John Saunderson (abt. 1805 - 1885)

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1885 at about age 80 in Jockeysquarter, Glenwherry, County Antrim, Ireland (-1922)

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Biography

John Saunderson born about 1805. He passed away in 1885.

John was a farmer in Jockeysquarter, Glenwherry.

His wife was Margaret Barkley.

Death record

Note informant Andrew Strange, Son-in-law.

John Saunderson Funeral Card

Will Transcript (PRONI Will Calendars)

The Last Will and Testament of me John Saunderson of Jockeysquarter in the parish of Glenwherry in the County of Antrim made this seventeenth day of January 1884. I desire my two farms to be sold and the cash arising from such sale and the cash in Bank and cash lent to be divided as follows. I leave to my daughter Mary wife of Thomas Gardner a principal sum of £180. I leave and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Saunderson a principal sum of £180. I leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane Mahood a principal sum of £180. I leave and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Strange a principal sum of £180. I leave and bequeath to my daughter Ellen McBroom a principal sum of £180. I leave and bequeath to my grandchildren Margaret, Josias and John Saunderson the children of my son William Barklie Saunderson to each severally a principal sum of £50. I leave and bequeath to my grandchild Margaret Saunderson daughter of my daughter Margaret Strange a principal sum of £50. I leave and bequeath to my two daughters Elizabeth Saunderson and Margaret Strange all my stock crop farming implements and household furniture they giving to my grandchild by my daughter Margaret Strange a bedstead bed and bedding of Clothes. Should any money remain after paying the above legacies then it is my desire that it should be divided share and share alike amongst my daughters mentioned above. I nominate and appoint my 3 sons in law William Mahood, Thomas Gardner and Andrew Strange as my executors.

Sources

Ellen’s spouse Samuel McBroom married 1864

Son Alfred https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1880/02876/2053664.pdf