Archdeacon Wills 1757 #20, Lezayre, of Daniel Cormode, died 30 Jan 1757:

‘The last will and testament of Daniel Cormode who departed this life about the 30^th of January, being of sound mind and memory at the make thereof. First, he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. He left three pounds each to his sister Esther’s children, and likewise three pounds to his sister Jane’s son. He left to his sister Jane a choice piece of linen cloth. He left to his sister daughter Cath. Wattleworth a choice piece of linen cloth. He left to cath castyle a piece of linen cloth. He left to Patrick Cormode twenty shillings. He left to Daniel Cormode his god son twenty shillings. He left to his sister son Thomas Castyle a bullock and a cow that was in the tams and likewise the horses. He left to his sister son Thomas Castyle aforesaid a parcel of land called Loughan Moar lately purchased by him from John Casement. He declared and acknowledged that he was fully paid and satisfied for all that his sister son Thomas Castyle owed him and that all dispute was ended. He left to Margaret Cowle a piece of fleden for a petticoat. He left to Thomas and Catharine Castyle a sheep each. He left Daniel Howland a piece of fleden for a petty. He left to Ewan Corkill his great coat of mirter. He left to Catharine Crow, Daniel Crow’s wife the blanket that was on his bed or three pounds of wool. He left to William Howland three pounds of wool. Lastly, he appointed his two sisters Esther and Jane and Catharine Wattleworth sole and whole executors of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever and eighteen pence each to the witnesses of his will. Item, he left to his sister sons Thomas and Samuel Castyle the money John Radcliffe owed him. Item, he left to Bahee Cormode a tub of barley. He declared that John Cannal owed him ten shillings. Witnesses: Daniel Cowle, William Howland.

At a court of correction held at Lezaire, Feb 28, 1757, John Castyl husband of Esther being absent by sickness, she, the said Esther with Philip Brew husband of Jane & John Wattleworth husband of Catharine are sworn co-executors in Court in form of Law, & hath given pledges for payment of debts & legacies namely Daniel Cowle and William Howland the witnesses of the will. The executors are also sworn to be just to one another in the distribution of the goods.’