Archdeacon Will 1765 #67, Patrick, of Catharine Taggart, wife of Robert Taggart, made 13 November 1764:

"KK Patrick: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Catherine Taggert wife to Robert Taggert of KK Patrick made this 13^th of November 1764. She being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she committed her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left and bequeathed unto her son John Taggert all her parts of her houses and lands to be possessed by him after her decease together with her part of the plow, irons, harrows and spades, and her part of the crop. Item, she left unto her daughter Margret Taggert the sum of six pounds. Item, she left unto her said daughter Margt. Her part of all the goods and effects that is within the house and her part of two cows. Item, she left unto her son Robert Taggert the sum of one guinea and a coverlet, a blanket, a fine sheet, and a coarse sheet, the said clothes to be paid out of the goods that is left unto her daughter Margret. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her said son John Taggert whole and sole Executor of all the best of her goods moveable and unmoveable of what kind soever. The above written Robert Taggert doth consent to this will by the signing thereof to leave unto his said son John Taggert all his part of the houses and lands free and debtless without any incumbrances after his decease. He the said John Taggert binding himself to pay and discharge all the debts and incumbrances that is at this present time on the said Robert Taggert his father for the said lands and houses aforesaid. Likewise he the said John Taggert doth oblige himself to pay unto his said father Robert Taggert the sum of four pounds on demand. [signed his mark] Robert Taggart. Witnesses: John Quirk, Joney Hutchin als McLeece.

At a Chapter Court holden at Balnyhown, June 21, 1765: The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and has given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, namely John Quirk & Hugh Shimin both of KK Patrick and Robert Taggart the father had given his consent that his part of the lands shall descend unto his son John Taggart after his decease as more fully expressed within and above and on the terms therein mentioned. We Matthias Cannell of the Parish of KK Patrick and Margaret Cannell als Taggart my wife daughter of the within named Testatrix Catharine Taggart do hereby acknowledge to have received from our brother John Taggart the Executor of the within Will by the hands of his wife Elizabeth Taggart the full sum of six pounds legacy left and bequeathed unto the said Margaret by her said mother Catharine Taggart, and we do hereby acquit and discharge the said John Taggart his Executors Administrators and Assigns of the said sum of six pound legacy forever. Witness our marks to our names this 13^th August 1766. [signed their marks] Matthias Cannell, Margaret Cannell als Taggart."