In the Name of God Amen I ANTHONY CLARKSON of Richmond in the County of York butcher being of sound disposing mind and memory praised be Almighty God for the same do make this for and as my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I give and devise all that my messuage burgage or dwelling house with appurtenances situate and standing and being in Richmond wherein I now live to my eldest son CHRISTOPHER CLARKSON and his assigns for and  during the term of his natural life impeachable ... and from and after the decease of my said son CHRISTOPHER I give and devise the above burgage and premises with appurtenances and all other my messuages and lands tenements and hereditaments ... situate standing and being in Richmond or elsewhere ... to my son ANTHONY CLARKSON to hold the same unto his heirs and assigns. I give and bequeath unto my loveing wife JANE CLARKSON the sum of 5 shilings, to my daughter JANE CLARKSON the like sum of 5 shillings, to my daughter  MARGARET CLARKSON the like sum of 5 shillings, to my daughter MARY CLARKSON the like sum of 5 shillings which several legacies of 5 shillings I order my executor hereinafter named to pay to the several legatees respectively within 6 months next after my decease. I give and bequeath all and every my personal estate of what nature and kind soever .... unto my son ANTHONY CLARKSON and I do hereby constitute and appoint him the said ANTHONY CLARKSON sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 3 November 1747

Witnesses Robert Wilson, John Brockell, Richard Wilson

In the Registry of Deeds in the North Riding of Yorkshire at Northallerton

L 170 99