This is the Last Will and Testament of me Alexander Dewar, Gentleman, lately belonging to his Majesty's Ship Resolution commanded by Captain Cook and since by Captains Clerke and Gore, but at present residing in the Borough of Fowey and County of Cornwall.
First, if I should happen to Die on Shore, I will and devise to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. I request her to pay and discharge all my Just Debts and funeral expences, and as for touching and concerning all my Goods, Chattels and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what kind or Quality soever –
I Give, Devise and Bequeath the same unto my Wife Catharine Dewar and do hereby make, nominate, constitute and appoint her the whole and sole Executrix and Residuary Legatee of this my said Will, hereby revoking and annulling all former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and published and declared these Presents to be my last Will and Testament this twenty seventh Day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one A. Dewar.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Alexander Dewar as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of J Kimber, Jno. Kimber.
This Will was proved at London on the second Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety two before the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne, Knight, Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Catharine Dewar, Widow, the Relict of the Deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to Administer.
Cliff Thornton, June 2003