Archideaconal Will 1718/19 #16, Andreas, of William Teare:

This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testament of WM TEAR, who departed this life about ye 27th ffeb: 1718, being in perfect mind & memory at the making thereof.
First, he committed his soul to God, & his body to Christian burial.
Item, He left to his SON JOHN TEAR twenty shillings yt were in ye mortgaged land called Boley Hermod, and the looms.
Item, He left to his DAUGHTER JANE the chest that was in the chamber, with his part of the bed & a blanket, & his part of the goods, yt is, yarn & flax yt were in the house.
Item, He left to his DAUGR MARGT a shilling yt was due to her of her MOTHER's goods, & six pence Legacy with a yearling or tannid[?].
Item, He left to his DAUGR MARGERY six pence legacy, & an old coverled.
Item, He left to his two SONS PATRICK and WILLIAM six pence each as Legacy.
To his SON THOMAS TEAR half an heifer.
To the witnesses six pence each.
Lastly, He constituted & appointed his two CHILDREN JOHN & JANE TEAR his true& joint Execrs of all the rest of his goods movable & immovable whatever. The Testator further declared that the land came by a free gift, & that it was inveriture[?], & he left it as he found it. Testes: John Lace, Wm Lace, jurati.

THE EXECRS SWORN in form of Law. Probatum est & Solvit 12d. Pledges, the witnesses of the will, secundem forman legis.

JUNE 29, 1719: MARGERY TEAR does hereby acknowledge to have recd the legacy left to herself, as also the legacy & shilling due to her SISTER MARGARET for which she acquits the Execrs forever. Witness her mark MARGERY TEARE MT. Before me, Chas Watleworth Official."

Andreas bur reg: William Tear died of smallpox, bur 27 Feb 1718/9

 


 

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