Archdeacon Wills 1742 #20, Rushen, of Jane Gawne of Ballagawne, Rushen:

‘Rushen: In the name of God, amen. I Jane Gawn of Ballagawn in the parish of Trinity Rushen calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and considering my present infirm condition, do dispose of and settle my worldly concerns in form and manner following: Imprimus, I commend my soul to Almighty God and my body to Christian burial. Item, I leave and bequeath to my loving husband my part of the riding horse or mare. Item, I leave to my son Thomas the bed that is in his own room and the calico quilt with the rest of its furniture and also the table that is in the same room, my part of the clock, the great oval table and 4 chairs with the keive, and cheese press, and two tanning barrels, the 2 that are now in the cellar be excepted, but to take his choice of the rest, and the maul’s miln and close press. Item, I leave to my granddaughter Elizabeth Qualtrough the best oak chest in our own bedchamber. Item, I leave to my husband’s granddaughter Margery Callow eight pounds to be kept in the hands of my daughter Elizabeth till the said Margery comes to twenty years, willing and requiring that if she dies before that age it shall be divided among the rest of Callow’s children and paid to them proportionally as they come to twenty years. Item, to my husband’s grandson Thomas Callow I leave five pounds. Item, I leave to the poor of the parish twenty English shillings, viz., an English shilling apiece of twenty of the greatest objects. Item, I leave to the minister of the parish ten shillings and to the clerk five shillings. Item, I leave to my daughter Elizabeth all my apparel linen and woolen. Item, I leave to my maid servant five shillings. Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter Elizabeth and grandson Charles Killey joint executors of all the rest of my goods and effects moveable & immoveable whatsoever. In testimony hereof I have hereunto put my hand this 20^th day of February 1741. [signed her mark] Jane Gawn. Witnesses: Nicholas Christian, Mary Qualtrough. At a Chapter Court in KK Malew, May 19, 1742, the Revd. Nicholas Christian, one of the witnesses, has by the consent of parties proved the within will, Mary Qualtrough being neither xxx to the contents nor present at the signing thereof. Capt. William Qualtrough in behalf of himself and of Elizabeth his wife and Capt. Thomas Gawn junior in behalf of Charles Killey Grandson of the testatrix are sworn executors in form of Law, as also to bring to the Registry a perfect inventory of the xxx effects. And pledges in form of Law are Mr. William Curghey & Mr. Richard Hinghy. Thomas Gawne the widower is sworn to render a just account of the goods in order to perfect the inventory.’