Archdeacon Wills 1768 #16, Rushen, of Margery Gawne als Qualtrough, widow:

‘In the name of God, amen. I Margery Gawn of the parish of KK Christ Rushen, widow, calling to mind the uncertainty of my death and being greatly advanced in years, but of perfect mind and memory at the making hereof: First I recommend my soul to God hoping through the merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit eternal life and I commit my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executor. Item, I leave to my daughter Alice Costean twenty shillings legacy. To my daughter Ann Carran twenty shillings legacy. Item, it is my will that if either of my said daughters contend with or to commence any law suit with my executor hereafter named, I do therefore deprive and exclude them of the above legacies and leave each of them six pence apiece. I declare that my son William Gawn owes me twenty shillings and seven pence which I lent him to buy part of a boat which I freely bestow on him with the further sum of six pence legacy. Lastly, I constitute ordain and appoint my loving and dutiful daughter Jane Gawn whole and sole executrix of all the rest of my goods, chattels, and effects of what kind or denomination soever. In witness whereof I set my mark to my name this 23^rd March 1754. [signed her mark] Margery Gawn. Witnesses: William Curghey, Thomas Quayle, Richard Slater.

The within Will and Testament being read in Manks to the within mentioned testatrix Margery Gawne als Qualtrough by the Vicar of the Parish, she declared the same was her real will and had no intention to make or alteration in the same before us the subscribing witnesses this December 29^th, 1796. Witnesses: Nicholas Christian junior, John Shimmin.

At a Court of Correction holden at Castletown March 21^st, 1768, William Waterson husband of Jane Gawn the within named executrix, is sworn executor in Court in form of law and has given pledges for payment of debts and legacies namely the Revd xxx Christian Vicar, and John Christian Sumner, both of Rushen.’