John Leece, 1747

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131         German
The last will and testament of John Leece junior 
of KK German who departed this life the 14th of 
December anno 1747, being of perfect mind and 
memory at the making thereof in manner and form following. 
First he committed his soul to God and 
his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left and bequeathed unto his only 
son John Leece all his right or part of the 
sheep, his riding saddle and bridle, one 
of the feather beds in the houses furnished 
with a sheet, blanket, coverlet and bolster.
Item, he left to his father John Leece 
and to his mother Margaret Leece all 
his goods due to his son and heir both 
by his mother’s death and his own the said
Testator’s death with the child’s part 
of the Estate and his part of the miln 
and the annual rents until the said 
child comes to age, they being obliged 
to give suitable maintenance and education 
to his said son and if his said son 
should die before he would arrive at 
years of [discreation] he the Testator 
left all the goods due to his said 
child both by his own and his mother’s 
death to the nearest relation on his 
own side, being as he said in his xxx 
to make such disposal by the last will 
of the child’s mother, leaving six pence 
legacy to any person on the child’s 
mother’s side that will sue for or 
claim any right to his goods thereby 
cutting them off from any pretence 
or title to the same. 
Item, he left to his father John Leece 
a choice coat with a choice pair of 
breeches. 
Item, he left to his servant man 
Richard Killey his wearing suit, 
vizt., coat, vest and breeches. 
Item, he left to the Revd. Mr. Crain 
Vicar a mutton for preaching his funeral sermon. 
Item, he left to the witnesses of his
will a shilling legacy to each. 
Item, he left and appointed Captn. 
Thomas Radcliffe of Knockaloe xxx 
supervisor to his said son, and to 
take care of him and his goods. 
Lastly, he nominated constituted and 
appointed his loving wife Abigail 
Leece als Callow sole and whole 
executrix of all the rest of his 
goods moveable and immovable, 
she paying upon relinquishing his 
name by marriage four pounds to 
his said son, or in case of his 
death to the nearest relations 
on the father’s side.
Witnesses: 
Patrick Quirk, 
Patrick Crellin, jurati 

apud Curiá Corrections 12th die February 1741/2