Elizabeth Dawson, 1747

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The last will and testament of Elizabeth Dawson widow, 
who was of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof 
on the 21st of January 1747/8. 
First, she committed her soul to Almighty God and her 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Patrick Lace the cupboard, 
the big chair, a spit, and a beehive in consideration that 
she were endue the said Patrick Lace & twelve shillings. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Henry Lace half the horse, 
half a beehive in the garden and all the husbandry gears 
or what ever was between them. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to her brother’s John Lace 
and William Lace a cow and heifer and whatever milk could 
be reserved from the calf that Henry Lace should have the 
milk for his children till such time as Henry Lace’s own 
cow should calf and Henry Lace to give the cow and heifer 
fodder till May ensuing. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace the black oak 
chest under the window, three yards of black chamblett for 
quilted petticoat. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Cathrine Crellin a red petticoat. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Isabel Lace a speckled 
petticoat and the box she kept her linens in. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace als Woods her 
wearing clothes and left on the said Ann Lace to give her 
waist coat to Jane Robbin. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Henry Lace the chest at 
the bedside and the big chest in kitchen to be left in 
the house and two coulers to Henry Lace. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to her brothers John Lace 
and William Lace a blanket each of them and a couler each 
of them and the sheep that were in William Gell in Dauby [Dalby] 
between them. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace a new coverlet 
that were in the chest. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to young henry Lace the dresser 
if he should live to enjoy the same and two sheep of the sheep 
that were at John Steven’s and the remainder of the said 
sheep to be equally between Ann Lace and Ellinor Lace. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to the Revd. James Wilks a 
mutton in the Earey Moar for preaching her funeral sermon 
and in case the said parson were not satisfied with the 
said mutton that Henry Lace was to satisfy the said Parson 
Wilks for preaching her funeral sermon and Henry Lace to 
have the mutton himself. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace als Woods the 
flax and wool and a piece of banaugh cloth for clothes and 
shirting for her children and whatever yarn was in the house. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Henry Lace the bed she 
lay on by expressing it was not proper to strip the said bed. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to James Lace one sheep and 
one gooseling that was in his father’s care. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to James Christian twelve 
shillings and Henry Lace to pay him the said twelve shillings. 
Item, she left on Henry Lace to pay William Dawson Sumner 
six pence she were endue him. 
Item, she left on the said Henry to pay Parson Wilks 
seven shillings and ten pence for tithe. 
Item, she left and bequeathed the sheep in the Croggan 
Moar to Jane Lace and Isabel Lace. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ellinor Hutchin widow her 
little wheel and speckled petticoat. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace als Woods her 
best hood, her best green apron, her linens, and the second 
green apron to Isabel Lace and the little hood to William 
Lace for conxxxing. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to John Christian and 
William Cooper junior the witnesses a sheep and yearling that 
were in Thomas Cottier’s custody. 
Item, she left and bequeathed the necessaries or the utensils 
in the house to Henry Lace by reason nobody should strive or 
divide with him. She nominated and appointed Henry Lace whole 
and sole executor of the rest of her goods or effects of what 
nature soever, and six pence legacy to any person that would 
or showed cause for the future. 
Witnesses: 
John Christian, 
William Cooper junior. 

At a Court of Correction held at 
Balnynown February 12th, 1749[?]
Henry Lace is sworn executor in form of Law and 
hath given pledges for the payment of debts and 
legacies named[?] by Patrick Lace & John Woods Knock-Lharry

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