Episcopal Will 1838 book 1, Santan of John Oates of Ballafurt, Deed of Gift:

"Santan 1838: Know all men by these presents that I JOHN OATES of Ballafurt in the parish of Santan by and with the consent and approbation of MARGARET OATES OTHERWISE SHIMMIN MY WIFE divers good and valuable causes us hereunto moving for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which we have and do bear to and for our eldest SON AND HEIR THOMAS OATES and also for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings to us in hand paid by the said THOMAS OATES the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Have given granted gifted settled estated and confirmed and by these presents do and each of us doth give grant gift settle estate and confirm unto and upon him the said THOMAS OATES his heirs executors administrators and assigns all and singular the said estate lands and premises commonly called and known by the name of Ballafurt consisting of one half quarterland bounded by the rent of Major CREBBIN on the south east, Rogane Moar on the southwest, Glantraugh on the north and north east and Greenock Harbour on the east and of the chief or Lord's rent of sixteen shillings or thereabouts, together with a certain meadow called by the name of Ballcurry's field or meadow adjoining the estate of Balnahow in on the east and south and the estate of Ballacurry on all other sides and also another field called by the name of the Vicar's Croft or by some such other name or names the said estate lands and premises may be called and known and of such chief rent as the same now bears together with all houses edifices and buildings on the said premises made and erected with the whole of the farming stock, crop, implements, and utensils, goods chattels and effects household stuff and furniture on the said lands and premises together with all ways waters water courses easements liberties rights members and appurtenances to the said estate lands and premises belonging or in any wise appertaining. To Have and To Hold the said hereby gifted and settled premises and every part parcel and member thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Oates his heirs executors administrators and assigns to the only use and behoof of the said Thomas Oates his heirs executors administrators and assigns from the day of the date hereof forever yielding and paying yearly and every year the chief rent aforesaid with all dues duties suits and services incumbent thereon. In consideration whereof I the said THOMAS OATES doth hereby bind and oblige myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns to keep support and maintain the said JOHN OATES and MARGARET HIS WIFE my FATHER and MOTHER with food and sufficient meat drink washing lodging and clothing for and during their natural lives and the life of the longer liver or survivor of them. And I the said JOHN OATS and MARGARET engage and agree that we have in ourselves good right and full power to grant gift and settle the premises in manner and form aforesaid and that we shall and will warrant maintain and defend the said premises and every part parcel and member thereof unto the said THOMAS OATES his heirs executors administrators and assigns And for the sure making of this deed of Gift and Settlement we have with these presents delivered unto the said THOMAS OATES a piece of silver called an English shilling as livery and seizing of the said premises. And for the true and faithful performance of these presents I the said JOHN OATES and MARGARET MY WIFE and I the said THOMAS OATES so far as we are respectively concerned do hereby bind and oblige ourselves our heirs and executors and administrators and assigns in and under the penalty and forfeiture of one thousand pounds lawful British money to be levied and paid according to law. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names the 6th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen 1817. JOHN OATES, MARGARET OATES my x mark, THOMAS OATES. Witnesses: Quayle Stowell, William Oates.

AT A COURT HOLDEN at Douglas the 26 Jan 1838: THOMAS OATES sworn administrator of the JOHN OATES with the deed annexed with pledges being Christopher Karran and John Curphey."

-transcribed by Shirley C. Hogensen, December 2002, LDS film 0106438