Archdeacon Will 1719 #1, Braddan, of James Oates of Glanchrutterey, made 25 February 1718/9:

"Braddan: In the name of God, amen. I James Oates of Glanchrutterey, sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my Creator, hoping through the merits of my Saviour Christ Jesus to obtain full remission of all my sins, and my body to be xxxly and decently buried in the parish Church of KK Braddan.
Item, I leave to my son & heir James my part of the crop, team, husbandry gears with my part of the croft call by the name of the Trooper’s Croft, and also my part of the houses and yard where Daniel Callister now lives in Douglas Town, my dear wife consenting to this and solemnly promising that my said son and heir shall have her part of the premises after her decease.
Item, I leave to my heir aforesaid the cupboard, press, tables & frames, as they now stand in the house, my wife obliging herself and promising to leave her part of the aforesaid particulars unto him after her decease.
Item, I do order that my son and heir aforesaid shall (in consideration of my request of my part of the house wherein Dan: Callister lives) pay unto my son John four pounds.
Item, I leave unto my son John all my part of the houses, garden &c., where James Road[?]now lives in the town of Douglas aforesaid, my dear wife promising and obliging herself to leave her part of the said houses &c., to him my said son John after her decease alwaxxx xxxx if my said son John die without lawful issue, the same shall descend to my heir.
Item, I leave unto my dear wife a choice cow legacy.
Item, I leave to the poor of the Parish five shillings.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my two daughters Isabel & Jane true and lawful Executors of all the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have to my name put my mark this 25^th day of February 1718/19.
Item, I appoint my brother Robert Caesar and my cousin John Oates supervisors of my children. [signed his mark] James Oates. Witnesses: James Bancks, William Gell.

The wife has consented in Court that the legacies left to the two sons shall belong to them after her decease as expressed in the will, viz., as well her own part as her husband’s. But in case the two sons die underage, then she reserves the disposal of her own part to herself, who with the supervisors, consenting hereunto, are sworn in Court in form of Law.

The Inventory given in by the Supervisors and the wife by virtue of their oath, amounts to forty pounds, for the Executrices, free and debtless. The goods &
children in the Mother’s hands, who has given pledges in form of law, Capt. Paul Gelling & her brother John Bridson. This 14^th of November 1719, An account given xx by Isable Oats widow of all the crops of corn and husbandry gears belonging to the tenement of Glancrogery &
valued and praised by us four sworn men.
A hundred and forty one stook and half a stook of oats being the deceased’s part value six pence per stook 4 pounds 0 shillings 9 pence;
The deceased’s part of the barley fifty two stook value nine pence per stook 1:19:0;
The deceased’s part of wheat 3 stooks and half a stook value ten pence per stook 0:2:11;
The deceased’s part of the peas value one shilling 0:1:0;
Six cars the deceased’s part 0:2:0;
Six straddles the deceased’s half 0:0:9;
Four pair of harrows the deceased’s half 0:5:0;
A wheelbarrow the deceased’s half 0:0:6;
Six harrow gears the deceased’s half 0:0:7;
Six plow gears the deceased’s half 0:1:0;
Five roops the deceased’s half 0?:1:5 1/2;
Two English paids the deceased’s half 0:1:2;
Two Manks spades the deceased’s half 0:1:0;
One cotter the deceased’s half; 0:1:xx;
One cotter more but nor praised but left as a corb;
Two grops the deceased’s half 0:0:xx;
Two gors hooks a cotrack & pitchfork the deceased’s half 0:0:xx;
Two hatchets the deceased’s half 0:0:7;
A sow & oger the deceased’s half 0:0:8:;
Two plows the deceased’s half 0:2:0;
Three socks the deceased’s half 0:1:3;
twenty eight feet in louth[?] of an iron chain the deceased’s half 0:4:8;
A gennet & furper spade the deceased’s half 0:0:9;
Four pair of willow creels the deceased’s half 0:0:xx;
Whole Sum 7:9:6.

The names of the praisors: Paul Gelling, David Curlet, Tho: Watherson; Robt Kinlo.

February the 1^st 1715: This day Mr. Thomas Joyner and Captn James Moore are become pledges for the heir’s mother for the forthcoming of the within and above particulars, in form of Law.

April 29^th, 1727: this day James Oates son and heir to the within James Oates being at lawful years, came to the Records and took upon himself to clear and indemnify the pledges vizt., Mr. Thomas Joyner & Captn. James Moore, as far as they were concerned as securities, and hath taken the whole to himself. Witness his hand the day and year above written. [signed] James Oats.

September 6^th, 1735: William Corlet of KK Michael the husband of Isabel Oates one of the Executrices of her father James Oates, acknowledges to have received at & from the hands of his mother in law Mrs. Isabel Tollet als Oates, the full proportion of goods due to his said wife by the decease of her father James Oates, and does hereby acquit and discharge his said mother in law of the same forever. [signed] William Corlet.

Before me, Ed: Moore. August 17^th, 1745: Mrs. Jane Oates came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to have received at and from the hands of Mrs. Isabel Tollet als Oates the full proportion of goods due unto her by the decease of her father James Oates, and does hereby acquit and discharge her said mother of the same forever as witness her name. [signed] Jane Oates. Before me, Robert Radcliffe."

There is a marriage between Isobel Oates and George Tollet at Braddan on 22nd Jan 1724. [?Jun or Jan - written sideways in reg thus not in sequence and looks more like Jan than Jun]