Cathrine Cormode als Faragher, 1778

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64                Andreas
The last will and testament of Cathrine Cormode 
alias Faragher of KK Andreas, who departed this 
life on the 13th day of February 1778, being of 
perfect mind and memory at the making there.  
First, she committed her soul to God and body 
to Christian burial.  
Item, she left to her husband Daniel Cormode 
senior per part of the land called Donald’s 
Croft to be held and enjoyed by him during his  
natural life time.  
Item, she left her said part of the said Croft 
to her daughter Joney Cormode to be possessed 
by her from and after the decease of her father 
Daniel Cormode aforesaid.  
Item, she appointed that her said daughter Joney 
should give or pay twenty pounds in cash to her 
daughter Margaret Cormode, when she the said 
Joney possesseth the said Croft.  
Item, the said Daniel Cormode consented to give 
his part of the said Croft to his daughter Joney 
Cormode aforesaid after his decease.  
Item, she left to her said Husband Daniel Cormode 
her part of the Down’s Land during his natural 
lifetime, and that the same was afterwards to 
descend to her son Daniel Cormode junior.  
Item, she appointed her said son Daniel to pay 
fourteen pounds in cash to her children herein 
after mentioned, when he possesseth the said 
Down’s Land.  
Item, she appointed that four pounds of the said 
fourteen pounds should be paid to her son John 
Cormode, six pounds to her said daughter Margaret, 
and four pounds to her daughter Ellinor Faragher 
which completes the said fourteen pounds.  
The said Daniel Cormode senior  consented to give 
his part of the said Down’s Land to the said Daniel 
Cormode junior after his decease.  
Item, she left her clothes to her said daughters 
Joney and Ellinor equally between them.  
Item, she left all her linens to her said Daughter 
Margaret.  
Item, she left five yards of linen cloth to her 
said three daughters and three yards of the same 
to her said daughter Margaret, and to her other 
said daughters namely Joney and Ellinor, one yard each.  
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her foresaid 
husband Daniel Cormode senior sole executor of 
all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable 
whatsoever.  To the witnesses of this will she 
left an English shilling each.  
Witnesses: 
ane Faragher, 
Cathrine Corlet, jurati.          

At a Chapter Court holden at 
Lezayre May 22nd 1778: 
The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and 
consents that the Lands bequeathed in the within 
shall descent as the same is more fully expressed 
in the said will.  
Pledges for the payment of debts and legacies are 
William Crebbin andPilip Fargher, both of Andreas.  
Solvit, probatum est, 
Joh:Moore, 
Ev:Christian, 
Thos.Cubbon

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