Archideaconal Wills 1758 #58, Rushen, of William Gawne junior, died 25 March 1758:

‘The last will and testament of William Gawn junior who departed this life about the twenty fifth day of March, on thousand seven hundred fifty eight.
First, he commended his soul to Almight God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he bequeathed to his son Henry Gawn the sum of twenty pounds and his part of the purchased land and hoped his loving wife would give him her part of the said land also.
Item, he bequeathed to his daughter Jane Gawn the sum of thirty pounds.
Item, he willed and appointed that after the decease of his father William Gawn senior and of his stepmother Elizabeth Gawn als Corrin als Harrison, the goods due to him the said Testator should fall to his said children vizt. Henry and Jane. And the said Testator also willed and appointed that if his said children Henry and Jane should depart this life before his said father Wm Gawn Senior that in that case his said father should have the sole disposal of their goods specified in this will, after his own discretion. And further if the said children died under age after the death of his said father, that in that case the said goods should fall to his uncle Henry Gawn’s children and deprived all other relations by leaving them 6 pence legacy each.
Item, he left the tuition of the children and the benefit of the goods to his loving wife till the children came of age together with the benefit of his half of the land. Item, he bequeathed six kishons of barley to the poor.
Item, he bequeathed a great coat to Robert Kinley. Lastly, he nominated and appointed his loving wife Elizabeth Gawn sole executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable.
Witnesses: Thomas Cooile, Jane Corrin.

At a Chapter Court holden in Castletown June 21^st, 1758, Elizabeth Gawn the nominated executrix having relinquished the executorship in court, the children under age are declared administrators, and the grandfather namely William Gawn is sworn to bring to the Registry a perfect inventory of the goods of the deceased for the benefit of the minors, as also for payment of debts and legacies and has given pledges namely William Harrison and Ewan Looney both of Malew. The widow is also sworn to --- account of the goods of the deceased to the Registry, and undertakes the tuition of the minors.

At a Consistory Court holden at Castletown 29^th June 1763, William Harrison who was one of the pledges given in to the Court by William Gawn of KK Christ Rushen upon the administration granted him with the will annexed of William Gawn junior his son

At a Chapter Court holden in Castletown June 21^st, 1758, being dead, he the said William Gawn hath this day given in John Nelson of the said Parish of KK Christ Rushen as pledge for him in the place of the said William Harrison deceased, and the said John Nelson hath this day in Court become pledge in that behalf as aforesaid.
October 30, 1759, Elizabeth Gawn of Rushen widow, consents in Court that her half of the purchased lands mentioned in the will of her deceased husband William Gawn shall fall and descent to her son and heir Henry Gawn after her death, and in case of his death without lawful issue, the same to descend to her daughter Jane Gawn and her lawful issue and if the said Elizabeth Gawn shall survive them both, then the said purchased land to be at her own disposal:

To be annexed to the will of William Gawn, Book 2, 1758.’