Archdeacon Wills 1748 #59, German, of John Leece of German, died 12 April 1748:

‘The last will and testament of John Leece, of the Parish of KK German, who departed this life the 12^th of April 1748, being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof in manner and form as hereafter specified:
He committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he left and bequeathed to his grandchild John Leece his part of the table, its frame, and the forms about it in the parlour if he lived to enjoy them, otherwise to return to the executors.
Item, he left to his said grandchild his part of the husbandry gears, after the death of his grandmother.
Item, he left fifteen shillings legacy to Joseph Cannell.
Item, to his grandchild John Crellin he left a sheep and a lamb.
Lastly, he nominated, constituted and appointed his beloved wife Margaret Leece als Radcliffe and his daughter Anne whole and joint executrices of all the rest of his goods moveable and immovable, cutting off all other persons claiming right to his goods with six pence legac. Witnesses: Henry Crellin, Thomas McYlchreest.

The executrices are sworn in Court in form of Law and have given pledges for payment of debts and legacies vizt., John Gell Kinaa, and Hugh Craine.

December 30^th, 1749, Joseph Cannell came this day to the Registry and acknowledges to have received at and from the hands of Margaret Leece als Radcliffe & Ann the executrices of the within will the sum of fifteen shillings bequeathed to him by the within will and does hereby acquit and discharge the said executrices forever for the same and this before me [signed] James Wilks Archdeacon Registry.

KK German June the 8^th, 1748: The Corbs belonging to John Leece minor, praised by four sworn men to value ye said corbs or goods:
Item, a large table in the kitchen 0:2:2;
Item a large pott 0:5:0; item, a coulter 0:2:0;
item a sword 0:3:0; Item a chest 0:4:5:6;
Item a raehentree [?] 0:0:10;
Item, a chair 0:3:0;
Item, a tankard or best cup 0:1:0;
total 1 pound 1 shilling 6 pence.
And this we return for our answer the day and date as above written [signed their marks] Hugh Crain, Phillip Quilliam, [signed] Thos. McYlchreest, John Gell.

June 9, 1748, delivered to Court xxx Joseph Cannell overseer of the heir. [signed Edward Moore, Robert Radcliffe.’