Philip Cleater, 1716

                                KK Andrews: 1716

This is afirm'd to be ye last will & Testamt of Phill Cleater
who departed this life about ye 22d of May 1716 : being of pfect
mind & memory. First He committed his soul to God & body -
& Christian burial. It. He said yt ye cattle was betwixt him_
selfe & his son Jon. And yt his sd son was to have his choice
of ye two beasts yt were about ye house & his son Willm th' other
It. He left to his son Willm ye Dun-Horse. It. He bequeathed his
part of all ye Lands to his son Jon during his life, And then
after his decease to return to his Grand-child Phillip, and -
then from Child to Child, in case ye sd Phillip shou'd dye Issuless,
desiring his son John & his wife to give their consents here-
unto, & settle their part of ye Land upon their son in like=
manner. Lastly he constituted & appointed his son John Execr
of ye rest of his Goods moveable & immoveable whatsoever -

Testes } Phillip Cottier }
       } Cath Cowle      }  jurati      John ye Execr & his wife do give
                                        their consent (before ye Archdeacn and
                                        the two witnesses) that after their decease
their son Phillip shall have their part of Lands as mentioned in
ye will; And if Phillip die wth out Issue, his next son shall
enjoy ye same as Heirship, & so unto ye rest of ye Children.
Provided yt ye longer liver of them may have the whole Land.

This will was prov'd               Probatum est & solvit 1s
Before me
Sam: Wattleworth Archdn            Pledges in form of Law,
                                   are Nich: Cowley junr and
                                   Philip Cottier ~


                                         July 16 1716
Wm Cleater son of Philip has acknowledged
to have recd ye Dun-Horse & other Beast
left him by his Father from his Brother
John ------ & doth acquit him for
ye same for ever   Witness his Mark
                              Wm Cleater's Mrk  W
Before me
      Chas Wattleworth Official