Patrick Teare, 1720

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56               KK Andrews
This is affirmed to be the last will & testament 
of Patrick Teare who departed this life the 6th 
February 1720,  being in perfect mind & 
memory at the making thereof.  
First he committed his soul to God, and his 
body to Xtian burial.   
Item, He left his half of the bought land to his 
wife Joney; till his son arrived to twenty one 
years; and then his said son John was to 
enjoy the same. Item, he left his daughter Joney 
the little pot, & big chest. Item, He left to his 
brother Thomas a russet coat.   
Item, He left to his neighbour Wm Quirk 
a pair of breeches.   
Item, He left to the witnesses a yearling 
apiece, if they were remaining; and if not, 
some other thing.  
Lastly, He constituted & appointed his wife 
& three children vizt., Joney, John and 
William Tear joint Execrs of all the rest of 
his goods movable & immovable.  
He declared that he owed to Edmond Cowle 
about 2s. And to Mitchel Cowle 10d, & 
that his wife knew the rest of his debts.    
Witnesses: 
Willm Tear, 
Mitchel Cowle, jurati.                      
The Execrs are under age the mother with 
their uncle Thomas Tear are sworn in form of Law.   
Probatum est & Solvit 12d.     
The goods & children in the mothers hands, 
who hath given pledges Mitchel Cowle 
& [no name written].                         
The Inventory brought in by the Sumner, vizt.  
                                   £    s   d
Immovable goods on ye Dead's part  1 : 05 : 08     
Movable goods on yue Dead’s part   2 : 01 : 04  
The crop to be added at Michaelmass