Archdeacon Wills 1741/2 #131, German, of John Leece junior of German, died 14 December 1741:

‘The last will and testament of John Leece junior of KK German who departed this life the 14^th of December anno 1741, 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 defareation[?] 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. I
tem, 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 12^th die February 1741/2.’