| William Greer was born on 23rd April 1843 at Tievenagh
Townland, Artrea Parish He lived there until a dispute with his step-cousin Mary Ann Carson forced him to sell the farm to pay the costs. He moved to poorer farming land at Tamlaght, Kildress in 1899. He took out a morgage for £75 to buy the farm. He died in 1920 and the farm passed to Frederick Greer. |
Letter of Admistration - 1928
| Goods | Value |
| 3 cows @£15 | £45 |
| 3 calves@£6 | £18 |
| Horse & harness | £20 |
| Fowl | £2 |
| Oats | £24 |
| Hay | £15 |
| Potatoes | £7 -10- 0 |
| Turnips | £3 |
| Cart & Harness | £6 |
| Harrow | £0 - 15 - 0 |
| Plough | £1 |
| Drill Plough | £1 - 10 - 0 |
| Land roller | £2 - 10 -0 |
| Grubber | £1 |
| House contents | £8 |
| Total | £144 - 15- 0 |
| Land Valuation | £155 - 5 0 |
| Total | £ 300 |
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