Archdeacon Wills 1776 #70, Rushen, of Isabel Christian als Carine:

‘The last will and testament of Isabel Christian als Carine who departed this life February 14^th, 1776, being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she commended her soul to God and her body to the earth. Item, she expressed that her two sons Henry & Edmund Christian had forty pounds of their father’s goods, and also eight shillings yet due to them which was in the hands of Andrew Shimmin of KK Arbory. Item, she bequeathed to her said sons Henry & Edmund Christian the sum of five and twenty pounds which was in the hands of John Stole of Douglas with twenty shillings interest, and they themselves to receive the same from him also three pounds more in the hands of Philip Cowley of KK Michael and they to prosecute him for the recovery thereof if they chose. Item, she bequeathed to her daughter Eleanor Holms als Christian of Castletown nine guineas. Item, she bequeathed to her grandson James Crebbin eight pounds and the dressers and drawers in the house of Timothy Crebbin of Port-ern; and that seven pounds and seven shillings of the said money was in mortgage in the house and garden of Robert Holms of Castletown, and her executor hereafter mentioned to pay the remainder to her said grandson when he arrived at age and if he died before he arrived at age, the same was not to be paid. Item, she bequeathed some linen that was in a chest in the house of her two sons before mentioned for shirts for them, together with a feather bed furnished with bed clothes, and also to her son Henry a chest. Item, she bequeathed to the objects in the parish twenty shillings to be paid to her sons and by her daughter Isabel Waterson als Christian with her husband equally. Item, she bequeathed her best gown and also another gown to the children of her daughter Eleanor for clothes for them, if it was agreeable to her daughter Isabel for to give them the same. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her daughter Isabel Waterson als Christian sole executrix of all the rest of her goods, chattels, and effects moveable and immoveable of every kind and denomination and she expressed that there were sixty pounds in one place. Witnesses: Edward Kinley, Elizabeth Lindsey als Christian.

At a Chapter court holden at Castletown June 27^th, 1776, James Waterson husband of Isabel Waterson is sworn executor in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely Edward Waterson and John Waterson both of Rushen.’