Archdeacon Wills 1727/8 #42, Andreas, of John Cormoad, died 20 February 1727/8:

"This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of John Cormoad who departed this life the 20^th day of February 1727/8, being of a good mind and memory at the making hereof. First, he committed his soul into the hands of God, and his body to Christian burial. He left to his son Daniel the sum of twenty shillings which sum he ordered his son John to pay to Daniel out of the money which was in Philip Cowle’s Croft. He further bequeathed to his son Daniel his part of a cow which was in Daniel’s keeping, as also his share of the price of an heifer and calf which was in Daniel’s own hands. He left to Daniel’s children a sheep apiece. He left to his grandchild John his share of a young bullock, and desired his son John to give the said child his part of the said bullock and to take in lieu of his part the money which was in Thomas Lace’s hands. He left to his daughter Catharine as much of a Loghtyn web as would make her a waist coat. And to his daughter in law Joney as much of the same web as would make her a waist coat, and the remainder of it for a coat for his grandson John. He left to his daughter Catharine some wool which was in a canvas over the door. And to Joney Crebbin the wool which was betwixt them. He further left to Catharin’s husband some woolen yarn which he had sent there for clothes for her husband. He left likewise to his daughter Catharine the sum of twelve shillings which was due to him from Ewan Curghey and left her further whatever goods were in her hands. He left also to Catharine and his son John the remainder of the money which was in his chest after all funeral charges were satisfied, to be divided equally between them. The Testator declared that there was due to him from John Tear Kleau-Veanee the sum of fourteen shillings which his son John had reckoned to him. And from Daniel Christian the sum of ten shillings. He left to Joney Crebbin his daughter in law and to her young child a cow which was in her father’s hands. He left to his grandchild Daniel a sheep. Lastly he constituted and appointed his son John Cormoad sole Executor of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Memorandum, the Testator further left a blanket to his son Daniel. Witnesses: John Sayle, Joney Kneal. The witnesses declare that the Testator left to his daughter Catharine a sheep or two, if there were so many remaining. The Executor sworn according to Law and gave pledges John Saile and William Kneal."