Mariod Fargher, 1698

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28     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