This is the last will and testament of me MARK NEWBY of Barningham in the Co of York, Schoolmaster, I direct my earthly remains to be interred in as plain a manner and as moderate an expense as decency will admit of. I give and devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever... except such part of my personal estate as are herein specifically bequeathed, unto and to the use of my three sons GEORGE NEWBY, MARK NEWBY the younger & FRANCIS NEWBY upon trusts... that is to say upon trust to sell and dispose of my real estate by public auction or private contract either together or in parcels for the best price... and to sell collect receive and convert into money all my personal estate and effects, except as aforesaid. And by and out of the monies arising... my said trusteees shall pay all of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences. And I declare that the said GEORGE NEWBY, MARK NEWBY the younger and FRANCIS NEWBY... shall be possessed of the surplus... upon trust to divide the same into 6 equal shares and to pay 2 such shares unto my daughter MARY NEWBY... and 2 sixth shares unto my daughter JANE TABOIS and to divide the remaning 2 sixth shares equally amongst my four sons THOMAS NEWBY, GEORGE NEWBY, MARK NEWBY the younger and FRANCIS NEWBY and I direct that the said share to which my said son THOMAS NEWBY shall bcome entitled of and in the said monies shall not be paid or be payable to him... until he... shall have paid to my executors all such sums of money I have already advanced or paid to my son THOMAS NEWBY wihin the last 7 yrs... And in case my son THOMAS NEWBY shall omit or refuse to pay off such sums of money I direct and authorise my executors to apply his share of the monies above mentioned towards the payment and satisfaction thereof in such manner as my said executorss in their discretion shall think fair and proper... I give and bequeath unto my two granddaughters MARY ELIZABETH MONKHOUSE and MARY ELIZABETH JOHNSON the sum of £10 each. I give and bequeath to the said GEORGE NEWBY my Gold Watch with the chain and seals and key and also the landscape which hangs in the staircase of my present dwelling house and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said sons GEORGE NEWBY , MARK NEWBY the younger & FRANCIS NEWBY executorss 10 April 1827

Witnesses Wm Watson, Thomas Hird, John Thompson.

Proved at London 30 August 1830 on oath of Reverend GEORGE NEWBY clerk and MARK NEWBY the sons the surviving executors.

PROB 11 1775