Archideaconal Wills 1765 #55, Santon, of John Oates:

‘This is affirmed the last Will and Testament of John Oates who departed this life the 5^th day of January 1765, being in perfect mind and memory at the making hereof.
First, he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he bequeathed to his son William Oates the feather bed that was under him or laid upon then with two blankets and one coverlaid.
Item, he bequeathed to three of his daughters vizt. Anne Fitzimmons als Oates, Barbara Qoolley als Oates, and Isable Cain als Oates the sum of twenty shillings to be equally divided between them.
Item, he bequeathed to his daughter Mary Oates twenty shillings.
Item, he bequeathed to any person or persons that should claim any right to his effects six pence each legacy.
Lastly, he nominated, constituted and appointed his loving son Thomas Oates sole executor of all the rest of his goods moveable and immovable of what kind or nature soever. Witnesses: John Harrison, Thomas Lewney.

At a Chapter Court holden in Castletown 13 November 1765, Whereas the above named testator John Oates by Articles of Marriage bearing date the 3^rd of June 1745 did promise and engage to give unto William Cain his son in law and Isable Cain als Oates his wife and daughter to the testator . . . whereof there hath been no provision made by him the testator in the within written will, the said William Cain the said testator’s son in law and Thomas Oates the executor named in the said will are thereupon sworn executors in Court in form of law, each of them respectively for their several and respective rights pursuant to the said Articles of Marriage and the within written Will, and have given pledges for the payment of their respective shares of the debts and legacies, namely, John Harrison Cordeman and Robert Brew Ballachrink both of KK Santan.’