Archideaconal Wills 1763-2 #63, German, of Cathrine Woods als Lace

From MM RB583 / LDS 0106223

The last will and testament of Cathrine Woods als
Lace of Peeltown wife of Hugh Woods of said town, being
of sound mind and perfect memory at uttering these
following words about the first of January 1763 or
thereabouts who departed this life 15th of said month
First she committed her soul unto Almighty God and her
body to the earth and christian burrial.
Item she bequeathed and devised unto her daughter
Leonora woods six pence legacy
Item she bequeathed and devised unto her son John Woods
her mother's chest as legacy
Item she bequeathed and devised unto what was on her
bearing two shillings legacy and unto her godson in
Kk Andrews seven pence if her executor think proper
to give it
And lastly she nominated and appointed her dear
and loving husband Hugh Woods whole and sole executor
of all the rest of her effects moveable & immoveable of what
kind or nature soever and her said husband to have the
tuition and maintenance of her children for if Danold come
among you he will strip you and devide the bill that
goes into your mouths, excluding all other craving friends
and relations with six pence legacy each. In witness
whereof we have subscribed our names and marks this
19th January 1763
Witnesses present
Thomas Cannell my mk X
Robert Clark his X

At a court of Correction holden at Balnyhown Feb 23 1763
Some objections having been made to the validity of the above
will by Daniel Lace brother of the decd alledging the same
was extracted thro' force & ill treatmt & in support of his allegation
produced Ellr Brew as evidence who being sworn & examined
deponeth & saith she was by & present when the above named Cath
Woods disclosed her will to the purposes aforesd save that she
the sd Cath did not commit her soul to God & body to christian
burial & that she does not remember the sd Cath bequeathed
two shillings to the child then on her bearing. - saith that after the
sd will was made in manner aforesd & that the witnesses with
Hugh Woods husband of sd Cath had left the room where sd
Cath lay sick the sd Cath Woods
& the dpnth being only in the room, the sd Cath
addressed the dept in the following words Christ look upon
me, he's against my mind & will I have done (meaning her
will) as I have done for it was on acct of getting something
(meaning sustenance as dept understood) I have done it
The dept then told the sd Cath you have surely done wrong
in not leaving your cloaths at least to your daughter, whereupon
the sd Cath replyed Christ look upon me, there is much unknown
to you, for I was obliged to lie in the outhouse the first unkind snowy
night of the snowy weather in my shift & little petticoat on
this account in the condition I was in (meaning her will the dept understood - saith that
she the dept observed the sd Cath there were a great many
debts & that sd Cath replyed Christ look upon you - there are
but there are also a great deal of houses & lands all of
which came by me
Ellr Brew her mark X
Thos Cannell & Ro Clark witnesses of the foregoing alledged will
being sworn & examined in behalf of Hugh Woods depose & say that
Cath Woods the alledged testatr being of perfect mind & memory declared in manner
within written, save that she did not commit her soul to God &
body to the earth & christian burial - say they saw no force or
ill treatment made use of in their presence - say that at the time of
making the sd will Hugh Woods the sd Cath's husband say'd to his wife
if I was making my will I would have Len (meaning his daughter
Leonora as depts apprehended) ten pounds upon which sd Cath say'd
do as you will - say they know of no other will made to the contrary
Thos Cannell his mark
Ro Clark his mark
taken before us
Ro Radcliffe
Matths Curghey

At a court of correction holden at Balnyhown Feb 17 1764 [?year as very dark]
Daniel Lace uncle & next of kin to the children of the testr by
the mother's side having made some objections agt the foregoing
will which is proved in manner thereto annexed. For avoiding
further litigation Leonora one of the children of the testatrix
being arrived to lawful years has made choice of her uncle Danl
Lace aforesd to be her guardian who is thereupon sworn guardian
of her & John the youngest child in form of law, and he the sd Danl
Lace by consent of the sd Leonora has agreed that the sd will
do take place & be of full force on conditiuon that Hugh
Woods the widower & excr named do pay unto the sd Leonora
the sum of eight pounds within twelve months of the date hereof
& deliver unto her immediately the whole of her mother's apparell
and likewise on condition he pay unto his son John the sum
of ten pounds when he arrives to lawfull years & undertake his tuition
& maintenance until wch time: all which the sd Hugh Woods 
obliges himself to perform & fulfill whereupon he the sd Hugh
Woods is sworn for payment of debts & legacies according to law
& is to give pledges to the revd Vicar genll Radcliffe in a few
days
Probatum est cum consensu
Ro Radcliffe
Matths Curghey
At Kk Patrick March 21 1764
Willm Quine of Kk Patrick & Henry Woods of Peeltown
became pledges for Hugh Woods in form of law that he will fulfil
the last will & testament of his decd wife as also the agreemt thereto
annexed as also together the debts of the decd as far as the goods
will extend & the law shall bind
Ro Radcliffe