Archdeacon Wills 1784 #165, Maughold, of Jane Corlet widow of Captain John Llewellyn & of Revd John Allen:

"I Jane Lewhellin widow and relict of Mr. John Lewhellin of the town of Ramsey late deceased being in my declining condition but by the blessing of the Almighty God of sound mind, memory, and understanding and considering and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life, do therefore make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
FIRST, I commend my soul to God and my body to a Christian burial in the grave of my FORMER HUSBAND THE REVD. MR. JOHN ALLEN in the Parish Churchyard of Kk Maughold, hoping for a full and free pardon of all my sins and a joyful resurrection through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ my ever blessed Lord, Saviour and Redeemer. And as to my worldly concerns I dispose of them as hereafter mentioned and specified. AND TO MY SON WILLIAM LEWHELLIN, who is now abroad, I devise, leave and bequeath my part of the dwelling house wherein I live, with my part of the our houses buildings, cellars, yard, offices, easements, liberties, conveniences and appurtenances thereunto belonging situated on the Mooraugh in the said town of Ramsey of the annual chief or lord's rent of one shilling and nine pence or thereabouts in the whole together with my part of the garden made on that parcel of ground part of Ballastole's quarterland situated near the said town, which said parcel of ground was purchased by my late deceased husband Mr Lewhellin from WILLIAM WATTLEWORTH and MARGARET HIS WIFE some time ago, that is in case he my said son William comes home, and have lawful issue to enjoy the same. But in case he my said son William doth not come home and have no lawful issue as aforesaid, then and in that case my will is that all the before mentioned premises shall fall and descend to my SON NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN. But in case he my said son Nicholas dies without lawful issue to enjoy the same, then and in that case by virtue of this my will all the premises aforesaid shall fall and descend to my DAUGHTER ELIZABETH THE WIFE OF JOHN FRISSEL, ESQUIRE, and the same to be absolutely in her own power to dispose thereof to whom she will at her own discretion. But in case the premises aforesaid do not fall or descend to my said daughter Mrs. Frissell, then and in that case I do hereby order and appoint for her the sum of one hundred pounds British, and for which said sum of one hundred pounds the premises aforesaid are to stand continue and remain as a firm security until the event in that respect be known or the said sum be fully paid unto her the said Mrs. Frissell or her executors or assigns or to whomsoever she in her own sole discretion will think proper to order or appoint the same.
ITEM, I do devise leave and bequeath to my said two SONS WILLIAM and NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN equally between my part of that house in the said town commonly called Reeves' Warehouse of four pence yearly lord's rent and the easements and liberties thereunto belonging, and all my part of those lands in the mountain situated in the parishes of KK Maughold and Lezayre commonly called Mount Atholl of one pound and ten shillings yearly lord's rent or thereabouts which my said late deceased husband Mr. John Lewhellin took to rent, together with my part of a certain parcel of intack in the said parish of Kk Maughold called the Coan Moor adjoining Mount Atholl aforesaid of the annual lord's rent of four shillings and three pence or thereabouts some time ago purchased by my late deceased husband Mr. Lewhellin from EWAN KERRUISH of Cardale Moar and THOMAS FARGHER of Ballafayle both of KK Maughold and Mr. THOMAS ALLEN of Ballavarry in KK Andreas . . . my said two sons William and Nicholas Lewhellin . . . to pay the annuities or yearly sums hereafter mentioned to others of my children, that is to say, to pay the sum of ten pounds British yearly to my SON EDWARD ALLEN during his natural lifetime, and ten pounds British yearly to my DAUGHTER MARGARET LEWHELLIN during her natural lifetime, and to pay fifteen pounds British yearly to my DAUGHTER CATHARINE LEWELLIN during her natural life time, and five pounds British yearly to my DAUGHTER MRS. MARY MCWHONNELL during her lifetime . . .
ITEM, to my DAUGHTER MRS. DURIE, I leave five guineas as a legacy.
ITEM, I do hereby devise, leave and bequeath to my said two sons William and Nicholas Lewhellin equally between them my right of a lot of ground of four shillings and one half penny, being part of a parcel of quarterland in the parish of Lezayre called Balne-Claughbane or Reast Moar . . . And I do further order and appoint that several annuities by me left and bequeathed to my SON EDWARD ALLEN and my three DAUGHTERS namely MARGARET and CATHERINE LEWELLIN and MARY MCWHONNELL as aforementioned be paid to them respectively quarterly or in four equal proportions in every years as the same shall become due during their respective natural lives as aforementioned.
ITEM, to my DAUGHTER ISABEL LEWHELLIN I do leave and bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds British, and the same to be paid to her as soon as her situation may require after my decease.
ITEM to my SON WILLIAM LEWHELLIN I leave my part of the clock and tea kitchen and the Bible, which are to remain in the house and the same to fall and descend in the same manner as the house is to go,as is herein by me before ordered and directed.
ITEM, I leave all the linens and all my clothes and apparel equally between my three DAUGHTERS MARGARET, CATHERINE and ISABEL, I leave all my household effects . . . I also leave to CATHERINE the use and benefit of a pear looking glass during her lifetime, and after her decease the same to be the right and due of HER SISTER MRS. FRISSELL. . . .
