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Jane Kneal als Lawson, 1723

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Submitted by: Brian Lawson
Date: 27 February 2004
Original: LDS: 0106212

         38        KK Andrews
         This is affirmed to be the last will & testament
    of Jane Kneal als Lawson, who departed this life
    the 19th Decr 1723 and was in perfect mind & memory
    at the making of it.
         First, She committed his soul to god, and his
    body to christian burial. Item. She left to her
son Michael Wade eighteen shillings, and a white blanket,
    with as much wool as would make a pair of 
    stockings. Itm. She left the rest of the wool to
    her husband Dan: Kneal, he paying the money
    due for it. Itm. She left a speckled pladding
    petticoat to her sister Nelly Lawson. To her grandson nephew
    James Wade her part of the lamb. To her
    daughter in law Ann Wade als Kneal all the 
    rest of her shaped linen & woollen cloathes. Lastly
    she consitituted & apppointed her son John Wade sole
    Exor of all the rest of her goods moveable &
    immovable whatsoever: And if her said son would
    refuse the Executorship, he was to be cut off
    with 6d legacy. To the witnesses 4d each. And she de=
    =clared that she gave a sheep & a lamb to John Cotter's
    wife for to make ye bargain of ye land good.
Witnesses
    John Cormod  }
    Margt Killip } jurati   John Wade the Ecor dying before
                            the will was prov'd, his Exorx
                            is sworn in form of law.
                                Probatum est & solvit

                 Pledges, Tho: Cowle jur & Ja: C.....

Jan: 14 1723
     Thomas Christian enters a claim agt ye Execr of
Jane Lawson for ten shillings.

     Novr 3d 1724
Mr Cha: Wattleworth enters a claim for 3s