Occasionally as I'm looking at my database, I discover a will that has fallen off Brian's index--I guess this has happened in the several movings. I send them to Ian so they can be added but thought I would post in case someone is researching this line
Here is the 1834 Will of John Goldsmith of Balladoole, Lezayre He was husband of Jane Radcliffe who died in 1837. Her will apparently hasn't been transcribed as yet.
This was transcribed by Shirley Hogensen of Utah.
!EPISCOPAL WILL Lezayre 1835 FHL Film #0106435:
The 17th Janry 1834 Lezayre.
This is affirmed to be the last will and testment of John Goldsmith of
Balladoole in the parish of Lezayre who departed this life on or about the
third day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Being of
perfect memory and sound mind at the making and declaring hereof -
First - He committed his soul to God Almighty who gave it him trusting
in his mercy's that at the great and general day of resurrection he will
appear in his father's glory and his body to christian burial to be
decently entered at the descression (descretion)of his executor or
executrix.
Item - He left and bequeathed unto his two surviving sons namely John,
and Daniel Goldsmith, and likewise to his four daughters namely,
Christian Christian, Ann Goldsmith, Jane Tear, and Mary Corrin, the sum
of two shillings and six pence British each of them as legacy and
legacies.
Item - He left and bequeathed unto his granddaughter Margret the wife of
Thomas Tear of Ramsey the sum of five pounds British as legacy.
Item - He left and bequeathed unto his granddaughter the wife of William
Cowle junr of Grest Lezayre the sum of five pounds British as legacy.
Item - He left and bequeathed to his three grandsons namely Robert,
John, and Thomas Corrin all his right and title of the sheep which are
pasturing on their father's lands of Knock-gla beg in KK Patrick share
and share alike as legacys.
Item - He left and bequeathed, that is to say, one pound British each, to
the three different Sunday Schools namely Ramsey, Doar in Lezayre and
Glascow in KK Bride to be applied at the discression(descretion) of the
different teachers of said schools to purchase books or tracts for the
reading and instructions of said good institutions and to be inscribed
therein them the gift of John Goldsmith to said Sunday Schools each as
legacys.
Item - He left and bequeathed two bolls of barley to be distributed unto
the poorest class of people in Trien foh awyn Lezayre by direction of his
executor or executrix, as legacy and to all persons that would claim in
this his last will six pence each.
And lastly he nominated constituted ordained and appointed Jane
Goldsmith his loving wife whole and sole executrix of all the rest of his
goods and effects movable and immovable whatsoever of all kind and
nature and to the witnesses of this his last will two shillings and six
pence British each.
Witnesses hereunto
Robert Moore
Danl Lace