Hoping someone can find a family to match this will. Handed on to me by a relative's research in the 1970's on Isle of Man.

Many thanks. Michele Gregg
(New Zealand)

Kirk Bride
The last will and Testament of Joney Christian who departed this life about the 2nd day of February 1767 being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof first she committed her soul to god and body to Christian burial.

Item She left to her daughter Isabel and her daughter Mary a bed each as they lay as legacy –

Item She left to her daughter Isabel all the goods named on the said legacy –

Item She left to her daughter a cow called Meengee and a speckled female calf legacy –

Item She left to her daughter Mary her new gown legacy

Item She left to her daughter Catherine a brown petty coat and a suit of caps legacy –

Item She left to her son William twenty shillings legacy –

Item She left to her three grand-daughters Catherine, Isabel and Joney Christian a cap each legacy

Item She left her daughter in law Catherine Christian a suit of caps legacy

Item She left her grandson William Christian (heir of the Estate) tub of barley, tub of placket and a tub of small oats legacy and case the said William Christian do contend with her Executric here after mentioned for the herbage he is to be debarred of the said legacy.

Item She left Ewan Crow a blanket legacy

Lastly she nominated and appointed her two daughters Isabela and Mary Christian whole Executrix of all the rest of the goods movable and unmovable whatsoever and a British shilling each to the witnesses of her will

William Cowll ) my mark +
James Howland (my mark + Jurate

At a chapter court holden a Lezayre 21 Jun 1768.
The Exocutrix are sworn in Court in form of Law and have pledged for the payment of debts and legacies, namely John Kneale Kimmoragh and John Christian Balesfayle both of Kirk Bride.
Probatum est

Matthew Curghey,
Solvat 12d