Joney Lace als Stephen, 1787

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64               Bride
The last will and testament of JONEY LACE 
ALIAS STEPHEN of the parish of KK Bride, 
made and declared on the 13th day of 
January 1787, being of perfect mind and 
memory at the making thereof.  
First, she committed her soul to God 
and her body to Christian burial.  
Item, she left to her DAUGHTER CHRISTIAN 
SAYLE and HER THREE DAUGHTERS namely ANNE, 
JONEY & JANE LACE twenty shillings each.  
Item, she left to her SON WILLIAM LACE 
AND HER DAUGHTER CATHRINE LACE five 
pounds each in cash.  
Item, and left to her said SON & DAUGHTER 
WILLIAM & CATHRINE LACE her part of the 
Croft, or dry Field she had in the parish 
of Jurby during their lifetime with as 
much turf as would be necessary for 
their firing yearly during their life time.  
Item, PATRICK LACE (ELDEST SON of 
the Testatrix) consented to give the 
said Croft of dry-field, with the said 
turf yearly to the said William and 
Cathrine Lace according as the Testatrix 
devised the same in manner aforesaid.  
Item, she left her part of share of the 
hay to her HUSBAND THOMAS LACE during 
his life time, and appointed that her 
said SON PATRICK LACE was to enjoy the 
same hay after her said husbands decease.  
JOHN KNEALE (one of the witnesses of 
this will) questioned the Testatrix if 
she left her Lough in Jurby to her said 
son and daughter William and Cathrine, 
to which she replied that she allowed 
them to have the benefit of all her 
lands in Jurby, except her turf and hay, 
or her hay and Qrof[?] land in the same place.  
Item, she left to her said DAUGHTER 
CATHRINE LACE the feathers which were 
in the house and chest.  
Item, she left a sheep to her GRANDSON 
THOMAS CHRISTIAN.  
Lastly she nominated and appointed her 
said SON PATRICK LACE sole executor of 
all the rest of her goods moveable and 
immovable whatsoever and left six pence 
legacy to whomsoever would xxx or sue 
for any right to her goods contrary to 
the purport of this will.  
Witnesses
John Kneale
Thomas Radcliffe.    

AT A CHAPTER COURT HOLDEN 
at Lazayre, June 21, 1787
PATRICK LACE the executor is sworn in 
Court in form of Law and hath given 
pledges for the payment of debts and 
legacies namely the witnesses of the will.    

I JANE LACE DAUGHTER OF THE WITHIN 
Testatrix acknowledge to have received 
the legacy of twenty shillings bequeathed 
me by my said mother and I do hereby 
acquit, release and discharge the 
executor of the last will and 
testament of my said mother of all 
claims or demands upon acct[?] of 
said legacy, as witness my mark to 
my name this 13th June 1801. 
[signed her mark] Jane Lace.    

FEBRUARY 23, 1788, 
JOHN CHRISTIAN enters a claim against the 
executors of Joney Lace for the sum of 2 pounds 
9 shillings and etc.    

I CHRISTIAN SAYLE DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE 
to have received from my BROTHER PATRICK 
LACE executor of the last will and 
testament of my MOTHER JONEY LACE the 
sum of twenty shillings which said sum 
of twenty shillings was a legacy 
bequeathed me by the last will and 
testament of my said mother Joney Lace, 
and I do hereby acquit release 
exonerate and discharge the said 
Patrick Lace of all and every part 
of said legacy of twenty shillings, 
witness my mark to my name this 
20th March 1789.  
[signed her mark] Christian Sayle.     

I ANN LACE DAUGHTER OF THE WITHING 
TESTATRIX JONEY LACE do hereby acknowledge 
to have received from my BROTHER 
PATRICK LACE executor of the last will 
and testament of my said  MOTHER JONEY 
LACE the sum of twenty shillings, the 
same being a legacy bequeathed me by 
the last will and testament of my said 
mother Joney Lace, and I do hereby acquit
release, exonerate and discharge the 
said Patrick Lace of all and ever part 
of said legacy of twenty shillings, 
witness my mark to my name the 20th March 1789. 
[signed her mark] Ann Lace.    

AT KK MAUGHOLD NOVEMBER 7, 1788, 
between CATHARINE LACE of the parish 
of KK Bride, plaintiff, and 
PATRICK LACE of the said parish, defendant
JONEY LACE ALIAS STEPHEN of the parish 
of KK Bride having by her last will and 
testament bequeathed unto the plaintiff 
the sum of five pounds in cash and the 
feathers which were in the house and 
chest, and appointed the defendant 
Patrick Lace her executor; the said 
defendant is therefor hereby ordered 
forthwith to pay unto the plaintiff  
the foresaid sum of five pounds with 
the feather and chest, otherwise to 
be committed until he submits to 
law and pays all fees.   

To the Sumner of KK Bride who if disobeyed
to apply for a constable. 
[signed] Thomas Cubbon, Archdeacon Register