This is the last Will and Testament of me Jonathan HANKINSON of BARTON upon IRWELL in the County of Lancaster. First I order and direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences to be fully paid and satisfied with all convenient speed after my decease. I give devise and bequeath all that my leasehold messuage or Dwellinghouse situate and being numbered thirty one in Lombard Street in Manchester in the said county now in the occupation of John LOWE as tenant thereof with the several rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging unto my son in law Matthew FYNES of Manchester aforesaid Tallow Chandler and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life, subject to the payment of the rent and reservations reserved by the Indenture of Lease under which I hold the same and to the performance of the covenants conditions and agreements in the same Indenture contained and from and immediately after the decease of the said Matthew Fynes I give devise and bequeath the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse subject as aforesaid unto my granddaughter Ellen FYNES the daughter of the said Matthew Fynes her Executors administrators and assigns for the residue then to come and unexpired of the said term granted by the same Indenture of lease.
I also give and devise unto my daughter Ellen LANCASTER wife of William LANCASTER of Barton upon Irwell aforesaid Bricklayer all those my Five Freehold Cottages or Dwellinghouses situate in Eccles in the County aforesaid in the several occupations of John HAMLETT, Joseph LOFTHOUSE, Charles HAMLETT, Adam CHAPMAN and James HAMLETT with the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging for and during the term of her natural life without impeachment of waste and from and after her decease then I give and devise the same Cottages Messuages or Dwellinghouses unto her husband William Lancaster for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste and from after his decease then I give devise and bequeath the same as follows that is to say two of such in the several occupations of John Hamlett and Joseph Lofthouse with the Loomhouse in the occupation of the latter and the rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging unto my granddaughter Anne BANNISTER Wife of William Bannister of Eccles aforesaid Gardener for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease then I give and devise the same unto the child if only one wholly or to the children if more than one of my said granddaughter in equal shares as tenants in common.
Another of such cottages in the occupation of Adam Chapman with rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging I give and devise unto my granddaughter Sarah LANCASTER another daughter of the same Ellen Lancaster her heirs and assigns for ever and the remaining Cottage in the occupation of the said James Hamlett with the rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging unto John LANCASTER a son of the said William Lancaster by a former wife. To hold the same to him his heirs and assigns for ever.
And as to the rest residue and remainder of my freehold and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath the same with the rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging unto my daughters the said Ellen Lancaster and Mary PEARSON wife of John Pearson of Dumplington within Barton upon Irwell aforesaid their heirs executors administrators and assigns for their absolute benefit according to the nature and quality thereof respectively except so much of the said residuary freehold and personal estate as may be vested in me as a mortgagee or Trustee which I give devise and bequeath unto the said John Pearson and William Lancaster their heirs executors administrators and assigns subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively.
I declare that their receipts or the receipt of the survivor of them shall effectually exonerate mortgagees and others paying monies to them or him from all liability in respect of the application thereof. And I absolve the said John Pearson and William Lancaster from responsibility for the receipts and defaults of each other and for involuntary losses. And also authorize them to retain and allow each other all expences incurred in or about the execution of the trusts of my will. And I appoint the said John PEARSON and William LANCASTER Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all former will or wills by me made.

In Witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.

Signed by the said Jonathan Hankinson the testator in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have herewith subscribed our names as witnesses. William(?) Fogg Solicitor, Manchester, A Allwood his Clerk

1st March 1851 John Pearson and William Lancaster Executors sworn in common form and made oath that the personal Estate and Effects of the Testator within the Diocese of Chester were under the value of Fifty Pounds.
 

Note added 'The Testator was a Cordwainer and died the ninth day of November 1850'
Dated 11th March 1851