Archdeacon Wills 1762 #70, Andreas, of Deemster Daniel Lace of Ballavoddan & Jane Lace als Christian his wife:

In the name of God Amen. We Daniel Lace of Ballavoddan, and of the Deemsters of this Isle, and Jane Lace als Christian, my wife, being of sound and perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God) but calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, do make this our joint last will and testament in manner following: First, we and each of us do commit our soul to God and our bodies to Christian burial. Secondly, we leave and bequeath to every and each of our children, namely Jane, Catharine, Esther, Mary, Christian, & Alice, the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds apiece to be unto them paid and given, when they respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years, or upon their marriages, by the survivor of us the said Daniel Lace and Jane my wife. That is to say, the one half or moiety of the said several respective legacies to be paid at the time before mentioned and the other moiety at the decease of such survivor unless it is the pleasure of such survivor to give the whole thereof together. Item, we leave to Daniel Gelling & Elizabeth his wife, our son in law & daughter, the sum of twenty pounds. Item, we leave bequeath ad devise unto our eldest daughter Ann, or whomsoever of our children our said Estate of Ballavoddan &c shall descent to as inheritance all and every flat or those small parcels of intack lands by us lately purchased to from Daniel Hanson, Wm Lace & John Garret, and the same at after to pass as heirship or lands of ingeritance. Lastly, we nominate & appoint the survivor of us to be the other’s lawful executor, vizt., I the said Daniel Lace (in case it shall please God to call for me before my said wife) do nominate constitute and appoint my said loving wife Jane Lace my true and lawful executrix of this my last will and testament and of all the residue and remainder of all my worldly goods effects moveable and immoveable whatsoever. And I will and desire that my said wife shall have the tuition of my children with these goods until they come of lawful years as aforesaid. And likewise that my two brothers Charles & William Lace shall be guardians of my said children, by and with the advice and … the direction of my very good friends Daniel Mylrea Esquire, Receiver General, the Revd. William Mylrea Archdeacon, and the Revd. James Wilks or any two of them. And I the said Jane Lace do nominate constitute and appoint my said husband Daniel Lace (in case he survives me) my true and lawful executor in like manner and to all intents and purposes as is specified and expressed in and by the last preceding clause. In testimony of which we have hereunto subscribed our names this 19^th January 1762. [signed] Dan Lace, Jane Lace. Witnesses: John Gill, William Crye.

At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 8^th July 1762, the Worshipful Daniel Lace having survived his late wife Mrs. Jane Lace the testatrix, he the said Daniel Lace is sworn executor in court I form of law and has given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely, Mr. John Qullin, Attorney General, and Mr Wm Cubbon, Deputy General Sumner.’