1761, Maughold: The last will and testament of John Stole of the parish of KK Maughold

who departed this life about the middle of December last [1761], being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. He left a firlet of … corn to his daughter Isabel. He left left his son William a jacket. He left James Kneen his son in law a vest and ten shillings said Kneen owed him. He left the whole of the plow gears to his son in law John Gill, as also the plow, the coulter and sock. He likewise left his said son in law a new hat. He left his grandaughter Esther Gill the half of a heiffer. He left a sheep of two years old unto his grandson Robert Costean. He left three pounds unto his son William which said three pounds the deceased some time before had lent him. Lastly he nominated and appointed his two daughters Esther Stole and Mary Gill whole and sole executors of all his goods moveable . . . Witnesses: Peter Corkill, William Callow.

At court of correction holden at Lezayre 15 feb 1762: Esther Stole and John Kelley husband of Mary are sworn executors in court in form of law as also to be just to one another in the division of the goods and have given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, namely Peter Corkill and William Callow the witnesses of the will.

28^th October 1762: Mrs Anne Cowle enters a claim againt the executor of John Stole for £1.12.0 Brittish