Episcopal Will 1761, Onchan, of Margaret Christian als Callow, died 15 March 1761:

"KK Onchan, At a Consistory Court holden at xxxx April 24, 1761: Margaret Christian als Callow departed this life on or about the 15^th day of March last past Intestate; The Court upon intelligence thereof hath decreed her eight children namely Jane, Thomas, Margaret, John, Ellinor, Joney, William, & Matthias Christian joint Administrators of all her goods and chattels moveable and immoveable whatsoever. The six latter being under age & Thomas at lawful age yet too young to undertake the charge of the goods, Jane the eldest of the children is sworn Administrator in her own right, and she with Thomas Fargher & Thomas McYlworrey uncles on the mother’s side and William Callow the grandfather are sworn supervisors of Thomas and the other children underage and agree that the Dead’s part of said children and their goods be committed to the tuition of Thomas Christian their father who with Jane and the supervisors aforesaid are sworn to bring a perfect Inventory to the Registry, said Jane in her own right, with Thomas the father in the right of the other Administrators are sworn for payment of debts and hath given pledges in form of Law namely John Cowle and William Joughin both of Lezayre. Thomas the father is also sworn to render a just account of all the goods of the dead.

At Ballaugh February 13, 1772: Thomas Christian eldest son of the deceased is now become pledge in the place of John Cowle deceased for the due Administration of the Effects of above xxx xxx in behalf of Thomas Christian the widower, the xxx by the consent of John & Margaret two of the Administrators.

At Douglas June 8^th, 1775, William Joughin one of the pledges in xxxx in behalf of Thomas Christian for the due Administration of the goods and chattel of Margaret Christian als Callow being dead; Mr. Robert Caesar of Douglas has this day become pledge for the said Thomas Christian in form of Law in the place of said William Joughin. This to be annexed to the Decree of Margaret Christian als Callow in Lib:1^st 1761, in KK Onchan.

At KK Patrick June 29^th 1775: Ellinor Wheeler als Christian daughter of the Intestate Margaret Christian als Callow by virtue of a Power of Attorney and in her own right has this day acknowledged to have received of her father Thomas Christian of Shlegaby the sum of fourteen pounds the sum of fourteen pounds one shilling and one penny three farthings being her proportion of the effects of her dead mother already due and hereby acquits exonerates and discharged him the said Thomas Christian and every other person of the same or any part thereof. Witness her name this day above written: [signed] Elinder Weler. This before me Ev: Christian Ep. Regr.

At KK Patrick June 29^th 1775: Thomas Hampton husband of Margaret Christian daughter of the Intestate Margaret Christian als Callow has this day acknowledged to have received from his father in law Thomas Christian of Shlagaby the sum of fourteen pounds one shilling and one penny three farthings being her said Margaret’s proportion of the said Intestate effects already due and hereby acquits exonerates and discharges the said Thomas Christian and every other person of the same or any part thereof. Witness his name this day above written. [signed] Thomas Hampton.

This before me Ev: Christian Ep. Regr. John Christian a son of Margaret Christian als Callow acknowledges to have received of his father Thomas Christian all that part or portion of goods or effects that became due to him by the death of his said mother and hereby acquits exonerates and discharges him the said Thomas Christian and ever other person of the same or any part thereof as witness his name this 6^th February 177x. [signed] John Christian.

This before me Ev. Christian Ep. Regr. Lib. Causare, Anno Domini 1771: At a Consistory Court holden at Douglas June 8^th 1775: It appearing by the Decree and Inventory of Margaret Christian als Callow late of KK Onchan deceased recorded in the Ep. Registry in Lib. 1^st 1761, that there is due to Joney Christian one of the children of said Margaret Christian the sum of fourteen pounds one shilling and a penny three farthings as her proportion of her said Mother’s goods which was secured under pledges in the hands of Thomas Christian her Father, he the said Thomas Christian is hereby ordered to pay said sum unto said Joney Christian otherwise he is to be committed until he submits to Law and pays all fees. To the Sumner of KK Onchan who if disobeyed to apply for a constable. [signed] James Wilks."