Archdeacon Will 1712 #25, Andreas, of John Radcliffe of BallaKelly, died about 12 December 1712:

"KK Andrews: This is affirmed to be the last will of John Radcliffe BallaKelly who departed this life about the 12th of December 1712, being in perfect memory at the making thereof. Imprimis, he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, to his loving wife four sheep. Item, to his oldest daughter Catherine two sheep. Item, to the oldest son two ship. To his said son half the crop, and half the gears, the wife being desired by her husband to give her half of the gears to the son. She said she would. Item, he left on his heir to pay ten shillings to his eldest daughter. Item, he left to Will: Radcliffe Ballasteen & Will Radcliffe Mull 1 shilling apiece and desired them to be overseer; and to Tho: Kinred 6 pence. Lastly he constituted his three children Philip, Cathrine, & Margrett joint Executors of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable. Witnesses: Will: Radcliffe, Tho: Kindred.

The Children being underage, their mother is sworn in form of Law.

Thomas Kindred and the wife do declare that the decedent left to his oldest daughter ten shillings out of his goods over and above the rest of the Executors provided she did according to her mother’s mind who has sworn the same.

The Testator declared that his father in law Philip Brew owed him 7 shillings for an hide and tallow, sworn by the witnesses. The good & children in the hands of the mother, who hath given pledges Pat: Coule & Thom: Kinred.

The Inventory taken by 4 sworn men to wit Wm. Brew, Philip Kneale, Philip Wade, & John Quark, as follows: In quick goods on the dead’s part 10 pounds 2 shillings 4 pence; In dead goods on the decedent’s part 0:14:6; The dead’s part of the gears for the heir 1:9:3; The corbs for the heir xxx 0:11:0; The half of the muck prized to 0:4:0; The dead’s part of the sheep (besides legacy) 0:5:6; The dead’s part of four sheep that was sold before the prizement of them 0:3:5 1/4; The dead’s part of the corn that remained after sewing the crop 0:17:xx; The half crop left to the heir, vizt, 52 1/2 stooks of oats 2:3:9; In peas and rye 25 stooks at 10 pence per stook 1:0:10; In barley 45 stooks at 10 pence per stook 1:17:6; In wheat 170[?] stooks at xx pence 40:0:10[?]; More added, xxx by Stephen Lace in presence of the two overseers xxxx for out of the heirs lane 0:5:0; Subtotal 5:2:11; The Debts due from John Ratcliffe & his wife as appears by the annexed paper amount to 16:16:5; whereof the Dead’s part (regard being had to the quick goods) would be about 10:1:6; Bxxxx, funeral charges, Court fees, &c, appears by the said annexed paper 1:0:6; To the Register for his troubles 0:0:6.

December 19, 1713:John Keey enters a claim against the Executors of John Ratcliffe for work done to him from Hallowtide till the middle of February, for which he xxx 4 shillings & carves trial.

February 1st 1713: John Cannell enters a claim against John Ratcliffe Executors for ten shillings and craves trial.

December 19, 1713: Mr Archdeacon Wattleworth enters a claim for arrears of thythe corn, offerings, xxx &c., against John Ratcliff Executors.

January 1, 1713/4: Debts due from John Ratcliff & his wife of BallaKelly in KK Andreas:
To Wm Kermod 0:5:4;
To Wm Brew 0:1:4;
To Harry Inch 0:1:3;
To Stephen Tear 1:0:0;
To Philip Sayle 1:0:5;
To Dan: Lace Ballavodan 1:0:5;
To Mary Kewley 0:10:0;
To Cathrine Kneal 0:10:0;
To Bahy Cormod 0:12:0;
To Stephen Lace 0:2:3;
To John Sayle, Moar, for Rent 1:1:3;
To John Kneal, Moar, for Rent 2:2:0;
To Robt. Quilliam for sully 0:0:7;
To the Coroner for the Airsheeding 0:0:4;
To Thomas Cowle for Rent 2:2:0;
To Cathrine Cleater widow 2:0:0;
To John Cannell 1:0:0;
To Ann Kelley 1:3:6;
To Mr. Curghy of KK Braddan 0:10:0;
To the Archdeacon for tyth &c. 1:15:9;
Total 16:16:5."