THOMAS FALSHAW WILL DATED 17 JUNE 1831 PROVED 31 AUGUST 1832

In the Name of God I Thomas Falshaw of Ilton in the Parish of Masham in the County of York Farmer do make my Last Will and Testament as follows.

I give and bequeath to my dear Wife Eleanor all my Household furniture also the live and dead Stock upon my little farm with all my implements of Husbandry for her own use benefit and disposal.

I give and devise to my said Wife All my Messuages Dwellings Lands and Tenements with their Hereditaments situated in Coverdale and elsewhere in the County of York to Hold to her and Assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the said Messuages Dwellings Lands and Tenements with their Hereditaments to my Son in Law William Dixon and my friend Shadrack Robson to Hold to them the said William Dixon and Shadrack Robson their Heirs and Assigns Nevertheless upon the Trusts with the powers and to and for the objects ends and purposes hereinafter expressed or declared concerning the same that is to say Upon Trust and with a power that they my said Trustees their Heirs or Assigns shall and do as soon as conveniently may be after the decease of my said Wife make sale and absolutely dispose of the said Trust estate and premises either together or in parcels by public Auction or private Contract at discretion and for the most money that can be fairly had and obtained for the same.

And upon Trust and with a power that they my said Trustees their Heirs or Assigns shall and do upon payment and receipt of the purchase money sign seal and deliver the necessary deeds and execute good and sufficient Tile to any purchaser lend shall and do give sign or withall? effectual Receipts for the purchase or consideration money which receipts shall upon every construction of Law or Equity operate and be a good and effectual discharge to the purchaser thereof.

And upon Trust and it is my direction and Will that my said Trustees shall and do dispose of pay and apply the money to arise by the sale ways and means aforesaid as hereinafter is mentioned.

I also give and bequeath unto the said William Dixon and Shadrack Robson their executors administrators and assigns All my money Securities for money and all other my personal Estate not herein before disposed of on this special Trust and confidence that they call in all such sum or sums of money as may be due to me and thereout pay all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences also the Sum of Ten pounds to each of my daughters namely Margaret Jane Eleanor Ann Joanna and Elizabeth the said Sum of Ten pounds each to be paid to them respectively or their personal representatives at the expiration of twelve months after my decease and place the clear residue out on government or other good and sufficient security and pay the Dividends or Interest thereof as the same may become due and received to my dear Wife for and during the term of her natural life and after her death I direct and order my said Trustees to divide the said clear residue of my personal estate together with the monies to arise or to be produced from such sale of my aforesaid Real Estate and premises to and amongst my aforesaid six daughters in equal Shares and it is my will that each respective share shall be a vested interest in each and every way of my daughters at my decease.

And it is my Will and meaning that my said Trustees or either of them shall not be liable to answer or make good any loss or losses that shall or may happen to the aforesaid residue of my estate and effects in placing out the Trust money unless the same shall appear to happen by or through their or either of their wilful neglect or default.

And I do hereby direct that my Trustees shall and may pay and reimburse themselves and himself out of the aforesaid residue of my estate and effects all reasonable and necessary costs charges and expences whatsoever that they or either of them shall or may bear pay or sustain in or about the execution of this my Will.

And lastly I nominate and appoint my said Trustees the said William Dixon and Shadrack Robson executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills and Testaments at any time heretofore by me made and do declare this to be my Last Will and Testament .

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.

Thos. Falshaw [signs]

Signed sealed declared and published by the above named Thomas Falshaw as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses

Thos Theakston

Elizabeth Burrill

Joseph Burrill

[all sign]

BOND

Masham 31st August 1832

William Dixon and Shadrack Robson the Executors named in the within last Will and Testament of Thomas Falshaw of Ilton in the parish of Masham and peculiar and special jurisdiction of the Church late of the Prebend of Masham in the covaty of York Farmer deceased appeared personally and were sworn truly and faithfully to execute and perform the said will and so forth and that the said Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased at the time of his death did not in their real value amount to the sum of Two Hundred pounds before me

Joseph Burrill

Surrogate

SHEDDLE OF GOODS AND CHATTELS LATE THE PROPERTY OF THOS FALSHAW OF ILTON

August 30^th 1832