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In
the name of God Amen. I
James Gregory
Cheesefactor of Great
Longstone in the parish
of Bakewell & County of
Derby being weak in body
but of Sound mind and
disposing memory do make
and Ordain this my last
will and testament in
maner and form as
follows first I
Reccomend my Soul to the
mercy of God who gave it
hoping through the
merits of my blessed
Redeemer Jesus Christ to
obtain free pardon and
forgiveness of all my
Sins and I Order my body
to be buried in a decent
and Christian like
manner at ye direction
of my Executors
William Gregory and
Richard Gregory
my Brothers and as to
Such temporall Estate
which god in his
goodness hath bestowed
upon me I give and
dispose of in Manner and
form as follows
Imprimis - I give and
bequeath to my Brother
Thomas Gregory
the sum of thirty pounds
to be paid by my
Executors from my
Effects at ye full end
and term of one year
from and after my
decease.
Item - I give and
bequeath to my brother
John Gregory the
Sum of twenty pounds to
be paid by my Executors
as Aforesaid at ye end
and term of one year
after my decease.
Item - I give and
bequeath to my Sister
Mary Jackson the Sum
of twenty pounds to be
paid by my Executors at
ye full end and term of
one year from and after
my decease.
Item - I give
and bequeath to my
Sister Grace Searls
the Sum of fifty pounds
to be paid by my
Executors in Manner as
Aforesaid at ye full end
and term of one year
after my decease. Also
if any of ye above named
persons die before such
legacie became due, to
be paid to their heirs
respectively.
Also I will and Require
that all my Just and
Lawfull debts be paid by
my Executors together
with my funeral Charges.
Also I give and bequeath
to my Brother William
Gregory all that
Cottage or Messuage
house together with
Outhousing and and all
other Appurttenances
thereunto belonging me
Situate Lying and being
in Great Longstone and
to him and his heirs or
Assigns for Ever. Also I
give and bequeath to my
Brothers William
Gregory and
Richard Gregory to
be Equaly divided
between ye two said
persons or to their
heirs or Assigns use the
whole Remainder of my
Effects Namely all and
Singular my goods Cattle
and Chattles together
with all Mortgages bills
bonds dues debts and
demands of any kind or
Nature Whatsoever that
doth shall or may
hereafter of right
Appertain or belong unto
me. Also I Ordain and
Appoint my two Brothers
William Gregory
and Richard Gregory
Joint Executors of this
my Last will and
testament Renouncing and
Revoking all others by
me formerly made.
In
Wittness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal this seventeenth
day of february in the
third year of his
present Majestys Reign
and in the year of our
Lord 1763
Signed Sealed published
delivered and declared
in the presence and by
the testator himself
(signature) James
Gregory (followed
by his seal)
And in the presence of
us Wittnesses
Adam Needham
Laurenis Wain
Thomas Hill
20th
April 1763
Let Probate of this Will
be granted to William
Gregory one of the
Executors named therein.
A power being reserved
for John Gregory
the other Executor to
act at pleasure.
Its being first sworn
before me
Thos White….. (end of
name illegible) |
