Archdeacon Wills 1766 #79, Maughold, of William Callow & Ellinor his wife, of Ballafayle, Maughold, made Dec. 1763:

‘We, William Callow and Ellinor Callow of Ballafail in the parish of KK Maughold, being weak and infirm in body, but of perfect mind and memory, for which we praise God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, do make this our last will and testament in manner following. First, we commend our souls to God, hoping through the merits of our blessed Redeemer to obtain remission of all our sins, and our bodies to Christian burial. Secondly, forasmuch as we have in our hands, due and unsatisfied, a note for the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds from our late son in law Matthew Stockdale of Workington deceased, we therefore will and bequeath the said four hundred and fifty pounds to our two grandsons, vizt. William Christian of Slejeby [or Slegeby], and William Fargher equally betwixt them; they paying to our other grandchildren of Slejeby [or Slegeby], & Ballasaag, & to our grandson Thomas Fargher five pounds apiece, & to our Grandson William Karran twenty pounds: and if it shall so happen, that the said note be not paid and discharged, then our said two grandsons are to hold, possess and enjoy the tenement of Ballafail, without paying any of the above legacies, except the last mentioned to our grandson William Karran; and in case of the decease of either of our said grandsons William Christian & William Fargher, then their said respective legacy is to fall and descent to the next brother in either line on the mother’s side & so on successively from brother to brother, & in failure of said male issue, then from daughter to daughter in either line on the mother’s side as aforesaid: but it is still the intent and meaning of the above bequest, that it is not to be received or occupied by our said grandsons, till after the decease of the survivor of us. We bequeath to our granddaughter Jane Christian a third best feather bed and bolster with a coverled, a blanket and sheet, and the testatrix’s gold ring. We leave to our granddaughter Jane Christian ten pounds, and an .. calf heifer, with a fourth feather bed and bolster, and a coverled, blanket & sheet. We leave to our granddaughters Elinor & Elizabeth Morrison ten pounds each and four pounds apiece to our grandsons Thomas, William, John & Matthias Morrison. We leave to our three daughters, Abigail, Elizabeth, & Jony a crown each. We leave to our grandson Thomas John & Matthias Christian, two sheep apiece. To our granddaughter Margaret Christian the testatrix’s cloak. To our granddaughter Elinor Christian a black petticoat. And to our daughter Elizabeth Morrison all the remainder of the testatrix’s apparel, linen & woolen, which shall be undisposed of as her decease. We leave twenty shillings to Jane Underwood, goddaughter of the testatrix. We leave to the poor of this parish one bowl of barley. Lastly, we nominate, constitute and appoint our grandson Thomas Fargher sole and whole executor of all the rest of our goods & effects of what kind or nature soever; upon the decease of the longer liver of us. Our Son in law Thomas Fargher & Jony his wife having agreed also to settle, upon the decease of the longer liver of them, all their effects on the estate of Ballafail or the value thereof, on their said son Thomas, and in case of his decease, to the next succeeding son or daughter, and so to remain to the mother’s issue. In testimony whereof we have hereunto put out hands this 31^st day of December 1763. [signed] Wm Callow, [signed her mark] Elinor Callow. Witnesses Thomas W. J. Woods, William Cleator.

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 28^th May 1766, Eleanor Callow having survived her husband William Callow, she hath given her consent in Court that the before written joint will made by her and her late husband shall also stand and remain as her last will and testament after her decease, and she is thereupon sworn executrix in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and forthcoming legacies . . . Thomas Fargher son in law of the testator, as also Jony Farther his wife do also give their consent to the before going Will, as far as they are concerned, and have agreed in Court that their goods on the Estate of Ballafayle shall go to their son Thomas, and affirmed according to the contingencies as before now fully expressed in their before written agreement specified in said will, reserving their own particular use and disposal, whatever money and cash they are or shall be possess of, or is or shall be due unto them by notes, bonds or specialties or any other way whatsoever.’