1679 Michael Hodgson of Northowram (Halifax)

    (top and upper right hand section of will missing)

  ............of Halifax in the county of York, ......... do make and ordain this my last will in manner and form following. That is to say, first and ........I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God my creator and maker, .....by the precious death and passion of Jesus Christ my alone saviour, hoping .....vomission of all my sins and eternal salvation amongst the blessed children of God in the kingdom of heaven. And my body I commit to the earth from where it came in hope of a joyful resurrection to life eternal at the last day (?).

  AND as touching such goods and personal estate as the Lord in mercy hath  bestowed on me. First my will and mind is that all my true and lawful debts which I do owe, and my funeral expenses and other church duty's be paid and discharged forth of my whole goods, which being done, my will and mind is that  I do hereby give and devise and bequeath unto James Hodgson my son the sum of ONE shilling in full of  his right to all my goods and personal estate. AND all the remainder of my goods and personal estate I do hereby give, devise and bequeath  unto Mary my loving wife to dispose of at her free will and pleasure. And I do hereby appoint the said Mary my loving wife executrix of this my last will and testament, not doubting but that she will faithfully execute the same according to my ..... wish. In Testimony whereof I the said MIchael Hodgson the testator have set my hand and seal the day and year above said 1679.

    Signed and sealed,   T   (the mark of Michael Hodgson)

Witnesses     I (the mark of Susan Hodgson), Thomas Jepson, .........Walker (jurat)