In the name of God amen, I Emanuel Hodgson of Boulton in the parish of Calverley, Maltster, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament in manner following.

    I give and devise all that messuage, dwellinghouse or tenement wherein I now dwell with the maltkiln, Barns and all other outbuildings thereto belonging with the appurtenances situate and being in Boulton aforesaid, and all those several closes or parcels of arable meadow or pasture ground to the said messuage or tenement likewise belonging or therewith now enjoyed or occupied called or commonly known by the several  names of the Ing, the Well Close, The Low Close, The White Close, The North Over Close, the Little Croft and the orchard with their and every of their appurtenances situate lying and being in Boulton aforesaid and now also in the possession of me the said testator unto my father in Law Jonas Tommis of Horton in the parish of Bradford, Woolstapler and my cousin Nathan Jowett of Ecclesall in the Parish of Bradford, Gentleman, and the survivor of them and his heirs upon this special trust and confidence. Nevertheless and to the intent and purpose that they, the said Jonas Tommis and Nathan Jowett or the survivor of them and his heirs, shall and do receive and take the rents and profits thereof and of every part thereof and pay and apply the same or so much thereof unto them or the survivor of them, shall see needful, think proper and neccesary for and towards the support, education, maintenance and bringing up of my two sons John and Jonas Hodgson until my said son John shall attain his age of 21 years, and immediately upon, from and after my said son John shall have attained his age of 21 years, I give and devise the same messuage, buildings, lands, tenements, hereditaments and all and singular other the premises above mentioned, with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said son John and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten. And in case my said son John shall happen to die before he shall have attained his age of 21 years without issue or living to attain that age, shall depart this life without lawful issue of his body, that then and in either of such cases, it is my will and mind and I do hereby give and devise the same messuage, buildings, lands, tenements, hereditaments and all and singular other the premises above mentioned, with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said son Jonas. and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten. And for default of issue from my said son Jonas lawfully begotten, I give and devise  the same messuage, buildings, lands, tenements, hereditaments and all and singular other the premises above mentioned, with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said cousin Nathan Jowett, his heirs and assigns forever.

    Also I give and devise all those my 3 several closes or parcels of arable meadow or pasture ground commonly known by the several names or name of The Ing, the Far Ing, the Well ing otherwise Well Close or by what other names soever now in the possession,  tenure or occupation of Samuel Holliday and Benjamin Holliday or the one of them, or their assigns or undertenants unto my said father in law Jonas Tommis and my said cousin Nathan Jowett and the survivior of them.  Upon this special trust and confidence. Nevertheless and to the intent and purpose that they, the said Jonas Tommis and Nathan Jowett or the survivor of them and his heirs, shall and do receive and take the rents and profits thereof and of every part thereof and pay and apply the same or so much thereof unto them or the survivor of them, shall see needful, think proper and neccesary for and towards the support, education, maintenance and bringing up of my two sons John and Jonas Hodgson until my said son John shall attain his age of 21 years, and immediately upon, from and after my said son John shall have attained his age of 21 years, then upon this farther trust and that they, the said Jonas Tommis and Nathan Jowett or the survivor of them and his heirs, shall and do receive and take the rents and profits thereof and of every part thereof and pay and apply the same or so much thereof unto them or the survivor of them, shall see needful, think proper and neccesary for and towards the support, education, maintenance and bringing up of my son Jonas Hodgson until my said son Jonas shall attain his age of 21 years, and immediately upon, from and after my said son Jonas shall have attained his age of 21 years, I give and devise the same 3 closes now in the possession of the said Samuel and Benjamin Holliday or their assigns with every of their rights and appurtenences unto my said son Jonas or the heirs of his body. And in case my said son Jonas shall happen to die before he shall have attained his age of 21 years without issue or living to attain that age, shall depart this life without lawful issue of his body, that then and in either of such cases, it is my will and mind and I do hereby give and devise the said 3 closes of land in the occupation of the said Samuel and Benjamin Holliday  with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said son John. And for default of issiue from the body of my said son John lawfully begotten I give and devise the said 3 closes of land with every of their rights and appurtenences unto my brother in law William Atkinson of Bradford Woolstapler, his heirs and assigns forever.

   I give and bequeath unto my said son John or his executor or aministrator all and every my goods, chattells, cattle, debts, ready monies, money out at interest upon mortgage bonds, bills, notes or otherwise and all and singular other my personal estate and effects whatsoever, and of what kind or nature soever, the same are or be charged and chargeable nevertheless with the payment of all my just debts, funeral expenses and the charges or proving and registering this my will which shall be paid and discharged by my executor  hereafter named within 12 months next after my decease. Also charged and chargeable with the payment of £200 of lawful money of Great Britain unto my said son Jonas at his age of 21 years attained, which I hereby give unto him charged to my personal estate therewith accordingly and will that the same sum of £200 shall be paid unto my said son Jonas by my said executors hereinafter named out of my said personal estate at his age of 21 years attained.

  And it is my desire that my body may be interred near the remains of my late father and mother in the ancient burying place in the parish church of Bradford aforesaid.      

   Lastly I hereby nominate, constitue and appoint my said father in law Jonas Tommis and my cousin Nathan Jowett joint execuors of this my last will and testament, trustees as aforesaid and guardians of and for my said 2 sons during their minority, hoping they will truly perform the trusts by me in them reposed. Hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, declaring this to be my last will and testament , in testimony whereof, I the said testaor Emanuel Hodgson have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of July 1756.

Signed and sealed Emanuel Hodgson

Witnessed John Hodgson, Murgy Horn (?)

Obligation dated 20th November 1756, Jonas Tommis of Horton  Bradford Yeoman, Nathan Jowett of Ecclesall par of Bradford Gentleman, and William Murgatroyd of Bowling joiner.

Executors sworn 23rd December 1756.