John Tear, 1665

NOTE:The first two lines are heavily crossed out and unreadable. There are other crossings out and scribbled inserts throughout the will, and large blots. The edge is cut off on the filmed copy.
See also Katharen Tear

--3 Sept? 1664
In ye name of god amen I Jon Teare sick in body but whole in mind
--- & of full memorie thanks be to god do makeys my last will & 
testament in
---- or in form following : first I comit my soule to god, & my body to 
Chris =
tian burial : It: I leave to ye poore isir? : malt & halfe a firlet of 
wheat,
It: I leave to my son Jon ye corn be for a legacie : It: I leave to my 
grand=
child Danll a little calf. It: to sd Jon a youngr mutton: It: I 
constitute
& ordain my son James & my daughter Issable Teare joynt executors of
all ye rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable : excepting my pt of the
boats & netts with J Craine out of ye whole to my said son James 3 ----

--- as Jon Huddlestone
       Will Ratcliffe  jurati
                                   The exec---: sworn in Court
                                      of --- gd
      Jon Crebbin enterith his claim against ye executors of Jon Teare
      & Ab--- for ye --- of 3s - 5d -

The Invent of ye within named deceased vizt Kathr Teare alias
Ratcliffe & Jon Teare her husband being priced by 3 sworn
men : vizt Will Ratcliffe ---- Kneale, & Edward Curlet senior

---- All goods ---- movable & unmoveable (all debts being
 deducted) amounts to -f f -- goods------------- 13 - 1 - 0

The executors at lawful years, & g-
goods in gr? -- hands & have given
pledges ---

Will Ratcliffe
Phillip Ratcliffe
June ye 2nd 1665


Mar ye 6th 1665
       Jon Teare Valsey? [Valley?] enterith his claim against the 
executors of Jon Teare
& his wife Kathr Ratcliffe for his right in ye fourth butt? of a yeare 
son hand?
& ye cropp an ---- is given to me by --- of
my father Gilbt Teare, & also for 3 -- disbursed by me in
such of --- all due --- as his will make to appear ----