The last will and testament of Katherine Tear als Curlett who departed this life the 7th day of January 1738, being sick in body but perfect in mind and memory at the making hereof.
First, She committed her soul to God and her body to Christian Buriall.
Item, She left to her STEPDAUGHTER MARY TEAR half of the wooll and flax and her shaped clothes woolen and linen, and the sd MARY to take care of her DAUGHTER MARGT.
Item, She left to her HUSBAND all her part of the goods and her sd HUSBAND to take care of HER CHILDREN, and to pay the debts.
Lastly, She constituted appointed her sd loving HUSBAND sole Execr of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: Margt Cristery her mrk X, Alice Cristery her mrk X, jurati.
JAMES THE ELDEST CHILD has surrendered his part to his FATHER. The tuition of the CHILDREN committed to the Testatrix's HUSBAND who has engaged in Court to give the 2 CHILDREN UNDERAGE voz., MARGT & PHILIP ten shillings apiece, which he declares upon oath to e more than their proportion, when all debts are pd as the Attorney Genl. believes. Probatum et Solvit 12d. Pledges Chris: [the rest is hidden in the fold on left hand side of the page]."
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