Archdeacon Wills 1757 #29, Braddan, of Mary Moore als Kaighin, of Douglas:

‘In the name of God Amen. The fourth day of February one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven, that I Mary Moore otherwise Mary Kaghin of Douglas, being of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same, I commend my soul to Almighty God my Savior & Redeemer, and my body to Christian burial and do make this my last will and testament and leave my worldly goods in manner and form following. First I leave and bequeath to Emalea Halsay my niece the sum of eight pounds sterling which is in the hands of her father as legacy. Secondly, I leave and bequeath to Mary Brew als Halsay my niece all my pewter, a blanket & sheep as legacy. Likewise I leave and bequeath to Mary Hutton als Kaghin my niece a suit of my clothes & pair of shoes as legacy. Likewise, I leave and bequeath to Margaret Kewley als Garrett a whole suit of my clothes & hat and two handkerchiefs and aprons and two suits caps and to her son William a guinea as legacy. Likewise I leave and bequeath to Susanna Kaghin als Kissage a sheet and blanket and to her daughter Isable Kaghin half a guinea as legacy. Likewise I leave and bequeath to Cathrine Gelling als Kelly my best mantle and suit of best caps, a hudd[?], two handkerchiefs and to her daughter Cathrine Faylle a petticoat, two shifts as legacy. Likewise I leave and bequeath to Cathrine Corlett als Christian a petticoat and to Ellinor Moore a petticoat. And to Mary Neail a pettycoat as legacy. Likewise and to Ann Corlett als Gelling one of my best gowns as legacy. And lastly, I leave and bequeath to all my creditors what sum so ever is due to me, that no persons or person can make no demand for etc. except Robert Quilling that I lent to him forty shillings and half is to be leaved according to xxx and the other half I do leave and bequeath to him and his mother as legacy. Likewise I leave and bequeath to all persons that will claim a six pence legacy and to the witnesses a shilling each. Lastly I leave and bequeath Silvester Halsay to be whole and sole executor of all the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable of what kind or denomination soever, hereby revoking, disannuling and making void all forms and wills and bequests by me made and to this I sign my mark to the aforesaid day and date. [signed her mark] Mary Moore. Witnesses: Henry Moore, Richard Curphy.

At a Chapter Court held at Douglas June 7^th, 1757, Silvester Halsall is sworn executor in form of Law and hath given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, vizt, Henry Moore and Richard Curphey the witnesses of the will.’