Jane Tear, 1731

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20           Andrews, 9th June 1731
The last will and testament of Jane Tear 
of KK Andreas wch she made on or 
about the 13th of March last being of 
perfect mind & memory at the making thereof.  
Imprs, she bequeathed her soul to God 
and her body to Christian burial.  
Itm , she bequeathed to her daughter Bahee 
Goldsmith a little wheele, the big chest & 
her wearing linen, she the sd Bahee to give 
to her sister Alice a big coife and a laced 
coife, and a big coife and petticoate to 
her neighbour Joney Kneale.  She also 
left to her sd daughter a peckeld petticoat, 
a sheet & blanket, and a ga---e—the 
pledding, & a black petticoat to Alice.   
Itm, she bequeathed to her daughter 
Alice Goldsmith the black petticoat and 
blanket, in the chest and ye blanket wch 
was then under her and a pair of staybodys.  
Itm, she left to her son Wm Goldsmith the 
rest of the sd pledding and left that her 
son in law Jon. Kneen was to learn him 
the shoemaker trade wch he himself 
professed[?] according to the conditions 
of marriage betwixt them the sd Jane 
and ye sd Jon Kneen.   
Itm, she left that her sd son in law Jon. 
Kneen & Ann his wife shoud pay to her 
sd daughters Alice & Bahee the sum of 
ten shillings betwixt them wch belongs to 
them by the death of their ffather, & her 
wastecoate & her handcarcief to her 
cousin Kath: Camaish.  Itm, she 
bequeathed to her cousin Joney Tear her 
smock or shiff and left to her daughter 
in law Kath Claiter her xxx apron.  
Itm, she left to her daughter Ann Teare 
a petticoate & wastecoat, and left to 
her two daughters the sd Bahee & Alice 
the bed whereon she lay in ye same manner 
as it was at yt time.   
Itm, she left to her son Dan: Tear halfe 
ye heifer in respect of xxxx due tuition 
and an open barrel & left 6d each of ye 
witnesses to this her last will.  
Lastly she nominated and appointed her 
sd daughters Bahee & Alice sole 
Executrices of all the rest of her goods 
movable and immovable whatsoever.  
Wittnesses hereunto: 
Jon. Kneale, 
Kath: Camaish, jurati.                      

At Le Aire, May 15th 1731 
Kath: Camaish declares upon oath, that the 
Testatrice said at making her will that it was 
not worth while for the Execrxs to strive wth 
her son Dan: about the sacks & that he had 
the pledge.  
Bahee one of the Exectrx being under age, 
Alice the other Execrx, is sworn to bring in 
an Inventory & pay all debts & legacies & 
pledges John Kneal junr & Cha: Radcliffe.  
The goods in the hands of Alice who is 
sworn overseer.  Probatum & solvit 12d.      

Alice the Executrix at age declares by virtue 
of her oath that the goods did not extend to 
ye paymt of the debts of the Testatrix.