This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Charlton of the fell Side near Hexham in the Parish of Hexham in the county of Northumberland Husbandman I give and devise all my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what Kind unto my Nephew Luke Earnshaw, Woodman and Thomas Pratt Gentleman of Hexham in Trust to do and act as I hereby direct that is to say To allow my dearly beloved Wife Barbra Charlton all intrusts arising from my effects whatsoever and whensoever for the mentainance of herself and my two Daughters during the tearm of her natural life And after her decease it is my will and mind that all my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath unto my two Daughters Barbra Charlton and Elizh Charlton in manner following to be equally devided Share and Share alike of all my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever, and should one or both of my Daughterd die before they arrive to the age of twenty one years of Age, the interest arising from my effects to be paid to my dearly beloved Wife during the tearme of her natural life and after her decase, All my effects to go to my next of Kin, this I declare to be my last Will and testament in writing I have set my Hand and Seal the Second day of April one thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight
Thomas Charlton

(Attestation Clause)

Edward Woodmass
Robert Woodmass

I do hereby certify that on the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord 1852 Luke Earnshaw of Highwood Cottage in the parish of Hexham in the County of Northumberland, the nephew one of the Executors according to the tenor of the last will & testament of Thomas Charlton late of the Fell side in the parish of Hexham aforesaid in the Diocese of York, Husbandman, deceased was sworn well & truly to execute & perform the same; & that the whole of the goods, chattels, Heredits of the said deceased within the diocese of York do not amount in value to the sum of two hundred pounds

Witness my hand
J. Hudson
Surrogate

Died 28th November 1853

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