| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 15 August 2017 |
| Original: | 0106203 |
Archdeacon Will 1677A #062 German will of Randle Fairbrother, died 10 June 1677, intestate: Summary: wife [Dorothy/Dolly White] is alive (remarried Daniel Christian), 3 children Thomas (underage, married Catharine Callister) & William (underage, never married) & Dorothy Fairbrother (underage, married Silvester Ellison), brother Silvester Fairbrother, sister Elizabeth Fairbrother, pledge for wife is Michael White (wife's brother), sister Isabel [?sic, Elizth: often 'Isabel' would be written of Elizabeth, with the recorder apparently hearing 'Elsabeth' and thinking it is Isabel; there is no other record of an Isabel in this family] Fairbrother German parish register: Randle Fairebrother buried 11 June 1677 son: German parish register: Willm Fairbrother, Peel, 83 yrs, buried 29 Sept 1756 [he was christened 25 Jul 1674] son: German parish register: Thomas Fairbrother, Peeltown, buried 4 May 1729 [md Cath Callister in 1701] dau in law: German parish register: Cath Fairbrother als Callister, widow, buried 27 December 1737 dau: German parish register: Dorothy Ellison buried 4 March 1747 son in law: German parish register: Silvestr Ellison buried 1 December 1761 will of father in law: ArW 1672A #14 German will of William White/Whitehead, died 3 December 1672, wife xxxx Crellin is alive: wife xxx Crellin is alive, son Michael, dau Jane, dau Dolly/Dorothy, grandson Thomas Fairbrother, granddau Isabel Whitehead, brother Henry Young, Richard Whitehead, son in law Randle Fairbrother will of wife's 2nd husband: ArW 1700/1 #30, Peel, German, of Daniel Christian,died about 28 Feb 1700/1: stepson William Fairbrother, stepson Thomas Fairbrother (they have a blind aunt), stepdau Dorothy Fairbrother (married Silvester Ellison); daughters Ann (youngest dau, executor, married Thomas Curry by 1717) & Jane & Joney Christian, son John Christian (went to Ireland in 1699), son William (dead), dau Elizabeth/Bessy (dead), cousin Patrick Quark of Bride, overseers Charles Cowle & William Fairbrother, pledge: Silvester Fairbrother & Charles Cowle, also: Captain Christian of KK Bride, "Be it known that Silvester Elleson and Dorothy his wife do hereby acknowledge to have received from their brothers Thomas and William Fairbrother of Peeltown full and entire satisfaction and payment for all goods dues and demands that we had or lawfully might have or claim by the death of our father and mother Randle Fairbrother and Dorothy his wife and so hereby acquit and discharge our brothers of all dues or demands, whether in houses goods or chattels on the account. As witness our names and marks this 22nd day of November 1722: Silvester Elson, Dorothy Elson alias Fairbrother, Thomas Fairbrother" wife: German parish register: Dorothy Christian bur 28 Aug 1699 brother: German parish register: Sill Fairbrother buried 5 November 1701 ?granddau: German parish register: Dorothy Fairbrother filia Wm Fairbrother buried 4 August 1725 ?a grandson: German parish register: Randle Fairbrother buried 27April 1764 ?sister: German parish register: Bessy Fairbrother buried 26 September 1701 NOTE: Daughter Catharine was christened 3 December 1677, born about 5 months after father Randle died.
German Randle Ffairbrother departed this life about the 10th of June last past Intestate wherof the Church having Intelligence hath decreed his three children (vizt) Thomas Willm & Dorothy Ffairbrother sole Admrs: of all his goods moveable and unmoveable who are under age, ye next of kin on the fathers side supvisor as Legasy to the wife upon sight of ye Inventory Silvester & Elizebeth Ffairbrother the oncle ----[fold] Salvo tamen vincuig ye Ant are sworn Supvisors, the wife is also s----[fold] suo jure in Court to bring in a pfect Inventory Decretum et Solvit Half the Childrens goods is in the hands of the mother who hath ----[fold] for ye forth coming of ye same Michael White The other half in the hands of Silvester & Issabell Fairbrother who are to mantain one of the children, and to pay the mother ----[fold] quarter towards the mantanance of ye yongest child for ha----[fold] time [a couple of pages later:] the invictory of Randell Ffairebrother goods praised by Jo: Quark, Jo: Woods Itt a littel tabell and a form .............. 0 - 4 Charles Garrett & Mongue Hartley Itt one oul cors sheet ...................... 1 - 4 s d Itt a quarter and a halfe of a stear ........ 4 - 0 Inprimus 6 pound & a halfe of pewter ..... 5 - 6 Itt in sheep 13 ............................ 16 - 0 Itt half a candle stick .................. 0 - 3 Itt a fishing line and a poundcell .......... 0 - 4 Itt 3 yards of curtaens .................. 3 - 0 Itt halfe a seck and dollans an pecks ....... 0 - 8 Itt half a fidder bed } Itt halfe a grat and halfe a ratten } and halfe a bouster }................. 7 - 0 tree & halfe ye toungs & half a pot}....... 1 - 6 Itt half a caddow ........................ 