Daniel Inch, 1725

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159       Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of Daniel Inch, who departed this life the 23rd 
Decr 1724, and was in perfect mind and memory 
at the making of it. 
First, he committed his soul to God and 
his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left ten shillings to Mally Casement 
als Thomason. 
Item, he left to his grandson William Lace 
twenty shillings, if he would take his 
grandmother’s advice. 
Item, he left to his daughter Anne three 
shillings, and to his grandchildren five 
shillings each. 
Lastly, he constituted and appointed his 
wife sole Executrix of all the rest of 
his goods moveable and immoveable. And 
to Ewan Sayle 5 shillings legacy. And 
a Bible to John Corlet. 
Witnesses: 
John Corlet, 
Ewan Sayle. 

The Executrix sworn in Court in form of Law. 

Pledges, the Witnesses of the will. 

July 19th, 1731
Depositions taken with relation to a dispute xxx 
betwixt Alice Inch & her grandson William Lace 
of Andreas as follows: 
Thomas Christian, neighbour to the above said 
Alice Inch & Wm Lace, sworn and examined this 
day in Court to declare what he knows of the 
said William Lace’s behaviour towards the said 
Alice Inch his grandmother, saith, That he has 
been cutting of turf, several times drying of 
corn, drawing of hay, and after the hay was at 
home the deponent was ordered by the said Alice 
to make ropes to secure the said hay, whereupon 
the Deponent asked the said Alice, How it was 
that William did not help her?, meaning the 
foresaid William Lace, to which she answered 
that the said Lace did not work for here that 
she would have him do: And further declares 
that all the aforesaid was after Dan: Inch’s 
decease, and also that the foresaid William Lace 
went for Ireland, altogether against his said 
grandmother’s consent as he, the Deponent, 
at that time understood by the said Alice. 
[Signed his mark] Thomas Christian. 

Thomas Radcliffe sworn and examined saith 
that the above said Alice Inch made complaint 
to him after Dan. Inch’s, her husband’s, 
decease, that the said Wm Lace was not at 
all serviceable to her in her business, 
and he himself, the Deponent, then saw it 
was hired labourers cut down and wrought 
her hay, cut her turf, and thatched her houses; 
And understands that the said Lace went 
for Ireland against his said Grandmother’s will. 
[signed his mark] Tho: Radcliffe. 

Richard Christian sworn and examined saith 
that it was hired labourers that the foresaid 
Alice Inch had cutting her turf, and that he, 
the Deponent, found fault with the said Wm 
Lace for not assisting his Grandmother, 
because Lace himself had the benefit of the 
fir; the Deponent also declares that himself 
and Ewan Sayle now hired to work the hay for 
the said Alice but saw not the said Lace any 
was assisting thereto, And that the Grandmother 
shew’d a great concern for Lace’s going for 
Ireland, which was after the said Lace was 
sent for, by his Grandmother, from Castletown 
to be assistant to her; And that because Lace 
would not do it, she several times sent for 
the Deponent to throw a xxx her house, and 
make up a gap; And also heard the said Wm xxx 
Trinity day last past, tell his Grandmother 
that she was perxxxx she did not xxx his 
Grandfather’s legacies. 
[signed his mark] Richard Christian. 

At a Consistory Court at KK Michael, July 19th 1731
The within Depositions were taken in Court 
and acknowledged before us. 
[signed] John Kippax, 
Jo: Curghey, 
John Woods.

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