Archdeacon Will 1769 #14, German, of Jane Fairbrother als Saint, widow of John Fairbrother of Peeltown, made 11 August 1767:

"The last will and testament of Jane Fairbrother als Saint relict of the late John Fairbrother of Peeltown, being in a weak state of health but of sound disposing mind and perfect memory at the uttering hereof on 11^th August 1767 are as follows. First, she committed her soul to Almighty God that gave it and her body to the Earth & Christian burial. Item, she devised and bequeathed unto her nephew John Gell the new house and garden adjoining the house of Anthony Kennedy’s near Peel Cross together with a small piece of a ford adjoining the Church yard for an easement to the said new house, and in case of John’s death to descent to his eldest brother William Gell, and that neither of them is to enjoy the concerns until they arrive to the age of twenty one years, but their father William Gell is to have the benefit of the concerns towards the maintenance of said child until he comes to age as aforesaid. Item, she devised and bequeathed unto her brother in law William Gell a cow, & her brother Saint to give him what cow he pleased, and also bequeathed to William Gell’s wife her white camblett gown. Item, she bequeathed to James Cowel’s wife her long scarlet cloak, and her share of the bees in Ballelby to James Cowle, and what right of bees she had with Richard Elison she bequeathed to himself. Item, she bequeathed unto her servant Cathrine Cannell the little house at the Churchyard during her natural life and then to return to John Gell above said, and in case of his death to his heir. Item, she bequeathed to Cathrine Stone a chasse bed, coverlaid & blanket with a long blue cloak, and wearing gown, also two wearing petticoats. Item, to her aunt Mable Radcliffe a black petticoat. Item, she devised sixteen kishans of barley to be distributed to the poor of Peeltown, whereof eight of them was willed by her husband John Fairbrother. And lastly, she nominated and appointed her loving brother John Saint whole and sole Executor of all the rest of her effects moveable and immoveable of what kind or nature whatsoever, excluding all other craving friends & relations with six pence legacy each, witness our subscription this 29^th December 1768, Witnesses: Peter Quirk, Joseph Cannell. At a Court of Correction holden at Peeltown, 2^nd March 1769: The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges"