William Taggart, 1788

          Malew
    In the name of God Amen
We William Taggart and Eleanor Taggart 
alias Bridson of the Estate of Cordeman
in the parish of Malew, considering the un-
certainty of this life and the impropriety 
of delaying to settle our worldly affairs, do 
while Providence continues to us the Bless 
ings of Reason of a sound disposing mind 
and memory make our last Will & 
Testament jointly in the manner hereafter 
mentioned. 
    In sure and certain hope of a hap
py Resurrection to Eternal Life through 
the Merit of our Saviour Jesus Christ 
we resign our souls to the mercy of 
God & leave our Bodies to be decently intered.
    We bequeath to our Daughter 
Elizabeth at present in England the 
sum of Five pounds, to be paid after our 
Decease. We also leave and bequeath to 
our two Grand children, Wm Taggart & 
Eleanor Cain one sheep and lamb each 
    Lastly and of the mutual goodwill 
and conjugal affection we bear each other 
we do hereby nominate constitute and 
appoint the longest liver or surviving 
Person of us the said Wm Taggart and Eleanor 
Taggart alias Bridson sole Executor of all 
the Remainder of our Goods, Cash, Credits 
and Effects excluding every other Person 
or Persons with sixpence Legacy each. 
And in testimony of this our joint 
Will have caused our names to be 
hereunto set this 9th Day of January 
in the Year of our Lord 1782
Signed in presence
of us                    Wm Taggart my x mark
David Harrison     |     Eleanor Taggart  my x mark
and John Callister |  Jurati
	my x
At a consistory Court holden at the 
house of Thos Quine in the Parish 
of KK Patrick 26th June 1799
William Taggart the Testator having 
departed this life, Eleanor Taggart the 
surviving Testatrix is hereupon 
sworn in Court in form of Law 
and hath given pledges for the paymnt
of debts and legacies, namely Thos 
Caine & Wm Taggart both of Malew
         Probatum Est
             Ev. Christian