Jane Fairbrother als Saint, 1769

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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 11th 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 29th December 1768, 
Witnesses: 
Peter Quirk, 
Joseph Cannell. 

At a Court of Correction holden at Peeltown, 2nd March 1769: 
The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges