I JOHN BURRILL of Longside in the township of Fountains earth in the county of York, yeoman  this twenty eight day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen do make , publish and declare this my  last will and testament in form following.

First I give and bequeath to my dear wife ELIZABETH BURRILL what part of my household furniture she shall think fit for her needs and personal use. Also I will and order that all my just debts, funeral expenses and the expenses of proving this my will and testament shall be paid by my executor out of the surplus and profits of my estate at Longside.

I also give and bequeath to my dear wife Elizabeth the clear annual rent of thirteen pounds payable yearly as long as she remain my widow but if she should marry then it is to stop.

I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY the wife of MARK ATKINSON the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds to be paid to her when my son JOHN BURRILL shall attain the age of twenty one, by my said son ut of my estate at Longside.

I give and bequeath to my son John Burrill all my freehold estate at Longside to have and to hold to him, his heirs and his assigns subject to the payment of the above payments. As my son John Burrill is under twenty one I appoint my brothers THOMAS BURRILL and RICHARD BURRILL executors in trust and guardians of my son John Burrill during his minority. All the rest and residue of my estate and effects I give to my two brothers Richard Burrill and Thomas Burrill in trust for my son John.

I order that my two aforesaid brothers shall have reasonable expenses .

Signed on the date aforesaid in the presence of

THOMAS LODGE, WALKER INGLEBY, ROBERT INMAN

Proved Masham Peculier Court by Thomas and Richard Burrill on May 17 1819

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