KK Andreas the 17th of September 1657: The last will and testament of Jonie Lace who departed this life the day and year abovesd. First she committed her soule to God and her bodie to Christian burial. Itm, she bequeathed to the poore at the time usual a firlett malt & a firlet of meale. Itm, she bequeathed to her father and to the children of her stepmother the third parte of her quarter of the crop of corn and the other two parts to her husband. It, she bequeathed to Mlie Doughtertie twentie bundell of flax and a smock and a waiscote. Also bequeathed to the wife of balneleaine a petticote, and a quarte of woole to her fathers brothers children. Itm, she bequeathed to her husband her turfe for six or seven yeares in the Reast of the rough quarter, and also left and bequeathed the ground to Issabell her sister and the rest of the grounds. It, she constituted and appointed her husband William Doughertie her true and lawful executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable. Testes: William Curlett, John Craine, jurati. The husband is sworn xxxx executor. The executor hath taken his oath that there is no goods to be inventoried but 2 parts of the corp the 4th part of a quarter of ground. Pledges: Wm Doughtery"
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