Archdeacon Wills 1767 #3, Lonan, of Jane Moore als Hampton, wife of Thomas Moore, died 26 March 1766:

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Jane Moore als Hampton of the Parish of KK Lonan who departed this life about the 26^th of March 1766, being then sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof, first committing her soul to God and body to Christian burial, and as to her worldly goods and effects she bequeathed them in manner following: She bequeathed to her mother Ann Hampton her smoothing iron. All her sheep she had at her father’s she bequeathed to her two brothers William & Thomas Hampton equally between them. Item, she left to her two sisters Isabel & Margaret Hampton all her wearing apparel. Item she bequeathed to her father in law Thomas Moore her part of the heifer that was between them. Item, she left and bequeathed to her son & only child eight pounds. And if said child should died before he would be of age, the said sum of eight pounds she bequeathed to her loving husband Thomas Moore. And she further left six pence legacy to any person or persons that would claim any right to her effects. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her loving husband thomas Moore whole and sole executor of all the rest of her goods and chattels moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: Samuel Gell, Thomas Quark.

At a Court of Correction holden at KK Marown Feb. 16, 1767, the executor is sworn in Court in form of Law, he also undertakes the tuition and maintenance of the dead’s part of the child under age, he has also given pledges for payment of debts and legacies namely Daniel Callister of KK Lonan and Matthew Banks of KK Onchan.

I Margaret Hampton of the Parish of Lonan sister of Jane Moore als Hampton the within named testatrix do hereby acknowledge to have received my part of share of all my said sister Jane Moore’s wearing apparel which she left unto me by her said will, and I do hereby release acquit and discharge Thomas Moore my brother in law and executor of my said sister Jane and --- of the said wearing apparel forever. Witness my subscription this 9^th July 1767. [signed her mark] Margaret Hampton.

Note, the said Margaret Hampton also at the same time acknowledged that she had also received from her sister Isabel’s show of the said wearing apparel that was left by her said sister Jane between them, the said Isabel being abroad in Dublin. Vide order in the Episcopal Registry dated 18 June 1767, concerning said wearing apparel.

I Anne Hampton mother of the said Jane Moore als Hampton do hereby acknowledge to have received the smoothing iron left me by my said daughter and do hereby release, acquit and discharge Thomas Moore the executor of said Jane his executors, administrators, and assigns thereof forever. Witness my mark to my name the 9^th July 1767. [signed her mark] Anne Hampton.

I Thomas Moore only child of the within Testatrix Jane Moore do hereby acknowledge to be fully paid the sum of eight pounds the same being a legacy bequeathed me by the last will and testament of my mother Jane Moore and I do hereby acquit release exonerate and discharge the executor of said Jane Moore of said legacy. Witness my mark to my name this 25^th May 1785. [signed his mark] Thomas Moore.’