I MILES DIXON of Bainbridge in the County of York do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First for the better Education of all my children I do give and dispose of the Tuition and Custody of them and every of them unto my Dearly beloved wife MARY DIXON until such time as they and every of them respectively continue unmarried and under the age of 21 years and that my wife remain my widow bit if my wife dye or marry during the single life and nonage of any of my children I give then the custody and tuition of such of my children so being unmarried and under the age of 21 years ... unto PERCIVAL BELL of West Witton in the County of York gentleman and JAMES TAYLOR of Nappa in the said County yeoman. And as touching such means and estate both real and personal of what nature or kind soever that I shall dye possessed of or with  .... I do give and devise and bequeath  .... unto the said PERCIVAL BELL and JAMES TAYLOR ... and I do hereby make and consitute and appoint PERCIVAL BELL and JAMES TAYLOR executors and trustess of this my Last Will and Testament ... and [they] shall with all convenient sped after my decease bargain sell and alien in fee simple all those lands situate lying and being in the town of Thornton Rust in the said County and now in the occupation of HENRY CHAPMAN and JOHN CHAPMAN as tenants thereof ... at the rent of £56 yearly together with all appurtenances and cattlegates ... I give grant will and transfer to my said executors ... upon this further trust and confidence Nevertheless that PERCIVAL BELL and JAMES TAYLOR shall out of the money arising by the sale ... pay unto Master PETER HAMMOND of Bolton Hall £900 with the interest thereon due ... then my will and mind is that after the payment of the said £900 and interest that my executors and trustess pay my funeral expences and all my other just debts ... and that the overplus if any be after payment .... be placed on good securities at interest at the discretion of my said executors and trustess. Also I will that the yearly interest of such overplus money be paid .... unto my wife MARY ... as long as she continues my widow and the maintenance and education of my children until their respective attainments of the age of 21 years ... but that the said executors and trustess when they think proper may at any time apply the interest ... towards putting out any of my sons apprentices. Also I give and devise all other my freehold lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever situate ... near the town of Cubeck now in the possession of JOHN CHAPMAN as tenant.... with yearly rent of £28 a year together with the cattlegates to PERCIVAL BELL and JAMES TAYLOR ... and that PERCIVAL BELL and JAMES TAYLOR  shall pay towards the maintenance of my said wife as long as she remains my widow and the maintenance and education of my children or the putting out or placing any of my children apprentice ... to hold the above devised lands and tenements until my son JOHN shall attain 21 years and if he shall dye before he attain such age then until my son WILLIAM my second son attain his age of 21 years ... and if he should dye [etc] ... third son THOMAS  attain his age of 21 years .... until MILES my fourth son [etc] ... and if he happen to dye before such age then I devise the same to my own right heirs for ever. And my will and mind is further that if my said son JOHN shall live and attain unto his age of 21 years that he pay out of the above devised lands and premises unto my three sons WILLIAM, THOMAS and MILES the sum of £100 apiece and to my three daughters ELIZABETH, MIRIAM and MARGARET the sum of £30 apiece upon their several attainments of 21 years ...[instructions in case any child dyes before 21 years ...] I also give and bequeath the house I now live in with the appurtenances and all the household goods and furniture of what nature or kind unto my beloved wife MARY for and during the term of her natural life as long as she remains my widow and from and after her decease I give the same to such of my sons as shall first attain his age of 21 years .... and it is my will and mind that from and after my wife's decease that all the household goods and furniture in the said dwelling house shall be equally divided to and amongst such of my three daughters as shall attain their age of 21 years share and share alike and lastly I revoke all former wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 5 November 1746

Witnesses Thomas Chapman, Clement Scarr, Samuel Lindsay

This is from the North Riding of Yorkshire Registry of Deeds held at Northallertron

L 150 88

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