Archdeacon Wills 1776, #37, Jurby, of Thomas Christian & Margaret Christian of Ballamore, Jurby, made 1774:

"In the name of God, Amen, we Thomas Christian and Margaret Christian of Ballamore in the parish of Jurby, being in perfect sound disposing mind and memory do make this our last joint will and testament in manner and form following: First we do severally comment our Souls to God and our bodies to Christian burial. Item, we do severally give and bequeath to our son William the sum of one guinea as a legacy, the crop, and legacy left him by his grandfather Mr. William Christian of Ballamore being already paid him. Item, we do severally give and bequeath to our son in laws Robert Moore and catharine his wife ten guineas as legacy. Item, we do severally give and bequeath to our daughter ann moore ten guineas as a legacy and do also mutually agree and order than no demand or charge can be made against our said daughter for her and her children’s and family’s bed and board for the time past or for any time hereafter that she or they may continue to live with us or either of us. Item, we do severally give and bequeath to our grandchildren, namely, Margaret, Hesther, and Ann Moore to each of them the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, to be respectively paid them immediately after the decease of the survivor or longest liver of us the testators as a legacy. And should it so happen that our said three grandchildren should die under age or intestate, in that case this our will is that the said several legacies shall fall and descend to our daugher Catharine and Ann Moore aforesaid or to such of them as shall be then living. Item, we do severally and each of us do constitute and ordain the survivor of us the testators Executor and Residuary Legatee of this our last will and of all the goods, chattels, and credits moveable and immovable not herein before devised and should it so happen that the survivor of us the testators should die without making any other or further will, such survivor in that case doth hereby devise to his or her son William Christian one guinea as a legacy and leave and appoint his or her daughters Catharine and Ann Moore or such of them as shall be then living joint executrix’s of the residue of such effects as the said survivor shall die possessed of. Lastly, we do severally and each of us do revoke and set aside all former wills by us made whether jointly or severally made, and cut off and exclude all claimers with six pence legacy. In witness of which we have subscribed our names this 20^th day of October 1774. [signed] Thos. Christian, Margt. Christian. Witnesses: William Craine, Adam McBooy, George Oates.

At a Court of Correction holden at KK Michael, 13^th February 1776, William Craine, Adam McBooy, and George Oates subscribing witnesses to the before going last will and testament of Captain Thomas Christian late deceased, have deposed on the holy Evangelists that the said testator being of sound and disposing mind and memory signed published and declared the same in their presence and that they know of no other will by him since made to the contrary.

At a Court of Correction holden by adjournment at Ballamoar in Jurby, February 15, 1776, Mrs Margaret Christian relict and executrix of the alst Will and Testament of the testator Thomas Christian being indisposed and unable to attend our Court of KK Michael, is this day sworn executrix of the last will and testament of her husband Thomas Christian deceased, and has given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies according to law, namely one William Cubbon of KK Andreas and Mr. George Oates of Glencrutterey.

February 15^th, 1776: I William Christian do hereby acknowledge to have received the sum of one guinea the same being a legacy bequeathed me by the last will and testament of my father Thomas Christian and do hereby acquit release and discharge the executrix of the last will and testament of my said deceased father Thomas Christian . . . [signed] Wm Christian.

February 15^th, 1776, I Robert Moore do hereby acknowledge to have received the sum of ten guineas, the same being a legacy bequeathed me and my wife Catharine by the last will and teatament of my father in law Thomas Christian, and I do hereby acquit release and discharge the executrix of the last will and testament of my said deceased father in law . . . [signed] Robert Moore.

February 15^th, 1776, I Anne Moore do hereby acknowledge to have received the sum of ten guineas the same being a legacy bequeathed me by the last will and testament of my father Thomas Christian, and I do hereby acquit release and discharge the executrix of the last will and testament of my said deceased father. [signed] Ann Moore."