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1784
The Will of Ann
Laidman late
of South Street
in Durham decd.
Registd.
20th October 1784
Ms. Ann Laidman’s
Will
[recto]
In the Name of God Amen I Ann Laidman of
South Street in or near the City of Durham Widow Do make this my
last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)
I Give and Bequeath to my sister Isable
Henderson All my Beds and Bedding, I Give and Devise to my
Nephew William Hymers of Houghton le Spring Malster All that my
Freehold Messuage or Burgage situate and being in South Street
aforesaid now in my own to Ann Nobles, and the two little Rooms
down the lane late ^in^ Barbara Mayhews possession To Hold the
same to the said William Hymers his Heirs and Assigns for ever
form the End of One Year next after the first half year Term day
after my Decease, it being my mind and Will that my Nephew
Robert Henderson have the
Rents and profits thereof untill that
time, I Give and Devise unto my said Nephew Robert Henderson all
that my Freehold Dwellinghouse with the Garden and Stable or
[illegible word] House thereunto adjoining situate and being in
South Street aforesaid now in the possession of John Kirkley as
Servant thereof and all other my real Estate And also all my
personall Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever To Hold
the same to
my said Nephew Robert Henderson his Heirs
Exors Admins and Assigns for ever he paying thereout all my Just
Debts and Funeral Expences and residuary Legatee of this my Will
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this
Twentieth day of October in the Year of our Lord 1784
Signed Sealed published and Declared } The
Mark of
By the said Testatrix Ann Laidman as and }
For her last Will and Testament in the
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Presence of us } Ann Laidman
Isabelle Bishobrick
Thos. Nelson Pickering
John Ward
turn over
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The Thirty first Day of December 1784
Wood }
Proctor }
Robert Henderson the Executor within named
was duly sworn to the Truth of the within written Will and well
and faithfully to execute and perform the same and to administer
it as usual And also that the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
Testator do not amount in value to the Sum of One Hundred Pounds
Before me
Geo. Harris
Chancellor
Source: Durham University Library,
Archives & Special Collections, ref. DPRI/1/1784/L1/1-2 |
