Archdeacon Wills 1728/9 #66, Andreas, of Joney Kermode als Brew, wife of William Kermode, died 22 November 1728:

"KK Andrews: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Jony Kearmad als Brew of the afore parish of KK Andrews, who departed this life about the 22nd of November 1728, being of perfect mind and memory at the making of the same. First, she willed and bequeathed to Margaret Brew a lamb. Item, to Joney Brew daughter of Richard Brew a lamb. Item, Isabel Vandy a lamb. Item to her sister Margaret Brew a green apron. Item, she declared that it was her will that whatever moneys and effects was due to her and her husband from Philip Brew her brother, the same to be left to himself and that nobody hereafter should molest or disturb her said brother for any part thereof. Item, she left and bequeathed to her only child Gilbert Kearmad seven pounds sterb:[?] and desired her husband to give a reasonable proportion of his goods likewise to her said child, to which her husband viz., William Kermad consented to give the sum of five pounds to his said son, and if the said child should die under age, then and in that case, the whole of his goods, vizt., the aforesaid sum of 12 pounds to fall and descend entirely to William Brew, Philip Brew, and Catharine Vondy, viz., 4 pounds thereof equally betwixt her brother Philip and Catharine Vondy, and then the said Philip and William Brew and also the said Catharine Vondy to be equally and jointly in the rest, save only that her said husband was to enjoy the said five pounds given by himself during his natural life only, and the said father was to have the tuition of the said child and his goods until he comes to 21 years of age. Item, she left a piece of pleddin cloath to Catharine Vondy and an old boagxxx. Lastly, she constituted and appointed her said husband William Kermad sole Executor of all the rest of her goods and effects moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Note that the decedent’s husband vizt., William Kearmad gave his consent to all and xxx singular the within will and every part thereof in the presence of as witnesses, to who she left 1 shilling each. Witnesses: Joney Corlett, William Vondy.

The husband who is Executor having fully consented to all that is contained in this will and the tuition of the child being committed to him by the Testatrix, he is sworn in Law and gave pledges William Radcliffe and William Vondy."


 

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