Archdeacon Wills 1765 #10, Malew, of John Wattleworth, son of Charles Wattleworth deceased:

‘I John Wattleworth son of Charles Wattleworth deceased, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: I give and bequeath to my Aunt Catherine Farrant the interest of my two hundred pounds during her natural life, and after her decease, the said two hundred pounds to come to my brother Richard. I give unto my cousin’s Charles & John Wattleworth, sons of my uncle John Wattleworth, and to my cousin William Farrant junior five pounds each, and it is my express desire that my executor do cause me to be decently buried, and that a … stone be fixed over my deceased father, mother, and myself. Item, I order and direct that my cousin Margaret Farrant have a suit of mourning. And as to the residue of my houses, effects, and fortune, I leave and bequeath the same to my said brother Richard Wattleworth, who is not to receive any benefit or rent out of the houses until all my legacies and funeral expenses be discharged and paid. And in case my said brother Richard should happen to die before he attains the age of twenty-one years, it is my will and desire that all my houses, money and effects which I hereby bequeath unto him should fall and come to my cousins, that is to say, the children of my uncle John Wattleworth by Ann Wattleworth his present widow and the children of my said aunt Catherine Farrant to be equally distributed among my said cousins, share and share alike. Also, I leave unto my uncle Caesar two guineas. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my uncle William Farrant executor in trust for my said brother Richard, and guardian over his effects under this my will, until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand this 1s^t day of October 1764. [signed] John Wattleworth. Witnesses: William Gell, William Clague.

At a Court of Correction holden at Castletown, February 27^th, 1765, William Farrant is sworn executor in trust in form of law, of and to bring to the Registry a perfect inventory of the goods of the deceased as also for payment of debts and legacies to which he has given pledges vizt., John Harrison of Ballakynry and William Gell of Castletown.’