Archdeacon Wills 1723/4 #21, Jurby, of William Killip made 6 November 1723:

"November the 6^th, 1723: In the name of God, amen. I William Killip sick in body but whole of mind and perfect memory, praised be God, do make this my last will and testament in manner following. First I commit my soul into the hands of my Creator and Redeemer and my body unto Christian burial. Item, I bequeath to my son and heir John Killip a quarter of the crop over and above his mother’s half of the said crop, and part of the team, and he is to have his choice of the horses to be one of the team, with all husbandry gears, with two sheep and two ewe sheep of two year old, besides what is named on himself xxx sheep, and all his shaped clothes, except a big kier coat I leave to Thomas Clerk senior, and the small is to xxx a suit of the ker cloth in the walk mill, as was bequeathed by the mother, note the said John after his marriage I bequeath him to pay his sister Ann four pounds in consideration of the above said legacies and xxx to the said heir. Item, I leave to my daughter Chatrin my right of Leany gollune and my part of a black heifer of two year old, to with the said heifer kept at Patrick Caine, and a mare colt of two year old and what is named on her of the sheep and if so be that God Almighty be xxx that the said Chatrin die without a heir[?], the said meadow is to return to her sister Ann and if Ann die the said meadow is to return to heir, and if so be that the heir die the said meadow is to return to the next of kin. Item, to Christian Kissag a ewe of a year old again may. Item, to John Clerk a yard of ker cloth if the heir be kept to school. Item, I leave the looms to William Clerk for seven years if he will come to work on the looms when it is set. Item, I constitute, appoint and ordain my daughter Ann true and lawful Executrix of all the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable. Supervisors of my children Phillip Curlett Ballaugh and Thomas Clerk xxx of Jurby to whom I leave a mutton for each. And he ordered that none of the children might sell their goods without the consent of the supervisors till 21 years, or till xxx got help[?]. Witnesses: Philip Corlett, Thomas Clerk.

The Executrix sworn in form of Law, with the Supervisors also. Pledges Thomas Killip and Pat: Clerk.

July 11, 1724: The heifer left to Cathrine died about May last by some inward distemper, as Thomas Lace does aver; And xxx the xxx xxx xxx that the said heifer was unwell in the xxx xxx the said Thomas Lace xxx xxx xxx is to paid to Cathrine xxx xxx the said heifer was in his keeping. Before me, Charles Watleworth.

December 21, 1724: Thomas Lace in behalf of himself and his wife Ann Killip received this day an before the full of four pounds from John Killip son & heir of William Killip deceased, and do acquit, exonerate and discharge the said John Killip and his executors and assigns of the same forever as witness his mark [signed his mark] John Lace. Before me: Charles Watleworth."