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I
Thomas Hunter of
Bowberhead in the Parish
of Ravenstonedale,
County of Westmorland,
yeoman, being weak in
health but of sound and
disposing mind memory
and understanding do
this 19th day
of March 1840 make this
my last will and
testament in manner and
form following.
First I give and
bequeath unto my wife
Ann Hunter all my
household furniture for
her use occupation
during the term of her
natural life provided
she shall so long
continue my Widow and
from and after her
decease or second
marriage I give and
bequeath the aforesaid
household furniture unto
my four daughters viz
Nanny the wife of James
Cleasby, Mary the wife
of Septimus Parkin Udale,
Sarah the widow of John
Cleasby and Margaret
Hunter share and share
alike.
Also I give devise and
bequeath unto my
aforesaid wife Ann
Hunter the interest and
dividends arising from
the sum of two thousand
pounds three per cent
Consuls during the term
of her natural life
provided she shall so
long continue my Widow
and from and after her
decease or second
marriage I give and
bequeath the said
principal sum of two
thousand pounds and the
funds or securities upon
which the same is
invested unto my
aforesaid four daughters
(….)and my two grandsons
Robert Thompson and
Thomas Thompson their
heirs executors or
assigns share and share
alike.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my youngest
daughter Isabella Hunter
the interest and
dividends arising from
the sum of two thousand
pounds three percent
Consuls now standing in
my name during the term
of her natural life and
from and after her
decease I give and
bequeath the said
principal sum of two
thousand pounds and the
funds or securities upon
which the same is
invested unto my
aforesaid four daughters
(….)share and share
alike.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Nanny
Cleasby all my Customary
estate called or
commonly known by the
name of Pennystone Green
situate on the North
side of Stainmore in the
parish of Brough County
of Westmorland and at
present in the
occupation of Thomas
Calvert as farmer
thereof to have and to
hold the said Customary
estate with the land and
appurtenances thereunto
belonging unto my said
daughter Nanny Cleasby
her heirs and assigns
for ever.
Also I give and bequeath
unto the said Nanny
Cleasby the sum of five
hundred pounds three per
cent Consuls now
standing in my name her
heirs executors admins
or assigns.
Also I give devise and
bequeath unto my
daughter Mary Udale all
my freehold estate
called or known by the
name of Weasdale with
the land and
appurtenances thereunto
belonging situate in the
parish of Ravenstonedale
County of Westmorland to
have and to hold
forever.
Also I give and bequeath
unto the said Mary Udale
the sum of one thousand
pounds three per cent
Consuls.
Also I give devise and
bequeath unto my
grandson Robert Thompson
the son of my deceased
daughter Elizabeth
Thompson all that my
freehold estate called
or commonly known by the
name of Lythside in the
parish of Ravenstonedale
county of Westmorland
and Fell Lane in Kirkby
Stephen at present in
the occupation of
William Shaw as farmer
thereof to have and to
hold. And if Robert
Thompson should die
without issue then the
aforesaid estate is
bequeathed to my
grandson Thomas
Thompson, and if he
should die without
lawful issue then the
estate is bequeathed to
my four eldest daughters
share and share alike.
Also I give devise and
bequeath unto my
grandson Thomas Thompson
the son of my deceased
daughter Elizabeth
Thompson all my freehold
estates called Elmpot
situate in Fell End
Angle in the parish of
Ravenstonedale in the
county of Westmorland
and at present occupied
by myself and also my
estate called Dovingill
in the aforesaid Fell
End Angle and at present
in the occupation of
Robert Tunstall as
farmer to have and to
hold, subject
nevertheless to the
following conditions,
that is to say I give
devise and in bequeath
unto his father Robert
Thompson senior during
the term of his natural
life all that my
messuage and tenements
with the three fields
adjoining situate at Low
Dovengill in the parish
of Ravenstonedale
bounded on the east by
the lane leading to
Robert Hunters
dwellinghouse and his
garden on the north by
Robert Hunters Land on
the west by the same
persons and on the south
by the lane leading to
Sprintgill and in case
the before mentioned
Thomas Thompson should
die without issue then I
bequeath the said estate
to my grandson Robert
Thompson and in case he
should die without issue
then I bequeath the sad
estates unto my four
oldest daughters (…)
their heirs executors
etc.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my aforesaid two
grandsons Robert
Thompson and Thomas
Thompson all my live
store of cattle
consisting of cows
horses and sheep
together with all the
implements of husbandry
and all the crops of hay
and herbage until the
end of the year after my
decease but to be
subject to the payment
of all rents and rates.
And I do hereby nominate
and appoint my wife Ann
Hunter and my two
daughters Sarah Cleasby
and Margaret Hunter
their heirs and assigns
to be Trustees for my
daughter Isabella Hunter
and to have full power
to … her interest and
dividends and apply the
same towards her
support.
And as to all the rest
residue and remainder of
my Estate and effects
whatsoever and
wheresoever and of what
nature or kindsoever not
hereinbefore disposed of
after payment of all my
just debts funeral and
testamentary expenses
and the aforesaid
legacies I give devise
and bequeath the same
and every part unto and
equally betwixt my two
daughters Sara Cleasby
and Margaret Hunter
their executors
administrators and
assigns to and for their
own absolute use and
benefit and I do hereby
nominate constitute and
appoint my two daughters
aforesaid Sarah Cleasby
and Margaret Hunter to
be Executors for
carrying this my last
will and testament into
effect and hereby
revoking ll former or
other wills by me at any
time made.
I
declare this to be my
last will and testament.
In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 19th
day of March 1840.
Thomas Hunter. Signed
by the said Thomas
Hunter in the presence
of us being present at
the same time Willm
Shaw, John Fawcett.
Proved at London 27th
August 1840 by oaths of
Sarah Cleasby and
Margaret Hunter the
daughters the
Executrixes to whom
admon was granted having
been first sworn by
Comon duly to
administer.
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