Alice Lace als Brew, 1744

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                      KK Andrews
The last will and testament of Alice Lace alias Brew of KK Andrews 
made about Easter anno 1743, being of sound mind and memory at 
the making thereof. 
Imprimis, she committed her soul to God, and body to Christian burial. 
Item, she bequeathed to her son Philip Radcliffe twenty shillings 
of hers that are in his hands, together with ten shillings more 
which Richard Brew oweth her. 
Item, she left to her daughter Margret twenty shillings that 
Daniel Sayle owed her, with ten shillings more due to her from 
Charles Joughin; she also left the flax on at the Barragh equally 
between her said daughter Margret and her daughter Catherine, 
and her daughter Margret to have a sheet besides. 
Item, she left to her son William Lace a feather bed as she lay 
with its clothes, together with the thred in the house which 
was spun for ticking. The clothes she mentioned for the bed are 
these vizt., a coverlet, blanket, and canvas; she left him also 
seven shillings that were in the hands of Patrick Cowle, with 
three shillings that were in the hands of Alice Brew. She left 
him besides two sheep. 
Item, she left the two sheep she had in Ballakelley to her 
nephew William, and declared that whatever beasts were there, 
were not to be taken out. 
Item, she left to her grand-children in Ballacunner a sheep each. 
Patrick Garret, the subscribed witness, declareth that some days 
after the making of the above will he visited the Testator, who 
desired him, in the presence of the Executrix hereafter named, 
to remember that she left the great chest for her son William. 
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her daughter Catherine sole 
and lawful Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and 
unmoveable whatsoever. To the witnesses 12 pence each, or a 
pottle of barley each. 
Witnesses
Patrick Garret
xxx Kneal. 

Daniel Tear together with his wife the Executrix nominated 
in the within will are sworn in Court in form of Law and gave 
pledges for payment of debts and legacies vizt., the witnesses 
of the will. 
The Executrix also consented to give the great chest to 
William pursuant to the will of the Testator.

27th June 1744
A true Inventory of the goods of Alice Lace als Brew of KK Andrews 
given by four sworn men, William Kneale, John Goldsmith, John Tear, 
& William Dougherdy, as follow
Imprimis, to half of three sheep at 2 shilling each 0 pounds 3 shillings 0 pence
Item, to 1/2 a lamb at 12 pence 0:0:6
Item, to one sheep at 2 shilling 0:2:0
Item, a rug, blanket, 2 canvasses, an old chest, a wooden dish, 
a chest, and earthen half piece, panmugg, a sickle, 3 spoons, 
a little wheel & spindle & the axle tree at 5 shillings 6 pence 0:5:6;
tem, 16 yards of linen cloth at 8 pence per yard 0:10:8
Item, 7 yards of ticking cloth at 9 pence per yard 0:5:3
Item, 3 quarts of wool at 3 shillings per quart 0:9:0
Item, a blanket at 3 shillings 0:3:0
Item, a coarse canvas 16 pence, 3 petticoats, 2 shifts, 
and a pound of yard at 2 shilling 8 pence 0:4:0
Item, shaped linen vizt., coifs, kerchiefs & aprons at 0:6:8
subtotal 2:9:7
Due from Dan: Sayle 1:0:0
from Tho: Brew 0:10:0
from Richd. Brew 0:10:0
from Cha. Joughin 0:10:0
from Phil. Brew 0:3:0
from Patrick Cowle 0:7:0
from Bahee Quark 0:2:4
Total 5:11:11

Last Modified 25 January 2015