Transcript will of Samuel HAMPSON of ECCLES. 1800 (proved 1806).

Original will copyright of Lancashire RO

This is the last Will and Testament of me Samuel HAMPSON of ECCLES within Barton upon Irwell in the County of Lancaster Cordwainer in manner following, that is to say, First I direct that all my just debts and funeral expences and the charge of the probate hereof shall be paid and discharged as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. Next from and after payment and satisfaction thereof then I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary PICKUP All those my two Messuages Cottages or Dwellinghouses situate standing and being in Lombard Street within Manchester in the said county with their appurtenances To hold unto my said Daughter Mary Pickup and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from after the decease of my said daughter I give and bequeath the said Two Messuages Cottages or Dwellinghouses with their appurtenances unto the children of my said daughter their respective Executors Administrators and Assigns as tenants in common and not as joint tenants but if there is only one child of my said daughter then I give devise and bequeath the same Two Messuages Cottages or Dwellinghouses with their appurtenances unto such only child his or her Executors Administrators and Assigns for and during all my estate term and Interest thereon respectively provided always that my said Daughter Mary Pickup shall die without leaving child or children or the lawful issue of any child or children then and in such case it is my will and mind that the said Two Messuages Cottages or Dwellinghouses with their appurtenances shall go and I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto my two daughters Alice COLLIER and Ellen HANKINSON their Executors Administrators and assigns as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.
Also I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my said daughter Alice Collier and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life All that Messuage Cottage or Dwellinghouse situate standing and being in Red Lion Street in Manchester aforesaid now in the holding or possession of George BRADSHAW his assigns and undertenants And from and immediately after her death or decease I give and devise the same unto her son Samuel COLLIER his heirs and assigns for ever for such term and Interest as I have of in and unto the same. Also give and bequeath unto my daughter Alice the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid immediately after my decease.
Also I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Ellen Hankinson and her Assigns and during the term of her natural life All that Messuage Cottage or Dwellinghouse situate and being in Pendleton in the said County of Lancaster now in the holding and possession of Ellis POLLITT his Assigns or undertenants. And from and immediately on her death or decease I give and devise the same unto her eldest son then living his Heirs and Assigns for ever and for want of such son then unto her Eldest daughter her heirs and assigns for ever. Also I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Ellen the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds to be paid immediately after my decease.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Wife Elizabeth one bed bedstocks and all necessary bedding And the remainder of my household goods and furniture beds and bedding and all my stock in trade of what nature or kind whatsoever I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto and equally amongst my said three daughters Mary Alice and Ellen their respective Executors and Administrators share and share alike and thereby order my executors hereinafter named to pay unto my said Wife one hundred pounds according to my bond or settlement made unto her Trustee or Trustees before our intermarriage.
Also I give and bequeath unto her my said Wife and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life, in case she keeps herself single and unmarried, one annuity from monies out at Interest or yearly sum of ten pounds in lieu and full satisfaction of all dower or thirds at Common Law which she can claim out of my real estate the same to be paid unto her by four even and equal payments the first payment thereof to begin and be paid at the end of three months next after my decease provided that if my said Wife happens to intermarry again then I hereby order the same annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds to cease and be no further paid unto her until she becomes widow again, in which case I do hereby order and direct my said Executors to pay her the same again in manner aforesaid.
And all the interest monies to arise from the remainder of my personal estate, after payment of the same yearly sum of ten pounds I hereby order and direct my said Executors to give pay and divide unto and equally amongst my said daughters share and share alike on every the first day of May until my said Wife's decease, but if any of my said daughters should happen to die before the death of my said wife then her part or share so dying to be paid unto her issue share and share alike but if no issue then unto the survivors of my said daughters share and share alike. And from immediately after my said Wife's decease I do give and bequeath all the said remainder of my personal estate unto and equally amongst my said three daughters or their issue if any of them be dead such issue taking their mother's part or share so dying share and share alike but if no issue then unto the survivor of my said daughters share and share alike.
And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Nephew William FOGG of Davy Hulme in the said parish of Eccles Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness thereof the said Testator have to this Will written upon three sheets of writing paper set my hand to the two first sheets thereof and my hand and seal to the third and last sheet thereof the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred.

Signed, Samuel Hampson.

The 29th September 1806 William FOGG the sole Executor in this Will named was sworn in common Form and he further made Oath that the personal Estate and Effects of the Testator within the Diocese of Chester were under the value of 1500£ before me, Samuel Hale, surrogate.

The Testator died the 17th Day of September instant.