Archdeacon Will 1711 #35, Andreas, of Catharine Lace als Martin, died about 14 March 1710/11:

This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Cathrine Lace als Martin, who departed this life about the 14 March 1710/11, being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, to her daughter in law Bahy Keneen she left a new waistcoat, bodices, a smock, petticoat, & a xxx of linens. To her son John Lace a sheep and a lamb. To her grandson John Lace as much cloth as would make him a coat. To her son Daniel Lace a sheep and a lamb. To her daughter in law Cath: Martin her shoes and stockings, and a neck cloth to her grandson Thomas Lace. To her son William a coverled & blanket if he came for the same otherwise the coverled was to be given to her son John. To Cathrine Christian als Sayle a kerchief; To Cathrine Martin a pair of sleeves. To Margaret Sayle a petticoat and waistcoat that were sometimes worn. She declared that there was fifteen shillings due from Joney Kargher als Martin to whom she left six pence legacy. She also left a fourth part of some torn ground called the Coney’s Hill to her son Steven Lace besides a roof of an house to the said son Steven. To the witnesses six pence apiece. Lastly, she appointed and constituted her aforesaid son Steven Lace sole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatever. Witnesses: William Brew, Thomas Kinread. The Executor sworn in Court in form of Law. Pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and legacies are the witnesses of the will.

18th June 1711: The Revd. Mr. Sam: Wattleworth Archdeacon enters a claim against the Executors of Cath Lace als Martin for all arrears of tythes, offerings, and xxxx &c., and craves trial. Whereas Kathrine Lace alias Martin did in her last will declare that James Karragher and his wife did owe her fifteen shillings, now in regard the same was dubious and admitted a great dispute, the said Steven and James are come to a mutual agreement, viz., that the same James Karragher and his wife pay unto the said Steven Lace and his Assigns the sum of seven shillings six pence in full of the foresaid fifteen shillings and of all other claims and demands which the said Steven has may or can have against the said James and his wife upon any account not over from the beginning of the world to the date of these presents. But if the said Steven will recover from Patt. Coule some chattels and effects which is in his possession, sometimes belonging unto Alice Martin deceased his late wife and possess him the said James and his wife of the same then the foresaid James Karragher and his wife are to pay unto the said Steven seven shillings six pence more besides half the charges the said Steven will be at in recovering the foresaid chattels and effects. And hereupon all xxx claims and demands are to cease forever betwixt ’em both for performance, whereof both parties have bound themselves each to other in the penalty of five pounds in nature of all fines as witness their marks to their names this 11th of October 1711. [signed their marks] Steven Lace, James Karragher, Joney Karragher als Martin. Witnesses: W. Tark[or Parr],W. Corkill, Pat. Boyd, Christopher Corkill.

25th January 1711/12: The within Stephen Lace & James Karragher have acknowledged the within agreement to be their act and deed before me, [signed] Dan. Mylrea.

January 26th, 1711/12: I Stephen Lace do acknowledge to have received form James Karagher & his wife the sum of seven shillings six pence according to the within agreement, and do acquit them forever of the same, as witness my mark to my name [signed his mark] Stephen Lace. Before me, Sam Watleworth, Archd."