John Tear, 1722

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24            KK Andrews 
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of John Tear (Smeal) who departed this life the 
10th March 1721/2, and of perfect mind & 
memory at the making of.   
First, He commended his Soul to God, & 
his Body to Christian Burial.   Item, He left 
to his daughter Averick Tear ten shillings.   
And to his son Simon Tear ten shillings, also, 
in Legacy.    
Item, He left to his son Philip Tear the bed, 
bolster, & bed cloathes that he lay on, as 
they were at that time; with his part of the 
herring netts, & all things belonging to them, 
and a small barrell, ladder, & oar; to whom 
he also left a mare & an heifer to pay & 
discharge his debts.   Item, He left his daughter 
Nelly Tear a fledge & blanket & a pewter dish.    
Item, He left to his two grandchildren Jony & 
Isabel Cowle a sheep betwixt them;  And 
another sheep to his daughter Alice, if there was 
any remaining.  He left to his grand-daughter 
Bessy Tear an hive of bees, to be given to 
her next Laminas.   Item, He declared that his 
son Daniel Tear owed him for a swine & horse 
unpaid; which he left to his said son, if he 
wou’d not prosecute & sue for the Croft 
call’d Crett[?] y Guilley Bane; otherwise he 
was to pay ye sd mony to his Execrs.   
Item, He left to his son Philip Tear his russet 
coat & shoes;  And the rest of his cloathes 
betwixt Simon & Philip his aforesd sons.   
Item, He delcared that the goods that were 
named & did belong to each of his children 
the same shud be their own, without any 
trouble & division.  Lastly, He constituted 
ordained & appointed his two children Philip 
& Nelly Tear his true & lawful Execrs of all 
the rest of his goods novable & immovable.  
And further left to his son Philip Tear his part 
of the above Croft called Crett y Guilley Bane.  
And declared that his son Daniel Tear the 
Heir was fully paid and satisfy’d in every thing 
he promised him by marriage contract.  
To ye Witnesses of this will six pence each.  
Witnesses: 
Philip Joughin, 
John Sayle, jurati.                      
The two Execrs sworn in form of Law.  
Probatum est & Solvit 1s.  
Pledges according to Law are John Sayle Senr 
& John Sayle junr.