Robert Brew, 1800

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25      Santon
We, Robert Brew and Margaret Brew als Bridson my wife both of Ballacrink in the parish of St
Ann, being advanced in age but blessed by God of a sound mind memory and understanding and
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make this our joint last will and testament, and our
worldly estate and effects we do devise and bequeath as follows: We bequeath our souls to God
and our bodies to Christian burial. We bequeath to our son and heir Thomas his father’s best suit of
apparel at the death of his father. We bequeath to our two sons namely Robert and Christopher two
guineas each if they come in person to receive their dividend. We bequeath to our daughter Jane
Cubbon als Brew two guineas and by a settlement or contract bargain executed by us and our son
and heir Thomas Brew who is to pay or cause to be paid to our said daughter Jane at the decease of
the longer liver of us yearly and every year the sum of three every year as long as our said daughter
lives. We bequeath to our daughter Margaret seventy pounds, a feather bed and bed cloath. We
leave and bequeath unto our two daughters above mentioned the wearing apparel of the first
deceased (only what is before mentioned). We bequeath to our servant Ann Brew on guinea. We
have consented concluded and agreed that the survivor or longest liver of us we do appoint to be
executor or executrix of all the rest of the goods, cash, credits or effects of the first deceased. And
six pence legacy to all cravens. In testimony of the same we have hereunto caused our names and
marks to be put hereunto this twenty fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
[signed, & her mark] Robert Brew, Margreat Brew. Witnesses: John Crebbin, Thomas Cowley.

At a Chapter Court holden at Kk Santan June 19th, 1800: Robert Brew on of the testators having
expired this life, Margaret Brew the .. being indisposed and unable to attend the Court is sworn duly
to fulfill the last will and testament of her testator, to pay all his just debts and legacies as far as the
goods will extend . .