| Thomas Brew, 1741
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| Submitted by: | Sirley C Hogensen
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| Date: | 11 December 2002
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| Original: | LDS: 0106376
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The last will and testament of Thos Brew who died at or about the first
of June 1741.
Imp: He recommended his soul to God and his body to the earth to be buried
in a Christian like manner.
Item: He bequeathed to his beloved wife as a legacy half of the white or
gray horse.
Item: He bequeathed to his nephew Robert Brew his cane.
Item: He bequeathed all the rest of his goods movable and immoveable
whatsoever to his two children.
Lastly He constituted and ordained his brother John Brew to be guardian
of his children and to oversee and take care that all matters relating to
the children and him be duly and truly executed.
Witnesses:
Philip Quay
Catharine Marteen.
At a Chapter Court at BallaVaughy 6 Nov 1741
John Brew brother of the testator is pursuant to the will sworn overseer of
the children.
The widow is also sworn to render a just account of the goods for the
perfecting of the inventory.
Pledges for the overseer who has the goods and the dead part of the children
are James Woods and John Woods.
Elizabeth Brew daughter of Thos Brew having one pound twelve shillings
and six pence due unto her for a cow left unto her by her grandmother
Ann Brew departed this life in her minority about seven years ago. The
court has thereupon decreed her brother and sister Thomas and Elizabeth Brew
joint administrators of the effects whatsoever which is secured under pledge
in Lib 2d 1734 in the will of Ann Brew in the Archdeacon Registry after
deduction of funeral charges the remainder of twenty shillings is in the
hands of John Brew Pledges as in the will of John
Brew.