Archdeacon Wills 1775 #51, Rushen, of Christian Kermode als Quark, died 24 April 1775:

‘Rushen 1775: The last will and testament of Christian Kermod als Quork of the parish of KK Christ Rushen who departed this life about the 24^th day of April 1775, being of sound mind and memory at the making hereof. First, she commended her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed to her son William Kermod a blanket and a coverlet. Item, she bequeathed to her granddaughter Anne Taggart a gray gown (the best she had). Item, she bequeathed to Margaret Quayle a red petticoat. Item, she bequeathed to William Taggart her grandson twelve shillings and three pence. Item, she bequeathed to her daughter Jane Taggart als Kermod a striped gown. Lastly, she nominated, constituted and appointed her loving daughter Eleanor Hutchin als Kermod to be sole executrix of all the rest of her goods and money, moveable and immoveable whatsoever and cuts all claimers off with six pence legacy each. Witnesses: John Cubbon, Edward Millar.

At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown June 9^th, 1776, Paul Hutchen husband of the executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath give pledges for payment of debts and legacies namely the witnesses of the will.’