[From MM GL703 / LDS 0106373]
Arbory Nov 26th 1733 In the name of God amen I Isabel Shimmin als Moor being sick & weak in body but of a sound mind & perfect memory blessed be God, do make this my last will & testament in matter & form as hereafter follows. First I commend my soul to God & my body to be decently interred in the church-yard of Kk Malew. I leave and bequeath to Ann Christian als Scarff wife of Patrick Christian my every day manteau & petticoat. I will & bequeath to John Shimmin my step-son three pounds sterling. Item I leave and bequeath unto my son John Duckan wth the consent of my husband Thomas Shimmin our house and garden in Miln street in Castletown purchased by us from Harry Quayle of the sd town being of the annual Lord's rent of seven pence or thereabout Itm I leave unto my D son John Duccan three pounds sterling Itm to Bahey Cain my best suit of cloathes Itm my second best suit to Margt Cain Itm my best every day suit to my sister Katherine Nelson Itm I leave to my D sistr Katharine five shilling yearly to be pd her by my exectrs during her natural life. Itm I leave & bequeath unto my loving husband Thomas Shimin all my right title & interest in the houses, gardens & appurtenances relating to them recently in the occupation of the Reverend Mr Ross as also my right to the house purchased from Thomas Woods in Castletown and my right & title to Cot-y-begg and also my right & interest in the houses in Balla-Salley wth their gardens & other apputenances [crossed thru text] Itm I leave to my husband the bed on wch I lie wth it stands. Itm I leave & bequeath my part of thirty shillings wch is in the hands of Margt Cain my eldest daughter to the children wch she had by her first husband to Elizabeth Waterson my grand daughter a red petticoat, an apron & a sheep.To John Waterson my grandson a sheep To Wm Watterson my grandson a choice Iron Crow to Thomas Waterson my grandson half a heifer going in three year. Lastly I nominate institute & appoint my son-in-law Wm Watterson & Elizabeth Waterson his wife sole & joint execrs of all the rest of my effects moveable & immoveable whatsoever. I leave to the Clerk Jn Clague 1s 8 & I leave Jo Quayle vicar 5s Isabel Shimin testes present John Quayle, John Clague The excrs sworn in court in form of law Pledges are Wm Harrison & Jon Bridson Giler ?
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