Archdeacon Wills 1737 #27, Andreas, of John Crebbin, Sumner of Andreas, died 3 November 1736:

‘KK Andrews: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of John Crebbin who departed this life the 3^rd of November 1736, being of sound mind and memory at the making hereof. First, he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, he bequeathed all his right and title to a parcel of quarterland known by the name of Crotvinvey Vodey[?] together with his share and title in Ballahirrim to John Cormoad xxx. Item, he left to his daughter Joney thirty shillings that are in a parcel called Crot-y-Reast. Item, he left his own croft, where he dwelt, to pass for the future as is directed by the last will and testament of his deceased wife Eleanor Crebbin als Boddaugh. Item, he left his part of the cow to his son in law John Cormoad. Item, he left his bed clothes to his daughter Joney. Item, he left his sheep equally between his said daughter and her son John. Item, he left the timber of the house to his son in law John Cormoad, as Thomas Crain one of the witnesses apprehended him; and Dan. Dowin the other witness saith he left the said Cormoad the timber of the houses to be disposed of by him as he pleaseth. Item, the said Dan. Dowin also declares that the Testator, two days at after, in his presence, left his share of the chests to his said son in law also. Lastly, he nominated and appointed his grandson John Crebbin, now out of the Island, sole and lawful executor of all the rest of his goods, moveable and immovable whatsoever. Witnesses: Thomas Crain, Dan. Dowin.

Consistory Court 14^th day of July 1737. the inventory of John Crebbin prized for the use of his nephew John Crebbin of Liverpool by four sworn men vizt., Dan Dowin, Tho. Teare, Dan. Crinnol, and Dan. Christian Major: First, a pott 7 pence; a pair of shoes 2 pence; half the table 10 pence; one quarter of the croft corn 2 shillings xx pence; the bedstock 1 shilling, the value of the croft yearly being ley 2 shillings 6 pence; October 25^th, 1737. John Killip of Lezayre owns due to the deceased 2 shillings.

The Executor nominated in the within Will, being xx transmarine, and no other relation appearing, John Cormoad son in law of the Testator is now sworn to bring to the Registry a perfect inventory of the whole effects, and has given pledges for the forthcoming of the same the witnesses of the will.

At a Chapter Court at Lezayre, November 4, 1740, Mr. Nicholas Cowley & Thomas Radcliffe make xxx that John Crebbin now personally present in Court is the same person who for many years was reputed and looked upon to be the grandchild of John Crebbin late Sumner of KK Andrews, that he left the Island about nine or ten years ago, and that this same person, vizt., John Crebbin was nominated executor by his grandfather mentioned. [signed] N. Cowley, Tho: Radcliffe.

John Crebbin who was nominated the executor of his grandfather John Crebbin of KK Andrews in Libre 1^st 1737, in Archivis Archdeacon, having returned to the Island, is now sworn in Court in form of Law, and has given pledges Mr. Nicholas Cowley & Thomas Radcliffe, upon which the pledges given by John Cormode the Executor in trust are released.’

The grandson John Crebbin is also called the nephew of John Crebbin (presumably the sumner’s son), but is he actually the son of this John Crebbin (?with mother Joney Sayle); OR could he be an illegitimate son of a dau of Sumner Jn (2^nd conjecture is doubful)