Archdeacon Wills 1775, #12, Malew, of Samuel Moore of Castletown:

"I Samuel Moore of Castletown being of sound mind and memory and considerint the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time when do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. I give and bequeath to my seven children sixty pounds a piece, that is to Samuel sixty pounts, to William sixty pounds, to Thomas sixty pounds, to Elizabeth sixty pounds, to Ann sixty pounds, to Jane sixty pounds, and to Ellinor sixty pounds. To my brother William Moore, a guinea. To my brother Robert Moore a guinea. And to my sister Catharine Tyldesley a guinea. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Moore my half of the house and gardens after the death of my wife which she is to have during his life provided she gives him the other half after her death. Therwise, he is to have the house when he comes to the age of fourteen years and if he gets the whole houses he is to pay the rest of the children ten pounds a piece or as many as there is living of them. I constitute ordain and appoing my loving wife Ann Moore whoe executrix of this my las will, depriving all others with six pence legacy this 4 day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. [signed] Samuel Moore. Witnesses: Jane Nelson, Elizabeth Saell. At a Court of Correction holden at Castletown Feb 22^nd, 1775, Ann Moore the Relict and Executrix having imparted that her part of the houses and gardens shall fall and descend to her son Samuel Moore after her death on the terms … in te beforegoing will, she the said Ann is sworn executrix in Court in form of law and has given pledges for payment of debts and legacies namely Samuel Watterson of Knockrushen and Matthew Taggart. Robert and William Moore the uncles by the father to the orphans are sworn supervisors in form of law and by their consent the dead’s part of said orphans and their goods is committed to the tuition of their mother who has given pledges as above."