Mary Tear als Lace, 1775

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The last will and testament of Mary Tear 
alias Lace of KK Andreas who departed 
this life on or about the ninth day of Decr 
1774, being of perfect mind and memory 
at the making thereof.   
First She committed her soul to God, and 
her body to Christian burial.  
Itm, She left to her six sons namely John, 
James, Daniel, Philip, Charles & William 
Tear six pounds each.  
Itm, She left to her sd oldest son John 
Tear a mare, or a cold, and that he was to 
have either of the same at the pleasure of 
his father James Tear.  
Itm, She left to her daughter Anne Tear the 
sum of ten pounds & the heifer called that 
of her own, with feathers & clothes for a 
bed, and as much glax as would serve her 
to make the tick of a bed & bolster, and 
that she was to spin, or manufacture the 
same herself.  
Itm, She left to her daughters namely Joney 
& Anne Tear her shaped woolen & linnin clothes.  
Itm, She left to her two grand-children 
John & Mary Martin an ewe lamb each.  
Lastly She nominated constituted and 
appointed her loving husband James Tear 
sole executor of all the rest of her goods 
& effects of what nature or denomination 
so ever.  To the witnesses of this will she 
left an English shilling each.  
Witnesses
John Lawson’s X, 
Margaret Cleater her X, jurati.                              

                 At a Court of Correction holden 
                 at Lezayre March 7th 1775
The Exer is sworn in Court in form of Law & 
has the tuition of Charles & Wm two of the 
children underage committed unto him by 
consent of their brother John & James who 
are sworn guardians & Supervisors.  
Pledges for the payment of debts & legacies 
are Wm Radcliffe & Charles Lace both of Andreas.  
Solvit 12d,            Probatum est, 
                                  Ja: Wilks, 
                                  Joh: Moore, 
                                 Thos. Cubbon.                       

We James, Charles, & Wm Teare three of the 
sons of the within Testatrix Mary Teare do 
hereby acknowledge to have each of us 
respectively recd the sum of six pounds each, 
the same being the Legacy bequeathed us by 
the last will & testament of our said mother 
Mary Teare, due to each of us respectively 
& release acquit exonerate & discharge the 
Execr of our sd mother Mary Teare of all & 
every part of our respective Legacy’s of six 
pounds each, witness our names this 3d 
January 1788: James Tear, Chas Teare. Wm Teare.  
Before me 
                   Thos Cubbon.                 

I John Teare husband of Ann Teare the within 
named Legatee do acknowledge to be fully 
paid the Legacy of ten ponds with the other 
articles bequeathed my sd wife & do acquit the 
Execr of the last will of Mary Tear of all 
demands on acct of the same witness my hand 
this 19th Novr 1803, John Tear.                       

I John Martin husband of the within named Legatee 
Joney Tear the several articles bequeathed my sd 
wife by the last will of her mother Mary Tear 
& do acquit the Execr of the last will & testamt 
of all demands on acct of the same witness my 
hand this 19th Novr 1803, John Martin his X.   
Before me 
                     Thos Cubbon.                        

We John Tear & Daniel Tear son of the Testatrix  
Mary Teare do hereby acknowledge to be fully  
paid & satisfied the several & respective Legacies 
bequeathed us by the last will & testamt of our 
said mother & do hereby acquit release & discharge 
the Execr of the last will & testamt of our said mother 
Mary Tear of all claims & demands on account of 
the same Witness our name this 19th Nov 1803, 
John Teare, Danl. Tear X.  
Before me 
                Thos Cubbon Ar Rg