Archdeacon Wills 1762 #59, German, of Ann Leece als Parr, wife of John Leece of BallaLeece, German:

‘In the name of God, Amen. I Ann Leece als Parr, wife of John Leece of BallaLeece, in the parish of KK German, being weak & feeble in body, but of sound & perfect memory do make this my last will & testament, in manner following: First, I commit my soul into the hands of my gracious Creator, and my body to Christian burial. I leave and bequeath unto my dear mother, in trust for my three children all my wearing apparel of what kind or sort soever, to be by her divided among them, equally. But if my said mother Marjery Parr shall think meed to reserve my said clothes or wearing apparel unto her own proper use or otherwise, then my will is that she shall quietly possess them, she giving them what part of them she shall think most proper and necessary for them. I nominate and appoint my brother Captn Caesar Parr & Mr. John Taubman junior of Castletown attorney at law, guardians of my children. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my three children John, Ellinor & Margaret Leece joint executors of the rest of my effects of what kind or denomination soever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my mark to my name this 6^th day of April 1762. [signed her mark] Anne Leece. Witnesses: Henry Corlett, William Cowle.

At a Chapter Court holden at Ballnahowin 18^th June 1762, the executors named in the written Will, vizt., John, Ellinor, & Margaret Leece being all under age, and Capt Caesar Parr brother to the testatrix and one of the guardians named in the within will being at present out of this Island & Mr. John Taubman being absent, Philip Quirk, husband of Mary Quirk als Parr sister to the deceased is in the meantime in the absence of the said Caesar Parr sworn executor in trust as also supervisor of the said children, and is to bring to the registry a true and perfect inventory of the goods belonging to the said children, and to sell the same at public auction for the best advantage of all concerned. He is also sworn for the payment of debts and legacies for which he hath given pledges namely Mr James Parr of Peeltown and William Quine of KK Patrick.

John Leece husband of the testatrix hath agreed in Court that all said children shall be committed to said Mr. James Parr the grandfather, to whom he the said John Leece hath engaged to pay on his part for the maintenance and cloaking of the said children the sum of seven pounds yearly for the space of two years commencing from the death of the testatrix.’