Ellinor Leece als Taubman, 1738

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45          KK German, 1738
The last will of Ellinor Leece als Taubman 
made and declared the 1st day of April anno 
supradict. 
Imprimis, being of sound mind and disposing 
mind and memory, she committed her soul to 
God and her body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to her brother 
Thomas his eldest daughter her best gown. 
Item, she left to her brother John’s eldest 
daughter her stays, her brown cloak, a black 
hood and white apron. 
Item, she left to her brother Thomas his 
second daughter a sheep and lamb in her 
husband’s keeping. And to her brother John’s 
second daughter a sheep which is in Henry 
Cowel’s keeping.
She left to her sister Margaret Tyldesley 
her yellow gown and a shaped petticoat. 
She left to her sister in law Anne Leece 
her double wheel and a suit of round
ear’d head clothes. She left to her mother 
in law a black quilted petticoat and a white apron. 
Item, to her brother in law John Preston’s 
son her share of the sheep in Thomas Mcylworrey’s keeping. 
Item, she left to her said brother in law 
Preston her share of a bedstead in her 
own keeping on condition that he acquit 
the five shillings said to be due to him. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to her only 
child John Leece her part of the crop, 
team and husbandry gears together with 
the sum of eight pounds, which he is not 
to receive, nor any interest for the same 
until he came to the age of one and twenty years. 
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her
husband John Leece sole Executor of all 
the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable 
whatsoever, and committed to him the 
tuition and guardianship of her said
child with his goods till he come to 
the age aforesaid, declaring also that 
in case of the child’s death under such 
age, she left to her brothers Thomas 
and John ten shillings each, and twenty 
shillings to Margaret Tyldesley before mentioned. 
Likewise she left six pence legacy to 
any one claiming right to her effects. 
Witnesses
John Kewley, 
Margaret Cowel. 

The witnesses further declare that the 
Testatrix bequeathed to her said husband 
all the remainder of what she left to her 
child, in case of his death as aforesaid. 

The Executor sworn in Court in form of Law. 

To remove all objections that may arise 
touching the validity of this Will, 
he consents to give his child the sum of 
four pounds besides the legacies mentioned 
in the above by the Testatrix, payable at 
the time therein mentioned. He is also sworn
supervisor, and has given pledges Thomas 
Mcylchreest junior & Peter Quirk. 
The uncles Thomas & John Taubman with 
John Preston the aunt’s husband are
sworn overseers of the orphan. 

February 27th 1738
Thomas Taubman enters a claim against the Executor 
of Ellinor Leece als Taubman for fifty shillings 
and craves trial according to Law. 

March 18th 1742
John Leese senior came this day and acknowledged 
to have received from the hands of Charles Cowle 
and Abigal his wife Executors of John Leece 
junior late deceased the sum of twelve pounds 
due to the heir of John Leese junior as appears 
by his mother’s will annexed hereunto. And does 
hereby acquit and discharge the said Charles Cowle 
and Abigal his wife forever for the same and 
for which said sum he the said John Leese 
obliges himself and his Executors to be answerable 
to the said heir when he comes to age to
 demand the same; and to this he has subscribed 
 his name the day and year above written.
[signed] John Leece. 
Before me, Robt. Radcliffe, Regr. 

Note that the twelve pounds in the above obligation 
and discharge was the money due to the heir by the
death of his mother, and by consent of his guardians 
Capt. Thomas Radcliffe & Thomas Mcylchreest is now 
paid for a quarter of the crop & that John Leese
deceased left to Abigal the wife of Charles Cowle. 

This is a true account of the labourours 
and laid out by John Leece senior the 
fourth part of the crop of corn belonging 
to his grandson John Leece by the death of
his deceased mother Ellionor Leece als 
Taubman as follows: 
Item, to shearers on the child’s part 
35 dayes in number at 6 pence per day 0 pound 1 shilling 7 pence; 
Item, to weeding the said corn 0:3:6; 
Item, to mowing and working his part of the hay 0:2:6. 

August 1742. 
An Inventory of the Effects belonging to John, 
son of John Leece junior of the parish of 
KK German (late deceased) apprized by four 
sworn men, the 6th October 1742, vizt., 
William Clucas, Math Crellin, Henry Crellin, 
& William Killey. 
To six sheep, three lambs, one mutton, 
one tup, four yearlings 1 pound 6 shillings 8 pence; 
To a saddle and bridle 0:2:0; 
To bed, bolster and bed clothes 0:12:0; 
To 1/4 of four bullocks, 1/4 of plow 
and plow gears 2:1:0; 
To 1/4 of a bullock sold formerly 
for forty six shillings 0:11:6; 
To 1 1/2 stook of rye at 16 pence per 0:2:0; 
To 9 stooks & three sheaves of wheat 
at 2 shillings per 0:18:6; 
To 31 ditto & nine sheaves barley 
at 14 pence per 1:17:1/2; 
To 15 ditto & nine sheaves of 
plaikett at 8 pence per 0:10:6; 
To 77 stooks and ten sheaves of 
oats at 6 pence per 1:18:00; 
To 4 ditto peas at 16 pence per 0:5:4; 
To 24 1/2 carrs of hair at 6 pence per 0:12:3; 
To 1/4 of five ladders, five 
carrs, three pair harness & pitchfork 0:2:3 1/2; 
To 1/4 part of spades and hacks 0:0:9; 
To a turf spade 0:0:10; 
Total 11:1:7.