Archideaconal Will 1698/9 #28 Santan, of Marriod Fargher als xxxx, died 16th November 1698:

"St. Anne: The last will and testament of MARIOD FARGHER of KK St Anne, who departed this life the 16th of November 1698.
First, she committed her soul to God, and body to Christian burial.
She left to the poor at time usual 3 kishans of barley.
She left to her HUSBAND JOHN FARGHER one mutton for a legacy.
She left to her SON THOMAS fifteen shillings.
To her DAUGHTER CHRISTIAN fifteen shillings.
She bequeathed to her said DAUGHTER CHRISTIAN half of all the flax she had in the house for two years and her part of all the white woolen yarn in the house likewise, besides all her wearing clothes linen and woolen.
She left to her SON JOHN five shillings, and two sheep to his children, and as much cloth as would make a coat of his son.
She left a choice blanket to her DAUGHTER MARGARET BRIDSON and two sheep to her children.
She left to her SON WILLIAM being a weaver her half of the looms he had with half all gears belonging to it.
She left to her above named DAUGHTER CHRISTIAN half a little wheel.
Item, she left her part of the gridiron to the heir.
Lastly, she appointed and ordained her three CHILDREN vizt., WILLIAM, THOMAS, AND CHRISTIAN sole executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: Thomas Brew, Thomas Bridson.

THE EXECUTORS AT AGE are sworn in Court in form of Law. An Inventory of the goods of MARIOD FARGHER at KK St. Anne valued by 4 sworn me, viz., Wm Crebbin, Hugh Kissage, Tho Brew, Tho Bridson:
Half 2 horses, half 1 cow, and half 1 ox 1 pound 13 shilling 0 pence;
Half the sheep 1:1:0;
Half the sheets and blankets and other linens 0:12:8;
Half the barrels and other wooden vessels 0:3:0;
Half a chest half the ropes and half the utensils 0:9:0;
Half the hemp 0:1:0;
Eighteen pounds of woolen yarn 0:5:0;
Half the sacks and canvases 0:2:6;
Half the sieves and weights 0:0:8;
The 4th part of a garden spade and half a xxx spade 0:0:6;
Two kishans of salt 0:0:;
A hundred of the 4th part of a hundred of herring 0:2:4;
Half the carrs & some other husbandry gears 0:2:0.

Note that the remainder of the corn when the ground is sown is to be prized hereafter. The goods in the hands of the Executors who have given pledges in form of Law Thomas Bridson and Thomas Brew."


 

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