Francis Oates Matthews, 1887

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Santan 
1887
No 69
I Francis Oates Matthews of Oatland in the parish of Santon calling to
mind the uncertainty of this life do proceed to make this my last will
and testament in the manner following.
I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial.
I leave and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Matthews the whole of my
household furniture, plate, linen, and household stuff together with
my farming stock, crop, and implements and whatsoever personal
property I may be possessed of at the time of my decease with the sure faith
that she will pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.
I further do nominate constitute and appoint my wife Hannah Matthews
the executrix of this my last will -hereby revoking all former or other
wills by me at any time made and declaring this alone to be my last will
and testament.
In witness whereof I have hither to subscribed my name this the
twenty-nineth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty one.             Francis O. Matthews
Witnesses:
Christopher Charles Kissack
Thomas Bridson

16 May 1887 - Hannah Matthews renounced executorship with Edward
Quine of Ballig in Braddan sworn executor with pledges Christopher
Charles Kissack  of Douglas and Thomas Bridson of Santon