guess I should help solve it - look at James & Joney Kneale wills (summarised on Manxnotebook Lonan 1794) Joney d 24 jan;w/o james;james d 28 jan;7 ch thos,james,robt,daniel,cath,margt + mary thos + cat at age;uncle gilbt cowin [will badly torn]
would appear to fit with Thomas as eldest inheriting the land.