Joney Tear, 1741

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144             KK Andrews 
The last will and testament of Joney Tear 
made about the 17th of March 1740, 
being of sound mind & memory at ye 
making thereof.  
Imprs, She committed her soul to God, 
& body to Christian burial.  
Itt, She bequeathed to her husband the 
bed & bed-clothes.  
Itt, To her Daughtr Cathr all her shap’d 
linen and woolen clothes, together with 
her part of the house-hold stuff; and her 
part of the linen in the house to be equally 
between her husband & daughtr Cathrine.  
Itt, Thomas Lace, one of the witnesses, 
declares that she left a sheep to each of 
her grand-children; & that she bequeath’d 
her part of ye purchas’d land to her 
daughtr Cathrine.  
Itt, Jane Kneal, the other witness, declares 
that to ye best of her apprehension ye 
Testatrix left her part of ye purchas’d land 
equally between her husband & daughtr Cathrine.  
Lastly, She nominated & appointed her 
husband John Teare and foresd daughtr 
Cathr joint and lawful Execrs of all ye rest 
of her goods movable & immovable whatsoever.  
To ye witnesses 6d each.  
Witnesses: 
Thomas Lace, 
Jane Kneal, jurati.                   
The Execurs are sworn in Court in form of Law, 
as also to be just in the Division.