Archideaconal Will 1736 #18, Andreas, of Daniel Teare

This is affirm'd to be the last will & testament of DANIEL TEARE of Smeal, made Decembr 23d 1735, being of sound mind and memory at the making thereof.
Imprs, He bequeath'd to his SON and HEIR the one halfe of the Cropp, wth halfe the team, and halfe the Husbandry gears: And turning to his WIFE he told her she knew of all his debts herselfe, asking her wth all what consideracion she wou'd give to each of his DAUGHTERS and she herselfe to take all the goods, to wch the WIFE made Answr, They must get something. Witnesses: Willm Brew, Philip Sayle, jurati.

AT KK ANDREWS, MAY 12TH 1736: NOTWITHSTANDING yt no certain Legacy is bequeathed by the Testator to his three DAURS ELIZTH, JONY & MARGERY, yet in regard it appears yt the debts are considerable, & yt the wid: consents to give to her sd children the sum of four pound & ten shills in lieu of wt mt become due unto them by the decease of their fathr wch sd sum of four pounds & ten shills the OVERSEERS vizt, WM COWLE & PHIL: TEAR believe to be equivalent to, if not more than their porporcion of goods wou'd amount to. The above will is therefore accepted. And the Wid: is accordingly sworn Execrx in form of Law: Pledges are Mr. Nicho: Cowley & Phil: Sayle Seir. The Overseers above mencioned are Sworn according to Law. Probatum est & Solvit 12d. The children & goods in the Mothers hands.

AN INVENTORY OF THE GOODS & EFFECTS belonging to JOHN TEARE THE HEIR of Smeal in KK Andrews, by ye last Will of his FATHR DAN: TEARE decd priz'd by four Sworn men, vizt., Wm Teare, Phil Faragher, John Cowle, & John Camaish junr.
Imprs, Fourty & four Hattacks & three sheaves of Barley priz'd at 14d per stook, the Hattack containing nine sheaves with the Tythe Sheaf; Itt, fifteen Hattacks of Barley, Pease, & Rie one wth another at 14d per stook;
Itt, Twenty & three Stooks, & six sheaves of Barley at 14d per stook 1:4:5;
Itt, Fifty three Hattacks & 4 sheaves of Oats at 9d per Hatt;
Itt, The plow, & draughts 0:4:00;
Itt, Coulter & sock 0:2:0.
Memorandum: ye Heir part of ye Team valu'd at 03 : 06 : 8.
Memdm: Husbandry Gears, Corbs for the Heir.

27TH MAY 1737: DAN: TEAR Jane owns to have Rec'd from the WIDOW OF DANL TEAR Smeal the Deads pt of 3 pounds : 05 shillings : 4 pence, and this before me, Edw: Moore.

JULY 12TH 1737: AN ACCNT of wt was expended by the Widow towards saving the Heirs part of the Crop: To, 30 Sheaves at 4d per Day 0:10:0; It, 4 men stacking &c 0:01:4; To weeding on the Heirs part & Labrs at 4d per 0:02:8."


 

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