Archdeacon Wills 1747/8 #57, German, of Elizabeth Dawson als Lace, made 21 January 1747/8:

‘The last will and testament of Elizabeth Dawson widow, who was of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof on the 21^st of January 1747/8.
First, she committed her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Patrick Lace the cupboard, the big chair, a spit, and a beehive in consideration that she were endue the said Patrick Lace & twelve shillings.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Henry Lace half the horse, half a beehive in the garden and all the husbandry gears or what ever was between them.
Item, she left and bequeathed to her brother’s John Lace and William Lace a cow and heifer and whatever milk could be reserved from the calf that Henry Lace should have the milk for his children till such time as Henry Lace’s own cow should calf and Henry Lace to give the cow and heifer fodder till May ensuing.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace the black oak chest under the window, three yards of black chamblett for quilted petticoat.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Cathrine Crellin a red petticoat.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Isabel Lace a speckled petticoat and the box she kept her linens in.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace als Woods her wearing clothes and left on the said Ann Lace to give her waist coat to Jane Robbin.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Henry Lace the chest at the bedside and the big chest in kitchen to be left in the house and two coulers to Henry Lace.
Item, she left and bequeathed to her brothers John Lace and William Lace a blanket each of them and a couler each of them and the sheep that were in William Gell in Dauby [Dalby] between them.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace a new coverlet that were in the chest.
Item, she left and bequeathed to young henry Lace the dresser if he should live to enjoy the same and two sheep of the sheep that were at John Steven’s and the remainder of the said sheep to be equally between Ann Lace and Ellinor Lace.
Item, she left and bequeathed to the Revd. James Wilks a mutton in the Earey Moar for preaching her funeral sermon and in case the said parson were not satisfied with the said mutton that Henry Lace was to satisfy the said Parson Wilks for preaching her funeral sermon and Henry Lace to have the mutton himself.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace als Woods the flax and wool and a piece of banaugh cloth for clothes and shirting for her children and whatever yarn was in the house.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Henry Lace the bed she lay on by expressing it was not proper to strip the said bed. Item, she left and bequeathed to James Lace one sheep and one gooseling that was in his father’s care. Item, she left and bequeathed to James Christian twelve shillings and Henry Lace to pay him the said twelve shillings.
Item, she left on Henry Lace to pay William Dawson Sumner six pence she were endue him.
Item, she left on the said Henry to pay Parson Wilks seven shillings and ten pence for tithe.
Item, she left and bequeathed the sheep in the Croggan Moar to Jane Lace and Isabel Lace.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ellinor Hutchin widow her little wheel and speckled petticoat.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Ann Lace als Woods her best hood, her best green apron, her linens, and the second green apron to Isabel Lace and the little hood to William Lace for conxxxing.
Item, she left and bequeathed to John Christian and William Cooper junior the witnesses a sheep and yearling that were in Thomas Cottier’s custody.
Item, she left and bequeathed the necessaries or the utensils in the house to Henry Lace by reason nobody should strive or divide with him.
She nominated and appointed Henry Lace whole and sole executor of the rest of her goods or effects of what nature soever, and six pence legacy to any person that would or showed cause for the future. Witnesses: John Christian, William Cooper junior.

At a Court of Correction held at Balnynown February 12^th, 1749[?], Henry Lace is sworn executor in form of Law and hath given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies named[?] by Patrick Lace & John Woods Knock-Lharry.’