Archdeacon Wills 1764 #3, Santan, of Richard Taggart of Santan, made 17 Nov 1763:

‘KK Santan: I Richard Taggart of KK St Ann, being very weak in body, but of sound and perfect memory, doth freely make this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all other former will or wills heretofore made on or done by me, this done on the 17^th of Novr 1763, in manner following in presence of us the subscribing witnesses: First, He committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. Item, he left and bequeathed to his brother William twenty shillings and his coat of black and blue as legacy. Item, he left to his brother Nicholas his best suit of clothes as legacy. Item, he left to his brother David ten shillings as legacy. Item, he left to his loving mother a cupboard that he had in Ballasalley and his fiddles, and blankets, a quilt and fourteen shillings which Robert Cowle senior owed him, and half a guinea which Wm Quayle of KK Malew owed him with all the money that he gave her out of his own hand. Item, he left six pence legacy to any other of his brethren or relation that might crave the law any right or title to his said effects. Lastly, he nominated, constituted and appointed his loving father whole and sole executor of all the rest of his goods, moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: Jane Bridson, Elinor Woods. At Court of Correction holden at Castletown 15 Feb 15, 1764, Nicholas Taggart the father is sworn executor in Court in form of Law and has given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, namely Thomas Fargher of Cooil-cam in Malew and Davie Coole in KK Santan.’