Archdeacon Wills 1741 #105, Maughold, of Jane Corkan als Callow of Maughold, died 6 April 1741:

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Jane Corkan alias Callow of KK Maughold who departed this life the 6^th of April 1741, being of perfect mind and memory. First, she committed her soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed to her Master ten shillings legacy. Item, she bequeathed to her Mistress four pounds of heckled flax legacy. Item, she bequeathed to Robert & John Christian her Master’s sons half a shire. Item, she bequeathed William Christian heir of Ballnekilley, her husband’s new hat that was never used. Item, she bequeathed to Jane and Mary (her Master’s two eldest daughters) a new linen sheet between them. Item, she bequeathed to her sister Mary Crow alias Callow a brown petticoat and a red petticoat, a new blue apron, and a firlet of oats if so much remained after seeding; if not, the firlet was to be made up with barley, legacy. Item, she bequeathed to John Callow her brother’s son a hib of barley legacy. Item, she bequeathed to Catherine Killip alias Callow, her brother’s daugher, a black serge petticoat legacy. Item, she bequeathed to Joney Callow her brother Jame’s youngest daughter a mant & petticoat of black & white shirt. Item, she bequeathed to William Callow her brother James son a new russet coat. She bequeathed to Mary Cotter alias Quark half of the uncleaned flax. Item, she bequeathed to her brother in law William Corkan all the rest of her husband’s woolen apparel legacy. Item, she left to Margaret Corkil alias Kelly her little wheel, the blanket and sheet the said Margaret had on her bed, a new pladdin striped petticoat, a pottle of barley and three pound of low. Item, to the witnesses of this will six pence each legacy, & to Mark Christian a new shirt & to Alice Killey alias Corkil a new shift. She declared that there was due to her brother & sister in law William Corkan & Grace Blackburn als Corkan six shillings betwixt them, and if they would claim further six pence legacy, which said six shillings is left in her husband’s will. She declared that Dan Crow was indebted to her eight shillings being the remaining part of the price of cow. Item, she further declared that there was eight pence of the purchase money of the Croft due to her from the purchaser. Lastly she did constitute and appoint her niece Ellinor Cotter whole and sole executrix of all the rest of her goods of what nature or denomination soever. Witnesses: Mark Christian, Alice Killey.

The executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges John Christian & Ewan Christian. Probatum est [signed] Joh: Cosnahan, Edv: Moore.’