In the Name of God Amen I WILLIAM BECKWITH of Lambhill in the parish of Masham in the County of York being of sound disposing mind and memory and understanding do make Publish and declare my last will and testament as follows First I will that all my just debts and funeral exepnces be paid and discharged Item to my Dear wife her executors administrators and assigns I give and bequeath all my household furniture of what nature or kind soever Item to my daughters MARY BECKWITH and ELIZABETH BECKWITH and DOROTHY BECKWITH I give and bequeath the sum of £500 a piece to be paid at the end of twelve calendar months next after my decease with interest of the same after the rate of 4 per cent .... And in case my personal estate exclusive of my household furniture shall not be sufficient to pay and satisfy the said debts Funeral expences and Legacies of £500 a piece then I charge and make chargeable all my messuages land tenements and hereditaments with the payment of so much of the said debts and funeral expences and legacies as aforesaid I give devise and bequeath to my daughters CATHERINE TANFOLD and the said MARY BECKWITH, ELIZABETH BECKWITH and DOROTHY BECKWITH .... all my personal estate the said household furniture excepted and also all my messuages lands and tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever to take as Tenants in Commons and not as joint tenants And I make and constitute my dear wife Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all former wills ... In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal  this 10 December 1776

witness Matthew Wardrop, Jefferay Clarkson

From the North Riding Register of Deeds

BH 114 17