Archdeacon Wills 1778 #25, Arbory, of Patrick Cannell of KK Arbory, died 1 January 1778:

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Patrick Cannel of KK Arbory who departed this life the 1 of January 1778. First, he commended his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. Item, he left unto his daughter Mary wife of John Clague the sum of twenty pounds, and in case his said daughter died within a year and a day after the time of making this his will that said sum was to come to her children. Item, he left unto his son William Cannel ten pounds and all the husbandry gears. Item, he left unto his son John Cannel twenty shillings and his grandson Patrick son of said John Cannell forty shillings. Item, he left unto his daughter Margaret wife of Timothy Crebbin a cow. Item, he left unto his daughter Jane wife of John Stephen six pence legacy. Lastly, he constituted and nominated his loving wife Margaret Cannel sole executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable and that she his said executrix was not to pay the above legacies until the time of her death unless she thought proper to do them. Witnesses: James Christian, Henry Waterson.

At a Consistory Court holden at Castletown January 29^th, 1778, the executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies, namely Timothy Crebbin of KK Christ Rushen and Wm Cannel of KK Arbory.

To the Revd John Moore and Evan Christian Vicars Gen’l of this Isle, the humble Petition of Margaret Cannell of the Parish of KK Arbory, sheweth: that you petitioner’s husband Patrick Cannell of said parish departed this life on or about the 1^st day of January 1778 but previous to such his decease duly made and published his last will and testament and thereof (after bequeathing several legacies) appointed your petitioner sole executrix and residuary legatee of all his goods, chattels and effects. That there are several outstanding debts due to your petitioner in right of her said husband which are upon a precarious footing and may unless timely prosecuted be xxx lost to the manifest detriment of all concerned; your petitioner therefor humbly prays that your Reverences will be pleased is appoint a short day for the probate of said Will whereby your petitioner may be enabled to and duly empowered to come at justice according to Law and your petitioner as in duty bound shall pray etc.

Ordered that the matter of this petition on to be heard at a Consistory Court to be at Castletown in Thursday the 29 instant xxx all proper parties and persons xxx all the next of kin have due notice and xxx service. Given at KK Arbory the xxx 1778. [signed] Joh. Moore.

Pursuant to the above order, I have charged John Cannell and William Cannell to appear at a Consistory Court to be at Castletown Thursday by ten o’clock in the forenoon to answer the suit of Margaret Cannel. This I aver this 23^rd day of January 1778. [signed his mark] Robert Christian, Sumner of Arbory.

Pursuant to the above order I have charged Timothy Crebbin, John Clague, Henry Watterson, James Christian to appear at Consistory Court to be holden at Castletown on Thurxday next 29^th Instant at ten of the clock in forenoon to answer the suit of Margret Cannell. This I aver this 24^th of January 1778. [signed] John Christian Sumner of Rushen.

By virtue of the Rev. Vicar Gen’l Moore’s order granted on the petition of Margret Cannell I have served John Stevenson & Jane Stevenson alias Cannel his wife with said petitioner and likewise charged them to appear at the Consistory Court to be held at Castletown on Thursday the 29 Instant by ten of the clock in the forenoon at the suit of said petitioner. This I aver January the 25, 1778. [signed James Cxxer Sumner of Braddan.'