John Brew, 1685

Archdeacon Will 1685A #28 Andreas will of John Brew, dated 7 November 1685: 
Summary: wife is alive, son William Brew, granddau Elizabeth/Bessy, brother John Brew, brother Philip, son in law James Teare 
(left husbandry gear, his son is John), William Cleator, widow Cowle, witnesses: John Martin & John Sayle.
Dau & son in law: Andreas parish register: Catharine Brew married James Teare on 24 June 1675 or 1676 in Andreas.
1691 Composition Book, Jurby, #18:  John Brew was entered for / compounded for farmland in 1643, and in 1691, his son in law James Teare & 
his wife Catharine Brew (dau of John) were tenants of it, with lives in being James Teare aged 57 years (born about 1634).
1691 Composition Book, Jurby, #116: John Brew was entered for / compounded for farmland in 1643, 
and in 1691, his dau Catharine Brew & her husband James Teare were entered for it, with lives in being expired

Andreas   Novr ye 7th 1685

This is affirmed to be last will & testament of John Brew who
being in pfect memory committed his soul to God & body to Xtian
buriall  Itm. to ye poor at ye discretion of his Execr.  Itm. he left
to his Son Willm Brew his pt of the gears & necessaryes belonging
to s? .  & a Heiffer, provided yt if the sd Heiffer proves to be in
calf that the milk is to be in the farm till Hallowtide next
and his part of the sheep at May.  Itm. to his grandchild Bessy a brood Goose?
It.  to James Tears son John  a sheep.  Itm. to James Tear the gears be=
longing to husbandry.  Itm. he left that his above son Willm should stay in
the house till hallowtide next.  It. he declared there was 15s due
from Jon Brew his brother for ye time he had pt of ye farm where
he abated him 5s if he pd the rest quickly.  Itm. he acknowledged
to be indebted to Willm Cleater 10s & to widow Cowle 12s.  Itm. he
acknowledged that his brother Philip had a parcell in land given him in lieu
of 20s rent being 6s a year is unsatisfied and yt if he was not satisfied with the sd land for his money
yt he might take ye benefitt of yr law for ye same. & lastly constituted &
ordained his loveing wife Sole Execrx of all the rest of his goods moveable
& inmoveable.  Itm. to ye witnesses 6d apiece.

Testes  Jo : Martin }                    The Execr sworn in
        Jon  Sayle  } jurati             form of law            
                                      Probatum et solvit

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