This is the last Will and Testament of me John Heelas of Holbeck in the County of York Cowkeeper ffirst I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary Expences and the expences of proving and and registering this my will shall be first paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of my Personal Estate I give and bequeath to Ann Hardy the Widow of William Hardy late of York deceased fifty pounds to Ann North Wife of George North of Br... all my Silver Plate and also a legacy of fifty pounds to Mary Shapson of Park Place in Leeds aforesaid the sum of nineteen Guineas to Maria the Wife of     Elsworth of the City of York Waterman the sum of fifty pounds To her brother Henry Sturdy of York aforesaid Confectioner the sum of fifty pounds To Alice Overend of Holbeck aforesaid Widow one feather Bed and Bedding and also a legacy of nineteen Guineas To Joseph Raper of Holbeck Joiner one of my Executors hereinafter named nineteen Guineas To Mary Binks of Holbeck aforesaid Widow the sum of ten pounds To the Trustees for the time being of the York County Hospital the sum of fifty pounds and to the Trustees for the time being of the Leeds General Infirmary the sum of fifty pounds to be applied for the benefit of those Charitable Institutions respectively in such manner as the said Trustees or the major part of them respectively shall declare adviseable or most proper To Hannah Walker the Wife and Hannah Walker the Daughter of Stephen Walker of Holbeck aforesaid and Mary ffoster the Wife of my Neighbour William ffoster of Holbeck aforesaid the sum of ten pounds each And I do hereby direct that the several sums of Money or Legacies shall be paid within six Calendar Months next after my decease and subject to the payment of my said just debts funeral and testamentary Expences and the legacies hereinbefore bequeathed by this my Will I give and bequeath all my goods ffurniture Chattels Ready Money and Monies invested in the Government Securities Mortgages and other Debts and all my Estate and Interest in such Mortgages and Securities And also all other my Estates and Effects whatsoever unto William Marrowood or Marwood the Elder of Topliff in the said County of York Tailor and for his own absolute use and benefit I give and devise all my Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments of what nature or tenure soever the same may be situate at Alne in the said County of York or elsewhere in the said County unto and to the use of all and every the Daughters of George Robinson late of Alne aforesaid ffarmer deceased that shall be living at my decease that shall be living at my decease unto and equally between them if more than one as tenants in common their heirs and assigns shall and do suffer my present Tenants Thomas Burgess and Robert Robinson to reside in and occupy their respective houses in case they wish and desire so to do under me the said Thomas Burgess paying the annual rental of seventeen pounds and the said Robert Robinson at the rental he now pays during their respective lives in case they wish or desire so to do and shall occupy and use the same in a proper and husbandlike manner and lastly I do hereby appoint the said William Marrowood or Marwood and the said Joseph Raper Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all other Wills by me at any time heretofore made And I do hereby declare this only to be and contain my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of July in the in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty John Heelas

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W Hargreaves Solicitor  _  Joseph Dayson of Holbeck Joiner  _  John Clark of Holbeck Clothier

Proved at London 23 March 1831

PCC Prob11/1783