William Burrill of Colthouse, Stonebeck Down, Yorks

I WILLIAM BURRILL, do, this twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twelve, make my will as follows

To my daughter MARY  the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid 12 months after my decease

To my daughter ELIZABETH, the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid 12 months  after my decease

To my granddaughter SARAH, the daughter of my son RICHARD, the sum of five pounds to be paid to her at the decease of my daughter SARAH, if she be still living, if not to her children or if she have no issue to the children of my son Richard share and share alike.

To my daughter HESTER half a dozen chairs, one clock, one cupboard, one desk, one tea table, all my pewter, one little brass kettle, half a dozen silver teaspoons and one bed and bedstead with the linen belonging to it for her own use and benefit.

To my daughter Sarah the bed with its appurtenances where she now sleeps, two armchairs and one desk.

To my son THOMAS one dresser and one round table

To my son WILLIAM one silver cup.

The tuition and custody of my daughter Sarah to my sons William and Richard for the term of her natural life, the interest of all my money herein bequeathed that they use the said interest  for and towards comfortably clothing and maintaining my said daughter Sarah for the term of her natural life. Immediately after the death of my saiad daughter Sarah I  bequeasth the residue and remainder of my estate to be equally divided between my children JOHN, William, Thomas, Richard, ELLEN,ANN and Hester after payment of my funeral expenses and debts.
I make my sons William and Richard joint executors

Witnessed THOMAS LODGE, TOBIAS HARRISON

Proved 28 July 1813

By William Burrill of Lunterstone in the township of Laverton and Richard Burrill of Gilmoor, Thornton in the parish of Ripley

Masham Peculier Court

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