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Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative
Court of York
I Ann Owston of Bridlington in the County of
Yorkshire do publish and declare this to be my last Will and
Testament as follows I give and devise unto my Granddaughter Eliza
Jefferson all that my undivided moiety or half part of all that
Parcel of New Enclosure of Land containing about forty two Acres
(more or less) lying and being in a certain place within the
Township or Lordship of Brimpton otherwise Benton in the said County
of York called the Leys Moor and Blakers and divided into several
Closes to hold unto her my said Granddaughter Eliza Jefferson her
Heirs and Assigns for ever and as to all my Household ffurniture
Stocks ffunds Money Securities for Money Goods Chattels Personal
Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath
the same unto my Brother Isaac Cook of Bridlington aforesaid
Gentleman and James Coverley of Bessingby in the said County of York
Gentleman their Executors Administrators and Assigns to for and upon
the Trusts hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) upon Trust that
they the said Isaac Cook and James Coverley or the survivor of them
his Executors or Administrators do and shall convert into Money so
much of my Personal Estate (except as hereafter otherwise disposed
of) as shall not consist of Money and after paying thereout all my
just Debts ffuneral and Testamentary expences shall and do put and
place out at Interest the remainder of my Monies upon such
Securities in their names or in the name of the survivor of them as
they or he shall think proper and call in and place the same out
again and change the Securities when and as it may be deemed
expedient and pay and apply the Interest arising therefrom or so
much thereof as they or he may think necessary towards the support
maintenance and education of my said Granddaughter Eliza Jefferson
until she shall attain the age of twenty one years and upon her
attaining that age upon Trust that they the said Isaac Cook and
James Coverley or the survivor of them his Executors or
Administrators shall and do pay the said Principal Monies together
with the Interest then due thereon or otherwise transfer the
Securities upon which the same are placed unto my said Granddaughter
Eliza Jefferson her Executors Administrators and Assigns to and for
her and their own use and benefit and I do hereby appoint them the
said Isaac Cook and James Coverley Executors In Trust of this my
Will and I do hereby order and direct that all my Plate and Linen
shall be kept for my said Granddaughter until she shall attain the
age of twenty one years but in case she shall die under that age
then I give all the said Plate and Linen unto and equally between my
Nieces Ann and ffrances Coverley or to the survivor of them in case
either of them shall be dead and I direct that my Wearing Apparel
shall be given away to such Person as my said Executors shall in
their discretion think proper and I do hereby revoke all former
Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine Ann Owston
(Attestation Clause)
D Taylor _ R Dealtry _ J Thompson
Proved at London 24 March 1812
PCC Prob11/1531
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