Daniel Christian, 1700

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106208

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


30         Peel
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 1697 or 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 xxxx. 

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 a xxx 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


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