Jane Cain als Lace, 1743

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44         KK Michael June 2nd 1743 
The last will of Jane Cain als Lace of Ballanay 
who departed this life about 8th of February last
past, being of perfect mind and memory at that 
time, is in manner following. 
First, she committed her soul to God Almighty and
her body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left to the heir her share of the crop 
and two plough beast and her share of all the
husbandry gears, to which her husband John Cain 
gave his consent that the heir was to have his 
share of the crop and gears and two plough beast 
more after his decease and the heir was to give 
to the other children five pounds, and her 
husband, vizt., John Cain was to give the other 
children the sum of seven pounds. 
Item, she left to the other children each a sheep 
and a lamb as legacy. 
Item, lastly she nominated and appointed her 
loving husband sold executor of the rest of 
her goods moveable and
immovable whatsoever, and the children to 
the tuition of the father, and all her shaped 
clothes linen and woolen to her daughters, and 
this we affirm to be true as witness our names or 
mark the day and year above writte. 
Witnesses: 
   Thomas Cain
   Richd McBooy
   Christian Clark als Quayle. 

At a Consistory Court at KK Michael June 2nd 1743, 
the executor is sworn in Court in form of Law. 
He is also overseer and undertakes the tuition 
and maintenance of the children and pledges are 
Thomas Cain the uncle and Richard McYbooy. The
widower consents in Court to give his share of 
the crop & husbandry gears as also two plough 
beasts to the heir after his decease. 

August 12th, 1771 
Robert Kelly husband of Mary Caine one of the children 
of Jane Caine als Lace of Ballanaa, do acknowledge to 
have received all my share of the several legacies 
bequeathed my said wife by the last will and testament 
of her said mother Jane Caine als Lace, and I do 
hereby release, acquit and discharge the executor 
of said will of all or any part of said legacies forever.’