In the Name of God Amen I John Andrew of Uppermill in Saddleworth in the County of York Yeoman being in Heath of body and sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first I will order and direct that all my just Debts funeral expences and the charge of the probate and execution of this my last Will and Testament be paid and discharged by me Executors herein after named out of my personal estate and effects as soon after my decease as conveniently can be done And I give and bequeath unto Otwell Andrew my Grandson the Sum of two hundred Pounds lawful Money of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to be paid to him as soon as he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years out of the rents arising from my Freehold Estate known by the Name of Andrewmill in Saddleworth aforesaid. But in case the said Otwell Andrew shall die without lawful child or children before he attain to the age of twenty one years then and in such case I give and bequeath the said sum of two hundred Pounds unto my five children that is to say unto my two Sons William and Samuel and to my three Daughters Hannah Mary and Martha to be divided among them share and share alike.

And with respect to all those my messuages tenements closes fields lands grounds hereditaments and premises situate standing lying and being in Saddleworth aforesaid and known by the name of Andrew mill and occupied at present by William Creswell as Tenant of the same for the remainder of a term of twenty two years from me to him granted leased demised and to farm letten I give devise and bequeath all the rents or yearly sums arising from all and singular the premises abovementioned with the appurtenances of or belonging to my said Estate called Andrewmill to my five children William Samuel Hannah Mary and Martha from the Time of my decease until the remainder of the said term of twenty two years granted and leased and demised as aforesaid shall be fully complete and ended to be divided among my five children aforesaid in equal sums and proportions subject nevertheless to the payment of the two hundred Pounds herein before bequeathed to my said Grandson Otwell Andrew and I hereby charge and make chargable the before mentioned Rents or yearly sums with the payment of the same.

And I give and devise all my said messuages tenements closes fields land grounds hereditaments and premises with their and every of their Appurtenances situate standing lying and being at Andrewmill in Saddleworth aforesaid unto my two sons in law Daniel Saxon and Robert Andrew hereinafter appointed Executors of this my last will and Testament upon this special Trust and Confidence and to the Intent and Purpose that they the said Daniel Saxon and Robert Andrew or the survivor of them or the Heirs of such Survivor of them do and shall

(page 2) as soon as the remainder of the said term of two years granted leased devised and to farm letter to the said William Crewswell shall be complete and ended vend sell and dispose of all my said messuages tenements closes fields lands grounds hereditaments and premises with their and every of their appurtenances situate standing lying and being at Andrewmill in Saddleworth aforesaid for the best and most advanced price that can be had or gotten for the same and to pay and apply all the money raised by such Sale as is hereinafter mentioned.

And concerning the money to be raised by Sale of all those my said messuages tenements closes fields lands grounds hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances situate standing lying and being at Andrewmill in Saddleworth aforesaid I dispose thereof as follows that is to say First I order and direct that the money due on the same by way of Mortgage be paid off and discharged out of the same And I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of the Money to be raids by Sale thereof to my said five children William Samuel Hannah Mary and Martha to be divided among them share and share alike Provided always nevertheless that if any of my said children William Samuel Hannah Mary and Martha shall happen to die before me or before the remainder of the said term granted and leased to William Creswell as aforesaid be expired leaving no lawful child or children that then and in such case it is my Will and Mind that the devices legacies and bequests herein before by me devices and bequeathed to such of them so dying shall to to the survivor of them and to the lawful child or children (if any there by of such of them as shall happen to be dead) such child or children to take such part or share as the deceased parent would have been entitled unto if he or she had been living.

And I give and devise all that my eight seat Pew situate on the northern side of Moseley Chapel and contiguous to one of the middle pillars therein to my said five children William Samuel Hannah Mary and Martha to hold the said Pew in equal shares to my said five children their heirs and assigns for ever.

All the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever after the payment of my just debts funeral expences and the probate and execution of this my last Will and Testament and not herein before me disposed of I give and bequeath to my five children William Samuel Hannah Mary and Martha aforesaid to be divided equally amongst them share and share alike.

And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Daniel Saxon and Robert Andrew my sons in law to be joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time made declare this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said John Andrew the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament

(page 3) contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal the fourteen Day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four.

John Andrew (seal)

(signed)

Signed sealed published

and declared by the

above named John Andrew

to be his last Will and

Testament in the presence

of us who have hereunto

subscribed our names as

Witnesses in the presence

of the Testator.

James Platt

Neddy Lee

James Buckley

I John Andrew of Uppermill in Saddleworth in the County of York Yeoman do this Day being the first Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven make and publish this Codicil to my last Will and Testament in Manner following Whereas in my last Will and Testament I have given and bequeathed to my five Children equal shares of the Money to be raised by the sale of my Freehold Estate called Andrew Mill situate in Saddleworth in the County of York, I do hereby declare notwithstanding that my Will and Mind is that my two sons William and Samuel shall have the following Deductions made from the Money to be raised from the said Sale in their respective shares that is to say I order and direct that my son William shall receive on hundred and seventy Pounds less for his shree of such Money and my son Samuel two hundred and twenty three

pounds less for his share of such Money that the shares of my other three Children that is to say Hannah Mary and Martha. And I give and bequeath to my said Daughter Hannah the disposing Power of her share of the said Money to be raised by the sale of the Freehold Estate as aforesaid to will the same after my Decease as she may think proper. And whereas in my last Will and Testament I have given and bequeathed equal shares of the Rents arising from my said freehold Estate to my five Children until the same is therein appointed to be sold, yet I hereby order and direct that my Grand Daughter Mary Daughter of my son Samuel shall receive twenty Pounds a year of her Father’s share of such Rents as aforesaid beginning from the time that my said grand Daughter survives the age of twenty one years and to continue to be paid to her to the end of the Term granted in my said Freehold Estate. And lastly it is my desire that this my

(new page) present Codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last Will and Testament to all Intents and Purposes

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand Seal the Day and Year abovementioned.

John Andrew his Mark

And Seal

signed sealed published and

declared by the abovenamed

John Andrew the Testator

as a Codicil to be annexed

to his last Will and Testament

in the presence of

James Buckley

James Andrew

Giles Andrew

Probate issued

Dated 29th March 1807

March 29th 1807. Daniel Saxon and Robert Andrew the Executors in this Will named were sworn in common form & they further made oath that the personal Estate and Effects of the Testator within the Diocese of Chester were in value above

Twenty & under Forty Pounds

before me Barth. Dacre Surrogate

The Testator died 3rd March 1807