Anne Lace als Woods, 1776

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77        German
This being the last will and testament of Anne Lace als Woods 
of Peeltown who departed this life about the 23rd of April 1776
being of sound and perfect mind and memory at the making thereof as follows
First, committing her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial. 
She left to her son Patrick Lace all her part of moiety of the 
concerns of houses and lands both quarterland and intack 
(being Lord’s land) commonly called and known by the name of 
the Reast, he paying out of the same the just sum of fifteen pounds 
to the rest of her children and grandchild as is hereafter mentioned 
unto each of them, vizt., seven pounds thereof to be paid to 
her daughter Elizabeth; three pounds thereof to be paid to 
her son William; and forty shillings thereof to be paid 
equally between her son Henry & his daughter Ann, the 
said Anne being her grandchild aforesaid. 
She left to her said daughter Elizabeth her part or moiety 
of the pewter in the house and all her shaped apparel both 
linen and woolen, eight yards of check, a little oak chest 
and a box, her moiety of the flax, a coverlaid and a blanket, 
& her two wheels also a little pot and a double smoothing iron, 
and also that forty shillings due unto her from Thomas Crellin 
of KK German which her mother allowed her and desired the 
said Crellin (who was then pregnant) to pay her the same 
which he promised and consented to do. She left her part 
or moiety of the Corn in the Haggarth between her three 
Children namely Patrick, William & Elizabeth Lace and 
likewise her part of the potatoes. She left to her son 
William Lace the garden in said town. Lastly, she nominated 
and appointed her loving husband Henry Lace to be whole 
and sole executor of all the rest of her goods moveable 
and immovable of what nature or kind soever. And excluding 
any other person or persons that might pretend to claim 
further right to her goods with six pence legacy apiece. 
Witnesses
xxx Wattleworth
xxx White.

At a Chapter Court holden at Peeltown, June 17th, 1776, 
the executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath 
given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies 
namely the witnesses of the will

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