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This is the last Will
and Testament of me
William Newport of the
Parish of Barrow in the
County of Chester Farmer
I order and direct all
my just debts funeral
expenses and the charges
of the probate of this
my will to be paid. I
give devise and bequeath
all that my messuage or
dwelling house together
with all the
outbuildings yards
gardens rights members
and appurtenances
thereunto belonging now
in my own occupation
also the Hemp yard or
Barn Croft likewise the
Moore and Crib Crofts
all in the Parish of
Barrow aforesaid and
containing in the whole
by Common Estimation two
hundred roods of land or
thereabouts be the same
more or less unto and to
the use of my
Granddaughter Jane
Hitchen wife of Charles
Hitchen Wheelwright her
heirs and assigns for
ever Chargeable
nevertheless and I do
hereby charge the same
with the payment of one
hundred pounds to my
Executors and I direct
that the said one
hundred pounds shall
fall into the residue of
my personal estate and
be disposed of
accordingly. I give
devise and bequeath all
that my Croft piece or
parcel of land called
the Little Croft in the
Parish of Barrow
aforesaid unto and to
the use of my
Granddaughter Susannah
Jones wife of Henry
Jones for and during the
term of her natural life
and that the same shall
not be subject to the
debts or engagements of
her said husband but to
and for her own use and
benefit and from and
after her decease I give
devise and bequeath the
same to the heirs of her
Body lawfully issuing
share and share alike as
Tenants in Common and
not as Joint Tenants and
in default of issue of
the Body of the said
Susannah Jones then I
give devise and bequeath
the same piece or parcel
of land called the
Little Croft unto and to
the use of my three
granddaughters Jane
Hitchen Sarah Heyward
and Ann Heyward share
and share alike as
tenants in Common to
them their heirs and
assigns forever.
Chargeable nevertheless
and I do hereby charge
the same with the
payment of Twenty pounds
to my Executors and I
direct that the said
Twenty pounds shall fall
into the residue of my
personal Estate and be
disposed of accordingly.
I give devise and
bequeath all that higher
part of my piece or
parcel of land called
the big Croft situate in
the parish of Barrow
aforesaid and adjoining
to land belonging to Mr
John Cheers Caldecot
containing by Common
Estimation two statute
acres of land or
thereabouts be the same
more or less and divided
by a hedge from the
lower part of the same
big Croft unto and to
the use of my
Granddaughter Sarah
Heyward for and during
the term of her natural
life and from and after
her decease to the heirs
of her body lawfully
issuing share and share
alike their his or her
heirs and assigns
forever. And in default
of issue of my said
granddaughter Sarah
Heyward I give devise
and bequeath the same
piece or parcel of land
unto and to the use of
my Granddaughter Ann
Heyward for and during
the term of her natural
life and from and after
her decease to the heirs
of her body lawfully
issuing share and share
alike as Tenants in
Common and not as Joint
Tenants their his or her
heirs and assigns
forever and in default
of issue of my said
granddaughter Ann
Heywood I give devise
and bequeath the said
piece or parcel of land
to my said
Grandddaughter Jane
Hitchen her heirs and
assigns for ever
Chargeable nevertheless
with the payment of the
sum of Twenty five
pounds to my Executors
and I direct that the
said Twentyfive pounds
shall fall into the
residue of my personal
Estate and be disposed
of accordingly. I give
devise and bequeath all
that lower part of my
said piece or parcel of
land called the big
Croft situate in the
Parish of Barrow
aforesaid and adjoining
to the lane containing
by Common Estimation two
statute acres of land or
thereabout be the same
more or less and divided
by a hedge as aforesaid
from the higher part of
the same big Croft unto
and to the use of my
Granddaughter Ann
Heyward for and during
the term of her natural
life and from and after
her decease to the heirs
of her body lawfully
issuing share and share
and share alike their
his or her heirs and
assigns forever and in
default of issue of my
said Granddaughter Ann
Heyward I give devise
and bequeath the said
piece or parcel of land
unto and to the use of
my said Grandddaughter
Sarah Heyward for and
during the term of her
natural life and from
and after her decease to
the heirs of her body
lawfully issuing share
and share alike as
Tenant in Common and not
as Joint Tenants their
his or her heirs and
assigns forever. And in
default of issue of my
said Granddaughter Sarah
Heyward I give devise
and bequeath the said
piece or parcel of land
to my said Granddaughter
Jane Hichen her heirs
and assigns forever.
Chargeable nevertheless
with the payments of the
sum of Twenty five
pounds to my Executors
and I direct that the
said Twenty five pounds
shall fall into the
residue of my personal
Estate and be disposed
of accordingly. I give
and bequeath to my said
Granddaughter Ann
Heyward my four post bed
stocks together with the
Bed Bolster and Pillows
and bedclothes thereon
and all the furniture in
the house place except
the Chest Screen Grate
and oven together with
the whole of my Crockery
Ware. I give and
bequeath to my said
Granddaughter Sarah
Heyward the Tent Bed
Stock Bed and Bedding
Pillows Bolsters
together with the
Bedclothes thereon and
the furniture in the
room above the parlour.
And as to all the rest
residue and remainder of
my personal Estate and
the money made
chargeable on my real
Estate as aforesaid
forming part of my said
personal Estate I order
and direst my Executors
hereafter named to pay
and discharge all my
just debts funeral and
testamentary Expenses as
aforesaid and
particularly two several
debts of one hundred
pounds and seventy
pounds which I owe upon
two promisary notes the
remainder I give and
bequeath unto my four
Granddaughters Jane
Hitchen Susannah Jones
Sarah Heyward and Ann
Heywood share and share
alike and lastly I do
hereby nominate
constitute and appoint
the said Charles Hitchen
of Barrow aforesaid
Wheelwright and William
Povar of Holme Bank near
Tarvin both in the
county of Chester
Trustees and Executors
of this my will revoking
all other Will or Wills
by me at any time
heretofore made. In
witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
this 3rd day of January
one thousand eight
hundred and forty nine.
Signed sealed published
and declared by the said
William Newport the
Testator as and for his
last Will and Testament
contained on four sheets
of paper and written on
one side only in the
presence of us present
at the same time who at
his request in his
presence and in the
presence of each other
have here unto
subscribed our names as
Witnesses Davis Ruscoe
William Newport |
