and appoint 
my aforesaid son John Cowley to be executor for 
and over the residue of my goods and chattels, 
moveable and immoveable of what kind or 
description soever. 
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said 
son John Cowley to be the executor wholly and 
solely to this my last will and testament by 
which I do hereby solemnly revoke all other 
wills and testaments made or executed prior to 
this thirteenth day of January in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred. 
In witness whereof I have this day set my hand, 
and affixed my seal, day and date herein above 
before specified, in the presence of. 
[signed her mark] Esther Cowley. 
Witnesses: 
John Lewin, 
Daniel Mylchreest. 

At an Ecclat court holden in the Parish of 
KK Patrick on the 9th day of May 1800, 
the executor is sworn in Court in form of law