Archdeacon Wills 1763 #68, Andreas, of Esther Crain alias Killip, died 17 Feb 1763:

‘The last will and testament of Esther Crain alias Killip of KK Andrews who departed this life about the 17^th day of Febr. 1763, and was in perfect mind and memory at the making of it. First, she committed her soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, to her son Andrew she bequeathed the thirty shillings that was in his own hands and if he was not satisfied therewith to have sixpence legacy. Item, to Andrew’s little boy she left half a heifer that was in John Crain’s hands in Jurby. And to her said son Andrew’s wife she left ten shillings legacy and two shutes of head-clothe. Item, to her son John she bequeathed a feather bed he laid on, bolster, canvas, three blankets & of one new blanket and two secondhand and not to be the worse blankets, throw rug and another bare coverlet and not to be the worse coverlet, a chest with a lock on it and forty shillings to her foresaid son John. And willed that her executor was to give him shelter and entertain him at coming and going if he would be at wade[?]. Item, to her daughter Joney she bequeathed the best of the feather beds which the testatrix then lay on, a bolster, canvas, three blankets, one new and two second hand, the rug that was on her bed and a second hand coverlet, a cow that was in Jurby, a big chest that was cross at the cupboard, three pounds in money, two pewter dishes and xxx pewter plates, a half a dozen of trenchers, two cans, two wooden dishes, four noggins, the little wheel, a little chair, a little pot, and the second big tub, all her shaped clothes, linen and woolen (except the legacy which is to be paid thereout) to said Joney. Item, she declared that her son William owed her three pounds for the mare she sold him, three pounds and eight shillings of John’s money, a guinea for the cart and twenty shillings out of her own hands whereof she bequeathed forty shillings legacy to himself. Item to her said son William’s wife she left ten shillings legacy and shutes of head-clothe. Item, to Wanton’s wife of Douglas she left a gown with a twisted strip in it. Item, to jane radcliffe she left the best shute of all her head-clothe. Item, to Esther Radcliffe she left a shute of laced head-cloth and a new checked apron. Item, she declared that her son William was paid in what was due to him by his father by Captn. Matth. xxx price of the barley. Item, to her two daughters she left two pieces of linen that was in the chest equally betwixt them and willed her daughter Joney should have some of the little earthen xxpels that was on the dresser. Item, she declared that Richard Kneale owed her xxx pounds and thirty-six shillings the price of xxx bowls of barley. That John Sayle rey smeal owed her three pounds & ten shillings. That Arthur xxx owed her fifty shillings upon account of xxx. Item, that the heir of Lough-ehrout-Jury owed her xxx guineas. That Balla-ghas Jurby owed her xxx ponds & ten shillings. That Capt. Christian owed her about thirty shillings the price of the heifer xxx he is paid for her grassing. That John Cowle of the Kella owed her twenty four shillings. Item, to her daughter Esther she bequeathed the xxx and garden and the cupboard legacy. Lastly she nominated and appointed her foresaid daughter Esther Crebbin alias Crain her sole and lawful executrix of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. To the witnesses of this will she left eighteen pence each. She declared that her son Andrew was paid the legacy due him by his father and that the book was not crossed. Item, to her foresaid son Andrew’s little boy she left a sheep if a sheep was to the fore. Witnesses: Esther Radcliff, Jane Radcliff.

Jane Radcliff one of the witnesses declares further that the testatrix said that there was two candlesticks, and that Joney should have one of them.

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 1^st June 1763, William Crebbin husband of Esther the executrix named in the before going will is sworn executor in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies, namely Mr. John Cowle of the Kelly, Lezayre, and Wm Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe in KK Andrews.

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre this 1^st June 1763, depositions of witnesses taken this day in Court & a certain cause of the revocation of the alleged last will and testament of Esther Craine otherwise Killip late of the parish of KK Andrews deceased betwixt Arthur Craine & William Craine plaintiffs in the said cause & William Crebbin husband of Esther Crebbin otherwise Craine defendant as follows: Catharine Christian of the parish of Jurby being produced by the plaintiff’s and sworn and examined deposeth and saith, that she this deponent was for several ears past acquainted with the said Esther Craine als Killip deceased; saith, that the said Esther was sick for some time before her death, and that his deponent went often to see her during her sickness; saith that the said Esther Craine’s daughter Esther desired this deponent to speak to her said mother and to ask her to make her will, and the deponent having xxx xxx the said Esther Craine deceased answered that she the said Esther had no person to advise her about making her will, and that this deponent accordingly acquainted her daughter Esther thereof, to which the said Esther the daughter replied are not BallaRadcliffe’s women well enough?, and said, that this deponent was with the said Esther Craine a day before she died, and that upon some conversation or words that passed at that time between the said Esther Craine deceased and her son William Craine who was then also present, she the said Esther Craine then said that she had not made a will, but some words that had been to & fro Judy Vagharagh (as she expressed it in Manks) to the women BallaRadcliffe; saith, that the said deceased Esther Craine at the same time said, that if there was then another witness with Catty Loughan, meaning the deponent, she would settle matters, upon which the said Esther Craine’s daughter names Esther, went out of the house and stayed out some time and upon her return again said that she had been at BallaRadcliffe, but that the little boy of BallaRadcliffe, whom this deponent apprehended she thereby meant William Radcliffe of BallaRadcliffe could not come down to the house, if he would get a crown, and that the said little boy of BallaRadcliffe said to Esther, was she going to make her will now as the miller’s wife had done; saith that the said deceased also at the same time said that she left her choice suite of caps and the speckled apron she bought last to Inny Quark and this deponent saith, that the deponent apprehended that by Inny Quark she meant BallaRadcliffe’s wife. [signed her mark] Catherine Christian.

Lezayre 7^th Novr. 1763, This day, I Joney Craine daughter of the named testatrix Esther Craine came to the Registry and do hereby acknowledge that I have received at and from the hands of William Crebbin husband of my sister Esther my said mother’s executrix the full and just sum of three pounds being the legacy which was left to me in cash by my said mother, as also xxx I have rec’d from my said brother in law the feather bed, bolster, canvas, three blankets, the rug and coverlet, the cow, the big chest, two pewter dishes and xxx pewter plates, half a dozen trenchers, two cans, two wooden dishes, four noggins, the little wheel, the little chair, the little pot, the second big tub, the shaped clothes, linen and woolen, my part of two pieces of linen and the little earthen cassels which were also left and bequeathed unto me by my said mother, and I do hereby acquit, release, and discharge my said brother in law William Crebbin & my sister Esther, their executors, heirs, and assigns thereof and of ever part thereof xxx. As witness my subscription or mark to my name the day and date above contained. [signed her mark] Joney Craine.’