Archdeacon Will 1738 #45, German, of Ellinor Leece als Taubman, made 1 April 1738:

"KK German, 1738. The last will of Ellinor Leece als Taubman made and declared the 1^st day of April anno supradict. Imprimis, being of sound mind and disposing mind and memory, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left and bequeathed to her brother Thomas his eldest daughter her best gown. Item, she left to her brother John’s eldest daughter her stays, her brown cloak, a black hood and white apron. Item, she left to her brother Thomas his second daughter a sheep and lamb in her husband’s keeping. And to her brother John’s second daughter a sheep which is in Henry Cowel’s keeping. She left to her sister Margaret Tyldesley her yellow gown and a shaped petticoat. She left to her sister in law Anne Leece her double wheel and a suit of round ear’d head clothes. She left to her mother in law a black quilted petticoat and a white apron. Item, to her brother in law John Preston’s son her share of the sheep in Thomas Mcylworrey’s keeping. Item, she left to her said brother in law Preston her share of a bedstead in her own keeping on condition that he acquit the five shillings said to be due to him. Item, she left and bequeathed to her only child John Leece her part of the crop, team and husbandry gears together with the sum of eight pounds, which he is not to receive, nor any interest for the same until he came to the age of one and twenty years. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her husband John Leece sole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever, and committed to him the tuition and guardianship of her said child with his goods till he come to the age aforesaid, declaring also that in case of the child’s death under such age, she left to her brothers Thomas and John ten shillings each, and twenty shillings to Margaret Tyldesley before mentioned. Likewise she left six pence legacy to any one claiming right to her effects. Witnesses: John Kewley, Margaret Cowel. The witnesses further declare that the Testatrix bequeathed to her said husband all the remainder of what she left to her child, in case of his death as aforesaid. The Executor sworn in Court in form of Law. To remove all objections that may arise touching the validity of this Will, he consents to give his child the sum of four pounds besides the legacies mentioned in the above by the Testatrix, payable at the time therein mentioned. He is also sworn supervisor, and has given pledges Thomas Mcylchreest junior & Peter Quirk. The uncles Thomas & John Taubman with John Preston the aunt’s husband are sworn overseers of the orphan.

February 27^th 1738: Thomas Taubman enters a claim against the Executor of Ellinor Leece als Taubman for fifty shillings and craves trial according to Law.

March 18^th 1742: John Leese senior came this day and acknowledged to have received from the hands of Charles Cowle and Abigal his wife Executors of John Leece junior late deceased the sum of twelve pounds due to the heir of John Leese junior as appears by his mother’s will annexed hereunto. And does hereby acquit and discharge the said Charles Cowle and Abigal his wife forever for the same and for which said sum he the said John Leese obliges himself and his Executors to be answerable to the said heir when he comes to age to demand the same; and to this he has subscribed his name the day and year above written. [signed] John Leece. Before me, Robt. Radcliffe, Regr. Note that the twelve pounds in the above obligation and discharge was the money due to the heir by the death of his mother, and by consent of his guardians Capt. Thomas Radcliffe & Thomas Mcylchreest is now paid for a quarter of the crop & that John Leese deceased left to Abigal the wife of Charles Cowle.

This is a true account of the labourours and laid out by John Leece senior the fourth part of the crop of corn belonging to his grandson John Leece by the death of his deceased mother Ellionor Leece als Taubman as follows: Item, to shearers on the child’s part 35 dayes in number at 6 pence per day 0 pound 1 shilling 7 pence; Item, to weeding the said corn 0:3:6; Item, to mowing and working his part of the hay 0:2:6.

August 1742. An Inventory of the Effects belonging to John, son of John Leece junior of the parish of KK German (late deceased) apprized by four sworn men, the 6^th October 1742, vizt., William Clucas, Math Crellin, Henry Crellin, & William Killey. To six sheep, three lambs, one mutton, one tup, four yearlings 1 pound 6 shillings 8 pence; To a saddle and bridle 0:2:0; To bed, bolster and bed clothes 0:12:0; To 1/4 of four bullocks, 1/4 of plow and plow gears 2:1:0; To 1/4 of a bullock sold formerly for forty six shillings 0:11:6; To 1 1/2 stook of rye at 16 pence per 0:2:0; To 9 stooks & three sheaves of wheat at 2 shillings per 0:18:6; To 31 ditto & nine sheaves barley at 14 pence per 1:17:1/2; To 15 ditto & nine sheaves of plaikett at 8 pence per 0:10:6; To 77 stooks and ten sheaves of oats at 6 pence per 1:18:00; To 4 ditto peas at 16 pence per 0:5:4; To 24 1/2 carrs of hair at 6 pence per 0:12:3; To 1/4 of five ladders, five carrs, three pair harness & pitchfork 0:2:3 1/2; To 1/4 part of spades and hacks 0:0:9; To a turf spade 0:0:10; Total 11:1:7."