Katherine Tear als Curlett, 1738

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98          Jurby 1738
The last will and testament of Katherine Tear 
als Curlett who departed this life the 7th 
day of January 1738, being sick in body but 
perfect in mind and memory at the making hereof.  
First, She committed her soul to God and 
her body to Christian Buriall.  
Item, She left to her stepdaughter Mary Tear 
half of the wooll and flax and her shaped clothes 
woolen and linen, and the sd Mary to take care 
of her daughter Margt.    
Item, She left to her husband all her part 
of the goods nad her sd husband to take care 
of her children, and to pay the debts.   
Lastly, She constituted  appointed her sd loving 
husband sole Execr of all the rest of her goods 
moveable and immoveable whatsoever.   
Witnesses
Margt Cristery her mrk X, 
Alice Cristery her mrk X, jurati.                                   

James the eldest child has surrendered his part 
to his father. The tuition of the children 
committed to the Testatrix’s husband who has 
engaged in Court to give the 2 children underage 
viz., Margt & Philip ten shillings apiece, which 
he declares upon oath to be more than their 
proportion, when all debts are pd as the Attorney 
Genl. believes.  
Probatum et Solvit 12d.  
Pledges Chris: 
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