"Peeltown: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Nelly Lace
als Kelly, who departed this life about the 9th February 1716/7,
being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof.
First, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial.
Item, she left to her sons John & Henry Lace ten shillings betwixt them.
Item, she left to her husband a while blanket & all the cloth that was in
the house.
Item, she left to her son Johns daughter two yards of cloth to make her
a coat.
Item, she left to her daughter Jane the large chest. And her linens to her said
daughter Jane and her son Harrys daughter.
Item, she left to her son Robert Lace her part of the houses & gardens;
and if the said son Robert would follow bad ways & turn spendthrift, then
she left the said houses & gardens to her daughter Jane Sumpter als Lace.
Lastly, she appointed and constituted her aforesaid son Robert Lace sole Executor
of all the rest of her goods moveable & immoveable whatever. Witnesses:
Henry Wattleworth, John Gell.
The Executor sworn in form of Law. Pledges the witnesses of the Will."
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