Will of Ann Christian als Moore, Peeltown, Isle of Man 1701

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]

This is a transcription of the register copy of the will of Ann Christian Als Moore of Peeltown, in the parish of Kk German, Isle of Man. Ann made her will on 1 May 1701, she was buried at Kk German on 1 June 1701 ^[1] and the will was proved at the Episcopal Court of the Bishop of Sodor and Man held on 13 June 1701. ^[2] There were no claims registered against her estate.

Persons mentioned:

• Ann Christian als Moore Testatrix
• her brother Thomas Thomas Moore
• her sister in law Marg[are]t Xt[ia]n sister of her husband
• Ann Woods als Xt[ia]n of Ballaneri
• her husband Testatrix's husband, sworn in the court as William Christian
• her son John Xt[ia]n under the age of 21 years
• Wm Corring & his wife owed money to Testatrix
• Ann Curghey witness
• John Dawson witness
• Dab: Callister pledges for administration
• Patr: Crellin of Berey pledges for administration

Peeltown
This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testam[en]t of
Ann Christian als Moore who departed this life about
the 1st of May 1701 being in perfect mind & me=
=mory at the making thereof. First she committed her
soul to God & body to Xt[ia]n burial. Itt[em] She left
her brother Thomas 4 ^s th[a]t was due to him Itt[em] she left
to her sister in law Marg[are]t Xt[ia]n a petticoat & two
sheep Itt[em] she left to Ann Woods als Xt[ia]n of Ballaneri a
riding hood. Itt[em] She left to her husband half a cow
& half the riding horse. Itt[em] she left all the rest of
her goods moveable & immoveable to her son John Xt[ia]n &
if he died before he came to age, she then left all
her goods to her husband & appointed th[a]t her s[ai]d child
& goods shud be left to the care & tuition of her s[ai]d
husband. Itt[em] she died cut all persons th[a]t woud claim
right to her goods with 6 ^d a piece legacy. Itt[em] she
left the money th[a]t was due to her from Wm Corring
& his wife to her s[ai]d son John

Testes: Ann Curghey, John Dawson {jurat}

The child being und[e]r age, the father Wm Christian is sworn in form of law

Pledges Dab: Callister & Patr: Crellin of Berey

Sources

1. ↑ Burial of Ann Christian als Moore. "Isle of Man Parish Registers, 1598-2009," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6116-FY?cc=1784428&wc=ST5K-PYQ%3A1381235502%2C1381308275 : 1 October 2015), German > Baptisms, marriages, burials 1665-1714 (MS10974-1-1) > image 65 of 74; Manx National Heritage Library, Douglas. Accessed 20 May 2023
2. ↑ Will of Ann Christian als Moore. Wills proved at the Episcopal Court of Sodor and Man. Unfoliated register. Images of the register by Family Search film 007907711. Image of Court Proceedings giving the date image 607 and Ann's will image 615 accessed 20 May 2023