Archdeacon Wills 1762 #78, Maughold, of William Moore of Ramsey, died about 21 Feb 1762: ‘

Ramsey 1762: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of William Moore of the town of Ramsey, who departed this life about the 21^st day of February last past, and which he declared as such in the presence of the witnesses hereafter named about three months before his decease. First, he commended his soul to God and his body to a Christian burial. Item, he then bequeathed to his sister Dorothy, James Lawson’s wife, six pence legacy. Item, he bequeathed to his sister Jane, Daniel Craine’s wife six pence legacy. Lastly, he nominated and appointed his loving wife Jane Moore otherwise Martin, sole and whole executrix of all the rest of his goods and chattels of what kind or nature soever. Witnesses: Thomas Quine, John Kinnish.

16^th die mensis Aprilis 1762, Thomas Quine & John Kinnish the witnesses of the above will sworn in form of Law. Before me [signed] Matths. Curghey.

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre June 7, 1762, the Executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, namely Mr. John Cowle of Lezayre and William Martin of Ramsey, Cooper.’ The Revd Mr Mathew Curghey Vicar General etc., the humble petition of Jane Moore the late widow and relict of William Moore of the town of Ramsey, late deceased; Sheweth, that is was the misfortune of William Moore your petitioner’s said husband to have been cast away at sea near an isle called xxx on the Coast or the Border of the County of Cumberland in the north of England, on or about the 21^st day of February last past. But some short time before his disaster having made his last will and testament in the presence of two witnesses, namely, Thomas Quine and John Kinnish, both of the town of Ramsey aforesaid, and nominated and appointed your petitioner as executrix of the same. And as these witnesses to the said will are seafaring men, and uncertains when they may be here in the Isle, and by such their trade are subject to many incidents and misfortunes, as well as other disaster; Your petitioner therefore most humbly prays your Reverence to take the matter to your most tender and judicious consideration (and as the witnesses of the said will are now in the Isle) to order that they, the said witnesses and all proper and pertinent persons may in a short time be charged before your Reverence that the testimony of the said witnesses and probation of the said will may be taken, perpetuated and continued, and that consequently ye petitioner may be sworn executor according to law, and she as in duty bound shall forever pray etc.

At Ballaugh April 13^th 1762: On consideration of the foregoing petition, xxx is hereby granted the petitioner to charge the witnesses of the alleged will, as also the next of kin to the deceased before me on Friday next. Whereof due notice to be given. [signed] Matthew Curghey. This is to certify that by virtue of the Revd Vicar General Curghey’s authority, I lawfully charged Thomas Quine, John Kinnish, Dan Craine and Jane his wife, James Lawson and Dorothy his wife, all of them to appear before the Revd on Friday next by ten o’clock in the forenoon or when called and likewise served them with the petition of Jane Moore widow and the reference thereon granted. And all this at the suit of the said Jane Moore widow, this favor 13^th April 1762. [Signed] Thomas Kermode, sumner of KK Maughold, his mark.’