3 - 0 Itt half a ladder & halfe a paire} Itt half of 3 blanketts .................. 5 - 3 of clippings shears ...........}........... 0 - 4 Itt a coat and a paire of breeches ....... 6 - 3 Itt for halfe a swine ....................... 2 - 0 Itt one barrell and 8 pound of olle ...... 3 - 1 Itt for 6 quarts of linceed ................. 0 - 6 Itt halfe of ould timber ................. 1 - 6 Itt a quarter of 2 beds ..................... 4 - 6 Itt 3 quarts of linseed .................. 0 - 3 Itt for bed cloas ........................... 2 - 6 Itt for bags and half of 2 baskets ....... 0 - 7 Itt for a quarter of a cubbart .............. 2 - 0 Itt for taisels and half a rugg .......... 4 - 0 Itt for a bed steed ......................... 0 - 9 Itt half of 4 blankets and half } Itt for pweter .............................. 3 - 9 a caddow .................}........ 3 - 6 Itt for a quarter of a cow .................. 4 - 0 Itt half a chist and haf a box ........... 2 - 0 Itt in pewter ............................... 0 - 6 Itt for 3 yards and half of linen cloath . 2 - 7 Itt for irn ................................. 0 - 3 ob Itt half of 2 sheets ..................... 3 - 6 Itt for 2 mugs .............................. 0 - 2 Itt half a table cloath .................. 0 - 7 Itt for half a quarter of a still ........... 0 - 6 Itt half a pillow beere .................. 0 - 4 ob Itt for barrells and for pots ............... 3 - 11 Itt half of 5 napkins .................... 1 - 0 ob Itt for a quarter of 2 sheets ............... 2 - 0 Itt half a bedsted ....................... 1 - 3 Itt a quarter of a trunck ................... 0 - 3 Itt for tin an earthen vessells .......... 0 - 8 ob Itt for a quarter of a linen wheell ......... 0 - 2 Itt for 2 gless bottels .................. 0 - 2 ob Itt for herrings nets ....................... 6 - 6 Itt a candlestick and a cup .............. 0 - 2 Itt for a quarter of a carped ............... 0 - 8 Itt silver bolkin ........................ 0 - 2 ob Itt for half the hous and half the garding Itt half of 7 barrells ................... 3 - 6 and a quarter of a day math of Itt halfe a linnen wheel } haye ............................... 6£ - 0s - 0d and half a wolen wheele }............. 1 - --- Itt half a table and halfe .. } a chaire and half a forrom }.......... 1 - 0 Itt in wooden -------- ................... 1 - 6 Itt half a bras skellet } and half baster....}................. 0 - 8 Itt: 2 oreshine & -- pillows ............. 0 - 6 Itt ---- [crumbled bottom] ----- ......... 0 - 4
NOTE the following will, which gives some insight into the Randle Fairbrother children: ArW 1700 #30, Peel, German, of Daniel Christian,died about 28 February 1700/1: Peeltown: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of DANIEL CHRISTIAN who departed this life about the 28th of February 1700/1, being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. Item, he left and bequeathed to his STEPSON WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER his looms and his herring nets. Item, he left to his TWO DAUGHTERS ANN & JANE 12 pence apiece as legacies, to cut them of whatever right they would claim by his death. Item, he declared that he paid 5 shillings apiece to his DAUGHTERS JONEY & JANE in part of their mother's goods. And what he paid his SON JOHN & HIS DAUGHTER ANN of their mother's part of goods also, there were receipts under their hand for it in his custody. Item, he left to Capt. CHRISTIAN of KK Bride his best coat, if he please to accept of it. Item, he left to his COUSIN PATRICK QUARK of KK Bride his second best coat. Item, he declared that if THOMAS FAIRBROTHER would turn his blind AUNT & BROTHER WILLIAM out of the lower house, that then if they please, they might live in the upper house, paying and allowing his Executrix such a certain sum of money yearly as would be a help toward her maintenance, or to be set by the said WM to the best advantage till his Executrix was capable of making use of the houses and gardens herself. Lastly, he appointed and constituted his YOUNGEST DAUGHTER ANN his sole and lawful Executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, desiring that CHARLES COWLE & WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER might be overseers of his said daughter. He also declared that he laid out 5 shillings apiece on the funerals of his two CHILDREN WILLIAM & BESSY. Received by JOHN 32 shillings, & by ANN 30 shillings as appears by their receipts. Witnesses: Charles Cowle, Philip Croste. THE EXECUTRIX BEING UNDERAGE the overseers vizt., CHARLES COWLE & WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER are sworn in Court in form of Law. The Inventory next Court. JUNE 25 OF 1699: KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENCE that I JOHN CHRISTIAN SON TO DANIEL CHRISTIAN of Peeltown being bound for Ireland do acknowledge to have received the just sum of twenty shilling from the hands of my