ITEM to my SON EDWARD ALLEN I devise, leave and bequeath all my part of those houses in the said town that were built by HIS FATHER THE REVD. MR. JOHN ALLEN (MY FORMER HUSBAND) together also with my part of those houses in the said town walled Willy Moar's houses with the gardens and all easements . . . and I do order and direct that in case he my said SON EDWARD shall happen to die before HIS PRESENT WIFE that then and in that case my part of those houses called Willy Moar's houses . . shall fall and descend to my SON NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN.
ITEM I leave for the use and benefit of the poor of Ramsey the sum of five pounds British . . . I do order and appoint that my part of the wool shall be sold to my NEPHEW MR. JOHN SAYLE for the use of my two DAUGHTERS MARGARET and CATHERINE and also for the use of my SON EDWARD equally between them . . . And whereas my two SONS WILLIAM and NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN as executors of the last will and testament of THEIR FATHER MR. JOHN LEWHELLIN (MY LATE HUSBAND) have not given me any justice in the division of the goods and effects, I do therefore order and appoint that they may be brought to justice in that respect and render a just and particular account of the same, and those upon whatsoever will appear to be due to me from them, I do hereby leave and bequeath the same to be equally between my three DAUGHTERS MARGARET, CATHERINE, and ISABEL. . . . And whereas the houses in this my will before mentioned and by me devised and bequeathed to my SON EDWARD ALLEN fell into decay in the lifetime of my LATE HUSBAND MR. JOHN LEWHELLIN, therefore as satisfaction to him my said son Edward and to enable him on his part to make up the deficiencies in the said houses, I have by my promissory note bearing date the 3rd of this instant month of March 1784, on account of his my said son Edward's creditors promised to pay MR. JAMES OATES of Oatland or order the sum of thirty-eight pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence British, which said sum is to be appropriated by the said Mr. Oates for the purpose of paying and discharging my said son Edward's debts . . . And all my reading books I leave to be equally between my four DAUGHTERS MRS. FRISSELL, MARGARET, CATHERINE, and ISABEL . . . And as consistent to my own knowledge he my said SON EDWARD ALLEN did not get satisfaction for the goods of HIS FATHER THE REVD. JOHN ALLEN (MY FORMER HUSBAND) which goods were in my hands and in the hands of my LATE HUSBAND MR. JOHN LEWHELLIN, nor for the price of a parcel of lands which he sold to my said late husband, now in order to settle peace and quietness between them my said son Edward Allen and my other two sons William and Nicholas Lewhellin, I do hereby enjoin my said son Edward Allen that he will not go to law with them my two sons aforementioned for or on account of the matters aforesaid. And in case my said two sons William and Nicholas Lewhellin do go to law with him my said son Edward Allen for any manner or cause or upon any account under any pretence whatsoever, particularly for the sum of twenty pounds that I gave to him which said sum of twenty pounds was a gift designed for him by HIS AUNT MRS. CATHERINE CURGHEY deceased, but as he happened to be abroad the same was entrusted to me to pay to him and which accordingly I did out of the consideration money of a deed of assignment which RICHARD ALLEN and I gave to ISABEL SAYLE of the town of Ramsey, then and in that case I do hereby enjoin, order and appoint them my said two sons William and Nicholas to pay the further sum of Three hundred pounds British to him my said son Edward Allen and the said houses, buildings, yard, garden, lands and premises in this my will before mentioned and devised to my said two sons to stand, continue, and remain as security for the payment thereof . . . And I, having considered the condition and circumstances of MARTHA ALLEN, do therefore leave her twenty shillings yearly during her natural lifetime and the same to be paid to her and of my part of the deed of gift I had from MRS. CURGHEY. And as I do sincerely repose confidence in the sincerity of the REVD. MR. THOMAS CUBBON Vicar of the Parish of KK Maughold and CAPTAIN DANIEL CALLOW now of Castletown, gentleman, and my NEPHEW MR. JOHN SAYLE of the town of Ramsey, I do therefore nominate and appoint them as trustees to have this my will put in full execution that all my children may have the full benefit thereof according to my real intention or according to the tenor, purport and full meaning of the expressed words of the same, and they the said gentlemen to be paid for all their trouble occasioned on that account. And I do wish that my SON IN LAW JOHN FRISSELL Esquire would be kindly pleased to be aiding my daughters in their defenseless condition and to see that they should not be sufferers of oppression. And to the witnesses of this my will I leave five English shillings a piece for their trouble on this account. And to my DAUGHTER CATHERINE I do further leave order and appoint the use and benefit of two rooms in part of the dwelling house during her natural life . . .
Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute, ordain, and appoint my two SONS WILLIAM LEWHELLIN AND NICHOLAS LEWHELLIN joint executors of this my last will and testament. In witness of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 16th of March 1784. [signed] Jane Lewhellin.

Witnesses: Willim Killip, Nicholas Curphey junior.

AT A CONSISTORY COURT holden at KK Michael on the 28th day of January 1784, the executors are sworn in court in form of law as also to be true and just to each other in the division of the residuum of the effects . . ."