Gilbert MacLeece, 1717

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31             German
This is afirmed to be ye last will and testament 
of Gilbert MacLeece of KK German who departed 
this life ye 19th of March 1716/7 who being at 
perfect mind & memory at ye making thereof.  
First he committed his soul to almighty God & 
his body to Christian burial.  
Itt, he declared yt that there was due to him 
from Jon. Shimmin one shilling, from Tho: 
Gawne 1s:4d, due to him from Mrs. Stevenson 5s:6.   
Itt, he appointed his four children viz Jane, 
Margret, Elinor & John MacLeece whole ex:tors 
of all his goods moveable & unmoveable.  
And if ye children dyed under age or without 
will yt ye goods were to come to his brother 
Thomas MacLeece, & six pence legacie to 
any ye claimes right to his goods.  
Witnesses: 
Gilbert Craine my mrk, 
Dorathy MycLeece my mrk, jurati.                         

The Exrs being under age ye mother & Uncle are 
sworn in Court in form of Law.  
                            Probatum est & Solvit 7d.                   

The Inventory brought in by the Sumner      £   s   d
amounts to                                                   2  :  5 :   0    
To be deducted for debts                           00 : 08 : 00   
More added                                              00 : 02 : 00   
The Goods & two of ye Children in ye hands of ye 
uncle who has given pledges Philip Crain & Gilbert Crain.                          

December 3d 1724: 
This day Jane McLeece one of ye Exrs of ye within 
Gilbt McLeece being at lawfull years came to the 
records & acknowledged herself to be paid & satisfied 
at and from ye hands of her Uncle Tho: McLeece as 
well for herself as for her brother & two sisters in 
what was due to her & them by ye death of their 
Father & does hereby acquit & discharge her sd 
Uncle Excrs &c., forever of the same.  
Witness her mark to her name ye year & day above written.  
Jane McLeece her mark J.   
Before me Wm Gell Register.  
Pledges for Jane are [no names recorded].