Archideaconal Will 1721 #28, Andreas, of Ann Kneen als Teare

This is affirmed to be the last will & testament of ANN KNEEN ALS TEAR, who departed this life the 10 April 1721, being in perfect mind & memory at the making of it.
She committed her soul to God & her body to Christian burial.
She left to her SON JOHN KNEEN as much Barragh linen as woud make him a shirt.
To her BROTHER PAT: TEAR'S WIFE a petticoat, waistcoat and smock.
To her NEECE JONEY TEAR a blind girl a petticoat, shoes & a coif.
To her NEPHEW WILL: TEAR as much Barragh linen if it remained to make him a shirt, otherwise six pence legacy.
To her NEPHEW JOHN TEAR as much Barragh linen as woud make her a shirt.
To ye witness, six pence.
And lastly, she constituted & appointed her DAUGR CATHRINE KNEEN her sole & true Execrx of all the rest of her goods movable & immovable whatsoever, she paying all debts. Witness: Cathrine Crebbin als Caistill, jurata.

THE EXECRX SWORN ACCORDING to Law, & to give her BROTHER JOHN an equal Division if he sues for ye goods. Probatum ets & solvit nil. Salvo tamen &c.

THE INVENTORY DUE TO ye Execrx is, three yards of cloth, a blanket, and some Barragh & linen cloth, with other small necessarys."

Andreas bur reg: Anne Kneen als Tear, a poor widow, died of smallpox, bur 11 Apr 1721
Sister of Patrick Teare :
John Kneen b abt
Catharine Kneen b abt
Father xxxx Kneen md abt 1695 Andreas died before 1721
Mother Ann Teare bro: Patrick Teare (his children Joney, Willm, John; wife alive)
 


 

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