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The Will of Thomas Lister

 

This is the Last Will and Testament of me THOMAS LISTER of Langthorne in the County of York Esquire made the 6th day of February 1778. In the first place I order all my just debts that I may owe at the time of my decease and my Funeral expences which I leave to the discretion of my Executrix hereinafternamed to be paid out of my personal estate. Then I give and bequeath to ROBERT SANDERSON and HANNAH SANDERSON children of my late neice DOROTHY SANDERSON deceased £200 each on their attaining their respective ages of 21 years. I also give and bequeath to ISABELLA WILSON daughter of my Neice ISABELLA WILSON £200 on her attaining the age of 21 years with interest for the same respective legacies in the mean time to commence from and immediately after my decease after the rate of £4 for £100 for a year. But in case of the death of all or any of them before they attain their respective ages of 21 years as aforesaid then my will and mind is and I do hereby order and direct that the Legacy or legacies of him her or they so dying shall cease and not be raised but sink for the benefit of the person or persons then intitled to my real and personal Estate.

I give devise and bequeath all my messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever or of what nature or kind soever the same be and all my parts and shares of messuages lands tenements and hereditaments .... and all my personal estate whatsoever charged and chargeable nevertheless with the payment of the before mentioned Legacies to my Neice CATHERINE ASKQUITH her heirs executors and administrators and assigns for ever and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Neice CATHERINE ASKQUITH sole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said THOMAS LISTER the testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

 

witnesses Jas Williamson, Ann Jaques, George Whitton.

 

 

Registered in the North Riding of Yorkshire deeds register BH 166 59

 

Catherine Askquith, spinster, of Langthorne was granted probate 2 April 1779

 

 

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Marion.

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