Archdeaconal Will 1744 #61 Maughold, of John Fox of Ramsey:

": This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of JOHN FOX of Ramsey, being in perfect mind and memory at ye making hereof. He left is soul to God that save it, and his body to a Christian burial. He left a tub of barly to ye lame boy at Ballacowl. He left the bed he laid on to MARY CHRISTIAN, ye boulstor excepted being disposed of before, he likewise left to sd MARY ye cubboard in THOS CHRISTIAN HER FATHER's house, and she was to give 2 gallons of brandy and 2s worth of ail towards his funeral. He left all ye lands and houses both in KK Maughold, Ramsey and Lezaire, that was in his power to dispose of (excepting a daymoth of Hay) to WILLM CHRISTIAN THOS CHRISTIAN'S SON. He left all his wearing apparel to THOS COWLE. Itm He left ye above daymoth of Hay in Foxes Meadow to MARY COWLE ALS CHRISTIAN, or else to THOS CHRISTIAN HER BROTHER to pay her seven pounds and then he to enjoy ye sd daymoth of Hay. He likewise left on ye sd THOS CHRISTIAN to give a bole of barly to his BROTHER EDWARD CHRISTIAN when a whole and free cropp would become due to him in Foxes Flatt in consideration of money he ye sd THOMAS owed him which he wholly forgave him on that condition. He left 6d legacy to each of ye witnesses. Lastly, he left MARY COWLE ALS CHRISTIAN whole and sole Executrix of all ye rest of his goods moveable and immovable of what kind or nature soever. Witnesses: Phillip Mclevoarey mk X, Will. Christian, jurati. JOHN COWLE HUSBAND OF MARY COWLE ALS CHRISTIAN is sworne executor in form of Law, and has given pledges for the paymt of debts &c, namely Mr Wm Christian & Thos Cowle xxx xxxx. Probatum est, Solvit 12d. Salvo tamen & in usuing jure. Joh: Cosnahan, Edv: Moore.

2D MAY 1764: I JOHN CALISTER OF RAMSEY HUSBAND OF ISABEL CALISTER ALS COWLE DAUGHTER OF JOHN COWLE & MARY COWLE within named late of the sd town decd do acknowledge to have recd at & from the hands of William Christian son of Thos Christian thing named late of sd Town decd & Jane his wife [words crossed out, new start made] Do hereby acknowledge to have recd at and from the hands of Jane Christian widow & execr of Thos Christian within named the sum of three pounds ten shillings being the one half of the conditional legacy of seven pounds which her sd late husband Thos Christian was to pay to his within named sister Mary Cowle als Christian upon his enjoying the within named day moth of hay in Foxe's Meadow, And do hereby release acquit and discharge the sd Jane Christian her heirs, execrs adminrs & assigns thereof for ever. As witness my hand the day and date above writer, John Callister. In present of John Gell Ar Regr.

2ND MAY 1764: I MARY CHRISTIAN OTHERWISE COWLE OTHERWISE BIGNALL WIFE OF WILLIAM CHRISTIAN of the town of Ramsey boatman by whom I am lawfully authorized by power of Attorney to receive such sums of money or goods & chattels as are due unto him being formerly married to John Cowle late of the sd Town decd who was son of John Cowle & Mary Cowle within named as also Execr to both the Wills of his sd father & mother, & he my said former husband John Cowle having died intestate, my three children which I had by him were decreed joint Adminrs of his goods & effects & the above named John Calister their uncle being sworn Supervisor the Decd's part of the sd Children with their goods being by his consent remanded unto me, Do therefore hereby acknowledge to have recd at & from the hands of Jane Christian the widow & execr of the within named Thos Christian the sum of three pounds ten shillings being the other half of xxx within conditional Legacy of seven pounds which the sd Thos Christian was to pay unto his within named sister Mary Cowle upon his enjoying the within daymoth of hay in Foxes Meadow recd[?]"