William Creech, 1818

In the Name of God Amen
I Wiliam Creech of Cardle Voar
in the parish of KK Maughold
being weak of body but of perfect
mind and memory make this my last will
and Testament in manner following.
I leave my soul to God and my body
to Christian burial.
I leave and Bequeath unto my daughter
Nancy twenty pound and six sheep
I leave and bequeath unto my my
daughter Catrine five pound
I leave and bequeath unto my daughter
Margaret twenty pound and six sheep
I leave and bequeath unto my son Edmond
fifteen pound and one half of my herring
nets and ropes and six sheep eight sheep
I leave and bequeath sixpence legacy
unto whosoever that will claim
I nominate ordain and appoint my sons
Robert and William whole and sole
Executors of all the rest of my goods
and effects movable or immovable
of what kind or nature soever
That the aforesaid legacies
are not to be paid by the aforesaid
Executors untill three years after
my death as witnesses whereunto
we have signed our names and
marks this the 23rd day of May 1818
Witesses present      William Creech my X mark
Robert Cleator my X }
Robert Kerruish}    } jurarti>


                      At a Chapter Court
                      holden in Ramsey
                      20 Oct 1818
The Excrs are sworn coexors in Court
in form of Law, & also to be true and
just to each other in the division of
effects and have given pledges for
the payment of debts and legacies
namely Robert Cleator & Robert
Kerruish both of Maughold
              Probatum est
                      Thos Moore
                      T Stepens



Episcopal Registry
24th March 1829
Nancy Creech daughter of the testator appeared
this day at the Registry and acknowledged to
have received from Robert Creech one of the 
Exors of Wm Creech's last will and testa
=ment the sum of ten pounds being the
moeity of her legacy of twenty pounds
bequeathed to her in and by the said last
will & testament & hereby exonerates
discharges & acquits the said Robert
hise Excors Adminors and Assigns and
also his brother Exor William of
the same & of every part thereof
This before me
Joseph Brown ER       Nancy Creech's X mark


           Episcopal Registry
                   24th March 1818
Edward Creech son of the testator appeared
this day the the Registry and acknowledged
to have received from Robt Creech one
of the Exors of Wm Creech's will the sum
of seven pounds ten shillings being
the moiety of his legacy of fifteen pounds
bequeathed to him by the sd will &
he hereby exonerates acquits and
discharges the said Robt his Exors
Admors & Assigns as also his brother
Wm of the same & of every part
thereof. Witness his name.
This before me            Edmond Creech's X mark
      Joseph Brown, ER