FATHER DANIEL CHRISTIAN aforesaid in lieu of which sum of 20 shillings I leave him my part of the house and garden left me by MY MOTHER until such time as I come to redeem the said house and garden by paying the sum of 20 shillings aforesaid. Likewise I acknowledge to have received a caddow a blanket and a bolster and a coat and breeches in the sum of eleven shillings for which sum of 11 shillings I oblige myself to become accountable to my FATHER or to my SISTER and this I acknowledge to be my act and deed, as witness my subscription the day and year above written and xxxx for plading. [signed] JOHN CHRISTIAN Witnesses: SILL FAIRBROTHER, CHARLES COWLE. MAY THE 12, 99: I ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE RECEIVED of and from the hands of my FATHER DANIEL CHRISTIN in Peeltown to full and just sum of one pound ten shillings in money and goods as witness my hand this 12 day of May. [signed her mark] An Christin. Witnesses: Thomas Farebrother, Thomas Ratcliff. THE INVENTORY OF DANIELL CHRISTIAN of Peel: two blankets 4x6 on couer bed 8 shillings 0 pence; 4 pounds of xxxx 4:8; on towel 1:3; an old fledge & blanket 0:8; 8 pound of hemp 2:0; 7 pound of wool 2:4; one candlestick 2:0; 4 pound wool 1:4; one sheep skin 0:3; one pair of shoes 1:8; one pound of lead 0:3; one homes one pothook 5 rack onto[?] 2:0; for half a griddle 0:6; two chips ; three pound of gom 1:0; for xx two pound of kekeld of xxx 1:4; 13 pound of flax 2:8; 3 pound and half of tow 0:4; for feather bed & bolster 10:0; cobet 4:0; chest 3:0; for bedstead 1:6; two tables 3:0; one holkart[?] & on keene 3:0; to tubes & 2 bowls 1:0; one barrel 1:0; for 5 trancer one dish an a noggin 0:7; one xxx 0:8; two shirts 1:6; for one waistket and breeches and stocking 3:0; one coat 0:8; one earthen bottle and glass bottles 0:3; for one frame 2:0; for axxx in stone 0:2; for a mast 0:4; for one pool and old stick 2:0; for a sheet and bag 0:6; for half a ladder 0:2; two firk.. es 0:10; two xxxx 6:0; Total 4:1:19. More added 1:4:2 for smoading deon xxx and grupe 0:0:8; for flax wed 0:8:x. The Inventory as within is 4 pounds 1 shilling 11 pence. More 0:1:4; More 1:4:2; Total 5:7:5. APRIL 27TH, 1704: I DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE to have received at and from the hands of my BROTHER WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER the sum of twenty five shillings due to me by my father's death, and this shall be his discharge for so much. I say received by me ANN CHRISTIAN. Witnesses hereof: John Tear, William Kneale. July 18, 1706: The above ANN CHRISTIAN has acknowledged the above acquitance before me, Charles Watleworth, Regr. Received from my BROTHER IN LAW WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER the sum of five pounds seven shillings and five pence, being the portion due to my WIFE ANNE CHRISTIAN by the death of her FATHER DAN: CHRISTIAN late of Peeltown, and desire that this receipt may be annexed to the Inventory of the said DAN CHRISTIAN upon Record, as witness my subscription the 10th day of August 1717. [signed his mark] THOMAS CURRY. RECEIVED FROM MY BROTHER IN LAW WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER the sum of five pounds seven shillings and five pence, being the portion due to my WIFE ANNE CHRISTIAN by the death of HER FATHER DAN: CHRISTIAN late of Peeltown, and desire that this receipt may be annexed to the Inventory of the said DAN CHRISTIAN upon record,as witness my subscription the 10th day of August 1717. [signed] THO: CURRY. BE IT KNOWN THAT SILVESTER ELLESON AND DOROTHY HIS WIFE do hereby acknowledge to have received from their BROTHERS THOMAS AND WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER of Peeltown full and entire satisfaction and payment for all goods dues and demands that we had or lawfully might have or claim by the death of our FATHER AND MOTHER RANDLE FAIRBROTHER AND DOROTHY HIS WIFE and so hereby acquit and discharge our brothers of all dues or demands, whether in houses goods or chattels on the account. As witness our names and marks this 22nd day of November 1722. [signed their marks] SILVESTER ELSON, DOROTHY ELSON ALIAS FAIRBROTHER, THOMAS FAIRBROTHER. Witnesses: Philip Craine, Henry Lace. October 25th 1722: This receipt acknowledged before me, Wm. Gell, Register. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I ANN CURRY ALIAS CHRISTIAN of Peeltown do hereby acknowledge to have received by and from the hands of WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER MY BROTHER all what he had in his hands of my father's goods, and do hereby acquit and discharge him for the same, as witness my name and mark this 15th Febr 1737/8. [signed her mark] ANN CURRY ALIAS CHRISTIAN. Witness hereof: Philip Crain. March 3td, 1737/8: ANNE CURRY ALS CHRISTIAN acknowledged the above discharges, her HUSBAND THOMAS CURRY being present and consenting thereto. Before me John Woods.
Last Modified 15 August 2017