"At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael Dec 14th 1775: ALICE MOORE ALS BRIDSON departed this life on or about the 12th day of November last past intestate. The court having received intelligence thereof hath decreed her FIVE CHILDREN NAMELY JANE, MARGT, THOS, ANN AND JOHN MOORE joint administrators of all her goods and chattels moveable and immovable whatever - who being all under age their UNCLES BY THE MOTHER'S SIDE ROBERT BREW, THOMAS OATS AND THOS BRIDSON are sworn guardians and supervisors of them the said guardians and supervisors with the THOS MOORE THE WIDOWER are sworn for payment of the intestate debts so far as the goods wyll extend and the law shall bind and to return a perfect inventory to the Registry. The widower by consent of the said guardians has the children and their goods committed to this tuition and has given pledges in form of law namely the said ROBERT BREW, THOS OATS AND THOS BRIDSON.
THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THOS BRIDSON, ROBERT BREW AND THOMAS OATES all of this parish of Santan: Sheweth That ALICE MOORE ALS BRIDSON of the said parish of KK Santan died on the twelfth of this instant Novmeber intestate and has left five children behind all under age. That there are effects belonging to the said children and also as your petrs apprehends there are some debts due by THOS MOORE THEIR FATHER and your petrs being BROTHERS IN LAW TO THE SAID ALICE deceased and next of kin to the said children being doubtful of an imbesslement of the said childrens goods. Most humbly prays that your petitioners as next of kin to the said children may be sworn guardians to the said children for the sure preservation of the said children rights and are ready to give sufficient pledges for the same or such other guardians as your Reverence shall think proper to appoint and your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. Ordered that the matters of this petition do come on to be heard at a Consistorial Court to be holden at KK Michael on Thursday the 14th Dec next whereof all proper parties and persons to have due notice and service. Given 23 November 1775. James Wilks John Moore.
At a consistory court holden at Castletown Feb 24th 1780. JANE MOORE ONE OF THE CHILDREN of the said ALICE MOORE having arrived at lawful age is this day sworn guardian and supervisor in form of law to the children and the said ALICE MOORE who are under age and their former guardians are thereupon discharge of their guardianship John Moore Ev Christian."
-transcribed by Shirley C. Hogensen, 2002, GSF 0106394
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