Donold Lace, 1662

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Bride  March 8th 1662

I Donold Lace sicke in body but whole in mynde perfect memory (praised 
bee god) 
doe make my last will and testament as followeth
Imprimus I comitte my soule to god and my body to christian buriall
Item I leave to the poore to be given at hallowtide iii firlets of 
corne the 
rest at the supervisors of his childrens discretion
Item Hee left legasye to his wife, his part of a heifer
Item To the parson Harisson a mutton
Item To his brother Thomas his best apparell & cloake
Item To William Christian his brother in law & Thomas Lace his owne 
brother xii 
d, a peece
Item To his brother Gilbert Lace his hatt & shoes
Item Hee constituted and ordayned his son William Lace his sole 
executor and 
hee to give unto his eldest daughter Ales Lace 15 L portion & to his 
youngest 
daughter Jony Lace X L, and if it please to god ......... call for either of 
his two 
daughters before they come to lawful years then his said son is to give 
xx L to 
the survivor for her portion & hee to have his whole estate with all 
goods 
moveable & unmoveable 
Last he appointed supervisors of his children William Christian his 
brother in 
law & Thomas Lace his brother & to see all things in this his will 
performed 
accordingly.
Testes 	JOHN CORKISH
		JOHN LACE		Jurati
		JOHN QUAYNE

The supervisors in court hath refused the supervisorship of the 
children : 
therefore the next kindred Vizt Thomas Lace Gilbert Lace William 
Christian 
Michell Lace John Lace Margt Lace & Ales Lace are to be sworn 
supervisors & to 
give in securities for the childrens goods & which are to be put into 
their 
hands.