, died about 1707 (fifteen years from wills recording): "December 3 1722: Mr. Thomas Patton (son of Mr. Caesar Patton of Castletown) departed this life in Arbory[?] about fifteen years ago intestate, whereof the Court having intelligence hath decreed his sisters Mrs. Cathrine Pool als Patton and Mrs. Margret Parr als Patton joint and lawful administrators of all his goods moveable and immoveable. Mrs. Cathrine Pool being absent, Mrs. Margaret Parr is sworn in form of Law. There are no goods to be found in this Island, but only the house in Castletown, which was mortgaged by himself, and redeemed by his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Patton, and afterwards refurbished and repaired by his uncle John Key, with other disbursements by Mr. Parr of KK Bride, as follows: To Mr. Hanna by Order of the Court for repairation of the house within: 13 pounds 7 shillings 7 pence; to Mr William Thompson of Castletown a debt contracted by brother Patton 4:6:4; To the late Lord Derby, vizt, Earl William paid to the General Sumner, on brother Pattons account, by Order of Court: 1:0:4; For dails and carriage from Ramsey, for the xxx of the said house: 1:5:0; paid to Thomas Kenedy a debt due from brother Patton: 0:14:0; paid to Caesar Brew a debt on his account: 0:7:0; the first principal mortgaged sum: ; the repairations by uncle Key on the said house, four sworn men having returned a verdict it was ruinous, & not tenantable; who rebuilded the walls, roof & slating: . Note, Mr. John Key left ten pounds legacy to his nephew Mr. Thomas Patton, which his sister Mrs. Cathrin Pool received in London, the half thereof is due to Mrs. Margaret Parr: 10:0:0."
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