Ellinor Fargher, 1724

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110        Malew
In the name of God, amen. I Ellinor Fargher of Kibrick 
being weak and infirm in body but of good and perfect memory, 
praised by God, do make and declare my last will and 
testament in manner and form following. 
Imprimis, I commit my soul to God who created it, trusting 
through the merits and mediation of my blessed Saviour, to 
have free xxx and remission of all my sins, and my body to 
be decently buried at St. Peter’s Church at Peeltown in the 
grave of my former husband Richard Harrison. 
Item, I give and bequeath to the poor of KK Malew xx bowls 
of barley and to the poor of KK Patrick and Peeltown ten shillings. 
Item, I give and bequeath to my grandson Richard Harrison 
ten pounds, and in case he die before he come to 21 years of 
age, then it shall descend to his two sisters Alice and 
Anne Harrison. 
Item, I leave him one silver taxxx and a silver spoon. 
Item, I bequeath to my granddaughter Alice Harrison a choice 
furnished feather bed and likewise thirty pounds lodged in 
my cousin Jane Stevenson’s hands, which I appoint her to 
receive after my decease. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my greatgranddaughter Elin 
Bridson five pounds. 
Item, to her mother Anne Bridson of Ballavarvane twenty shillings. 
Item, I bequeath to my granddaughter Elizabeth Moor one heifer. 
Item, to my daughter Margret Moor a gold ring. 
Item, to my other daughter Ann Cowin ten shillings. 
Item, to my grandson Charles Moor one silver spoon. 
And to my grandson Richard Tyldesley one silver spoon. 
And to my grandson William Stevenson a silver spoon. 
Item, to my Grandson James Young another silver spoon. 
I give and bequeath to my son Henry Harrison a choice gold 
ring and the bedside tables and other goods of that kind 
which I had in the house of Knockaloe and likewise my right 
of the cellar and garden in Peeltown. 
I bequeath to my granddaughter Anne Kevish one heifer in 
calf and four sheep. 
Item, I bequeath to my daughter in law Ellinor Harrison 
half a guinea. 
And to Mr Woods Vicar of KK Malew half a guinea and hope 
he will preach my funeral sermon. 
Item, to my cousin Jane Stevenson half a guinea. 
Whereas I promised my son in law Charles Moor ten pounds 
over and besides what is promised in his marriage contract, 
for which ten pounds he gave me a discharge which I put 
into a friend’s hand but cannot be found, I do therefore 
declare that there is not any of the said money unsatisfied, 
so that my Executors are freed from that encumbrance. 
Item, I bequeath to my loving son Henry Harrison a trunk, 
wherein there is five pounds, towards the expense of 
carrying my corpse to Peeltown of which if there be any 
overplus, it is to be his own. 
And lastly, I constitute and appoint my four children and 
granddaughter vizt., Henry, Margret, Mary, Marjery, and 
Alice Harrison to be joint Executors of all the rest of 
my goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever, and to see 
this my will fulfilled and that I be decently buried in 
their father’s grave, as I have above desired and appointed. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this 22nd day of November 1722. 
[signed her mark] Ellin Fargher. 
Witnesses: 
J. Woods, 
Thomas Harley. 

At Castletown, February 23, 1724: 
Mr. Charles Moore, one of the Deputy Governors of this 
Island, by virtue of a Marriage Contract dated March 29, 
1688, is entitled to a full proportion with the rest of 
the decedent’s children at her death, which being a fifth 
part, the same is decreed to be subject to a proportionable 
part of her debts, but not of the legacies bequeathed in 
the forgoing will. 
Thereof the Executors, vizt., Mr. Charles Moore, Henry Harrison 
& Alice Harrison are sworn in Court in form of Law and to 
be true to one another and to the other true that are 
absent. Pledges, Mr. Robert Maddrell & Mr. John Watleworth. 

February 23, 1724/5: Mrs. Parr of Castletown enters a 
claim for 17 shillings against the Executors of Mrs 
Ellinor Fargher als Harrison, and xxx xxx. 

February 24, 1724/5: Wm Pigot enters a claim against 
the Executors of Mrs Ellinor Fargher for as much cloth 
as would make him a coat. 

At Castletown June 15 1725
Mrs. David Young & Mrs Tyldesley the other two Executors 
are this day sworn according to Law