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The Will of Hannah Fearnley (nee Holt) 1812-1877

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me Hannah Fearnley of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster, Widow.  I direct my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid as soon as possible after my decease by my Executors hereinafter mentioned.  I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever and whether in reversion remainder or expectancy unto my Son John Fearnley now residing in Blackburn aforesaid Organ Builder for his own use and benefit absolutely.  I appoint my said Son and my Brother-in-Law James Farr of Halifax in the County of York Chemist and Druggist Executors of this my Will.  I evoke all former Wills and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I the said Hannah Fearnley have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and seventy five.  Hannah Fearnley

Signed and acknowledged by the above named Hannah Fearnley the Testatrix, as her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us being present at the same time, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

James Wright    Law Station Halifax

Walter Wright  his Clerk

 

ATTACHED REGISTRATION OF PROBATE DOCUMENT

 

In her Majesty’s High Court of Justice.  Be it known, that at the date hereunder written, the last Will and Testament (a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed) of Hannah Fearnley late of No. 4 Hardman Row Ridge in Blackburn in the County of Lancaster, Widow, deceased, who died on the first day of March 1877 at No. 4 Hardman Row aforesaid was proved and registered in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice, and that Administration of the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to John Fearnley the Son of the said Deceased one of the Executors named in the said Will he having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same.  James Farr the other Executor named in the said Will having renounced the  Probate and Execution thereof.

Dated the nineteenth day of March 1877

Signed Edward F. ? (illegible signature)

Personal Estate sworn under £800

 

 

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