Submitted by: | Carol Gosselin |
Date: | 1 August 2005 |
Original: | LDS: 0106399 |
The Rev’d John Moore and the Bev’d Ewan Christian vicar Gen’l The humble Petition of Ann Lace, widow, of KK Andreas Sheweth That your Pet’r Husband Charles Lace departed this life On or about the 16th Day of Nov Last Intestate and The Rev’d Court Decreed his two children namely Charles And Isabel Lace joint adm. Of all his goods chattels And effects and as the goods of the Dec’d are allocated By “___” to pay of the Debts then due on said Dec’d And very little remaining for the said children by Said inventory and “______” appears and as the Tuition and maintenance of said children are committed to their Said mother Ann Lace, who hath nothing to maintain them, And as the one quarter of the estate are appraised by Four sworn man vis. George Radcliffe, “___” Harrison, Dan’l Cowell And Stanley Kneale, to the sum of six pounds eighteen shillings And six pence as by said Jury return Dated 26th Dec 1785 May appear and as the Burden and maintenance of said Children are upon the said widow, since she “___” Dec’d until Now without any thing to Maintain them but her own goods. She therefore beg and pray that your Reverence will be Graciously pleased to take her case under your consideration And allow her the yearly Income of said lands to Maintain Clothes and keep said children to school until the said Charles Lace will come to the age of fourteen years or As your reverence shall form must and your Pet’r For your Reverence shall pray. Ordered that this matter of the beforegoing Petition do come on to be heard at a Consistory Court to Be holden at KK Michael on Thursday the 27th instant Whereof all proper parties or persons do have legal notice And service, Given KK Patrick 21st July 1786 Ew Christian At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael on the 25th day of Nov 1785 Charles Lace of the parish of KK Andreas Having departed this life on or about the 16th Day of Nov instant Intestate and this Court having intelligence thereof hath decreed His two children namely Charles and Isabel Lace joint administrators of all his Goods chattels and effects movable and Immovable whatever who being under age William Lace their uncle ad William Radcliffe Their Grandfather are sworn to be their Guardians and supervisors and the said William Radcliffe is also by the consent of their Mother Ann Lace to whom the tuition and Maintenance of the said children are committed Sworn well and truly to administer the said Goods and effects in trust for the said Children, to pay all the just debts of the Intestate so far as the said effects will extend And the Law shall bind him and to return A perfect inventory of the said goods and Effects to the Registry of this Court To These ends he hath given pledges in form Of Law namely William Cleator of Andreas And John Cottier of the parish of Lezayre. Decretum Est Joh Moore
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