Archdeaconal will - John Craine, Ballaugh

CRAINE John 1778-1     Bal A      56 0106227

            56    Ballaugh 1778
This is [affured?] by the following Witnesses
to be the Last Will and Testament of John Craine
of the Dollaugh beg in the Parish of Ballaugh
who departed this Life on or about the begin=
-ning of February last past -- Made in the
year of our Lord 1776 -- being of perfect mind
& memory at the making thereof in -
manner following - First He bequeathed
and left to his son Thomas a Bowle of
Barley, a Feather Bed & Bolster whereon
he lay & the Blanket & Coverlet belonging
to said Bed & also his holy Day apparel
Item - He left a Firlet of Barley to his Daugh[-]
ter Isabel Philip Crains wife - Item He left
to his Daughter Margaret the sum of
Ten shillings - Item To his son John
and to his Grandson John son of his said
Son John all his part of the sheep jointly
between them - Item He left the sum
of Three Pounds to his Daughter Alice
also the Bedstead whereon he lay which
he called the [Crush?] & left his sd son John
Supervisor or Guardian of his sd Daughter
Alice - Item he left sixpence to each Claimer
& one shilling each to the Witnesses of his
Will - And Lastly He Nominated Constituted
and appointed his sd son John sole & whole
Executor of all the rest of his Goods & Effects
whatsoever -----
[W]itnesses
    James Corlet my X mk        |_ Jurati
    Wm Corlet my X mk    |

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Liber??? 1778.    Ballaugh

    I Philip Craine husband of Isabel Craine Daughter of
    John Craine of the Dollaugh do hereby acknowledge to have
    recd [afirlet abarley?] the same being a Legacy bequeathed
    me by the last wills Testamt. of her said Father John Craine
    recd & I do hereby release acquit exonorate sd claim
    the Exrs of The Last Will & Testament of sd John Craine of
    all & every part of sd firlet of barly witness my Subscrip[-]
    tion this 26th May 1787 --
        Before me            Philip Craine
                        Thos Cubbon ?? Reg.

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At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael May 21st
The Execr is sworn in Court in form of Law
hath given Pledges for the payment of
Legacies namely James Corlett & Wm [Corlett]
    the Witnesses
                Probatum est
                    Joh: ???
Solef?                Ev? Christian
                Thos Cubbon

April 29th 1779
        John Oates enters a Claim agst the Excrs of
        John Craine for the sum of £15 - 0 - 0????

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Whereas John Crain of Dollaugh by [Dept?] by his Last Will & Testa[ment]
bequeath unto his Son John & John's Grandson John Son of his sd
son John all his part of the Sheep jointly between them, I the
the sd John Craine Grandson of the Testator, do hereby acknow[-]
ledge to have recd my share of the Sheep bequeathed my by
my sd Grandfather & do release acquit exonerate and
discharge the heir of the Last Will & Testamt of my said
Grandfather John Crain of all demands on acct of sd Sheep
Witness my hand this 20th June 1792.
Ballaugh e.lib.?? 1798, Will of John Crain.    John Crain

We Thomas Crain & Philip Crain do hereby acknowledge to
have recd Make fully paid & satisfied for the respective
Legacies bequeathed us by the Last Will & Testament of Jo[hn]
Crain of the Dollaugh beg & we do each of us hereby release
aquit exonerate & discharge the Execs of the last will
& Testament of sd John Crain of all demands on [aul?] of sa[id]
Legaties Witness our hands this 20th June 1792.
Lib ?? 1778 Ballaugh: Will Jn Crain     --    Philip Crain his X mark
                                Thos Crain his X mark

[transcribed by Tim Davis from photocopy from microfilm 20 Mar 04]