This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of KATHRIN TEAR ALS CREDJEEN who departed this life the 21th November anno 1721, being of sound mind & memory.
First she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial.
Itt, She left & bequeathed to DOLLIN TEAR HER SON & HEIR half the crop of corn, half the team, and half of all the husbandry gears after her husband's decease.
Itt, She left unto her sd SON DOLLIN her moiety of a young heifer & her HUSBAND consented to give his half.
Itt, She left to her other CHILDREN DANIEL & MARY TEAR fourty shillings apiece legasie to be paid them when they came to the age of 21 years.
Itt, she left her CHILDREN DOLLIN, DANIEL, & MARY TEAR three sheep, also she left yt DOLLIN TEAR HER SON was to pay his SISTER MARY 30 shillings when he was to enjoy & possess the half crop of corn, team & husbandry gears.
Itt, She left & desired her HUSBAND JAMES TEAR yt he should set his SON DANIEL TEAR to a trade, vizt., tailors trade, & yt if he could not with conveniencey xxx get him xxxx himself, whilst he was at the trade, her HUSBAND was obliged to the paymt of a boul of corn.
Itt, She left to her BROTHER DANIEL CREDJEEN five shillings legasie.
Itt, to her SISTER IN LAW MAGRET CREDJEEN ALS SKALLY her cloths.
Itt, ot her DAUGHTER MARY her linen clothes.
Itt, She left to ELLINOR CLARK a quoife & pinner.
Itt, to the witnesses of the will l6d apiece legasie.
Lastly she nominated & appointed her loveing HUSBAND JAMES TEAR sole & whole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable & unmovable of wt kind soever. Testes: Margret Skally als Corkill, Philip Cristry, jurati.
DECEMBRIS 4TH: THE EXECR SWORN IN FORM OF LAW as also ye UNCLE DANIEL CREDJEEN is sworn supervisor. Pledges for the Legacy's due to ye CHILDREN &c are Philip Cristry & Mich. Kneen[?]. Probatum est & Solvit 1s."
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