Esther Teare, 1854

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55             Bride

                To his worship Thomas A Corlett
                Vicar General

                The humble petition of 
                James Teare of Ramsey
Sheweth 	
     That Esther Teare late of the town of 
     Ramsey widow of William Teare late           
     of Ballacundry in Bride and mother of 
     the petitioner departed this life on 
     or about the 2nd Instant having 
     previously made and published her 
     last will and testament in writing 
     thereof appointing your petitioner 
     her executor.
     That it is necessary that the will 
     aforesaid be forthwith established 
     in Law and the petitioner sworn 
     executor thereunder according to law.
     14 Dec 1854	
     Wherefor your petitioner prays a hearing 
     of this petition and that he be sworn 
     executor thereunder in form of Law 
     and petitioner shall pray.      
            Ewan Gill  
            for the petitioner

Ordered that this petitioner do come on to 
be heard at an Ecclesiastical Court to be 
holden in Ramsey on Friday the 22nd instant 
whereof all proper parties and persons 
concerned to have due notice. 	
T.A. Corlett

           At an Ecclesiastical Court at 
           Ramsey 22 Dec 1854
Upon hearing this petitioners in person  
and the parties or their advocates will 
upon examination of William Joughin and Ewan 
Gill the ascribing witnesses to the will 
of Esther Teare named and for consideration 
had thereof. I am of opinion that the 
due execution ____ ____ _____ ____ ______ 
and the probate thereof should be granted 
as prayed for and the same is therefore 
hereby ordered ajudged and decreed accordingly.
T.A. Corlett

In the name of God amen
I Esther Teare widow of William Teare of 
Ballacundry in the parish of Bride deceased 
at present residing in the town of Ramsey 
being weak in body but sound mind and memory 
and understanding do make the following as 
and for my last will and testament hereby 
revoking and setting aside all and any will 
and wills by me heretofore made or executed.
First; I commend my saoul to God and my 
body to Christian burial.
Secondly I leave devise and bequeath  
unto my several sons namely Robert Teare and 
Charles Teare the sum of twenty pounds each as legacy.
Thirdly: I leave and bequeath unto my sons 
William Teare and Philip Teare the sum of 
five pounds each as legacy.
Fourthly: I leave and bequeath to my son James 
the sum of five pounds as legacy.
Fifthly: I leave and bequeath unto my daughter 
Margaret Bruce widow of James Bruce deceased 
the sum of twenty pounds legacy.
Sixthly: I leave and bequeath to my Grand daughter 
Esther child of John Goldsmith deceased now the 
wife of John Corlett Of Ramsey, Baker, the sum 
of forty pounds as legacy which legacy is to be 
by my executor paid  into her own hands and where 
receipt alone without the sanction power or  
control of any person shall be sufficient as legacy.
Seventhly: I leave and bequeath to my Grand son 
Charles Goldsmith son of the aforesaid John 
Goldsmith deceased the sum of five pounds as legacy. 
And my will and desire is that none of the 
legacies aforesaid shall be paid or my executor 
herein after mentioned be persecuted for the 
sum until twelve months after the probate of this 
my last will.
Lastly I hereby nominate ordain and appoint my 
said son James Teare my sole and whole executor 
and residuary Legatee of this my last will and 
testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my name or mark this 27th day of November 1854	
                    Esther Teare her X
Signed and executed  
By the testator in our
Presence who at her request
Have become witnesses
Hereunto
William Joughin
Ewan Gill

William Joughin and Ewan Gill the subscribing witnesses of the 
_____ paper writing purporting  to be the last will and 
testament of Esther Teare having made oath from the holy 
Eucharist that the said Esther Teare was of sound mind 
during the execution. She stayed in their presence as and 
for her last will and testament affixing her mark _____ 
James Teare the executor named therein [is] therefor sworn 
___ true to fulfill and  execute according to Law and pay 
all the just debts legacies and funeral expenses of the 
testator as far forth as the goods will extend and the 
law [bind him] and also to return to the Archdeacons Registry 
of this diocese a full and true and perfect inventory of 
the said estate with a correct account of his costs and ____
By the ______ when thereunto law  ____ required and to 
these [ends hath] given pledges namely William Joughin and  
Charles Christian who hath executed the said ______  
in the presence of the court.
                  Probatum Est T. A. Corlett