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In the Name of God Amen I JAMES PEARSON of
Woodall in Coverdale in the parish of Coverham and County of York
yeoman being weak of God but of sound and perfect mind and memory
praised be God for the same do make and ordaine this my Last will
and Testament in manner and form following. First I commend my soul
into the hands of Allmighty God And my body I order to be decently
interred according to the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter
nominated And as touching my Temporal Estate I do dispose of the
same as followeth first I will that all my just debts legacies and
funeral expences saving what I hereafter order to be paid out of my
lands shall be paid by my said Executrix hereafter named I give unto
CHRISTOPHER COULTON my grandson £20 Also I give unto MARY COULTON my
Grand daughter £40 both which last mentioned legacies its in my mind
shall be paid by my said Executrix hereafter named at the End of
twelve months next after my decease. Also I give unto my Grand
daughter PHEBE COULTON £20 to be paid to her by my said Executrix
hereinafter named when she shall attaine the age of 21 years Also I
give unto my Loving Wife GRACE PEARSON my Firehouse during her life
and halfe of all my household goods Also I give devise and bequeath
unto my Grand son HENRY HORNER of the said Woodaill and his heirs
for ever All my houses lands Meadows Pasture ground garths gardens
Inclosures And all my whole estate of lands which I have at the said
Woodall in Coverdale Except and saving to my said Loveing wife the
firehouse and parcel thereof during her Life yet Nevertheless upon
Condition of my said Grandson HENRY HORNER or heirs paying out of
the same such sum or sums of money as is hereafter set down to be
paid that is to say my Will and mind is that my said Grand son HENRY
HORNER or his heirs shall yearly pay unto my Loveing wife GRACE
PEARSON £4 yearly during the term of her Natural Life to be paid to
her at two payments in Every year as abovesaid that is to Say £2
thereof on the first day of May and £2 remainder thereof on 11
November yearly the first payment to be on the first of the days
abovesaid that shall next happen after my decease. Also I order my
said Grand son HENRY HORNER or his heirs to pay in consideration of
the said estate above devised to him and his heirs unto my Daughter
AGNES COULTON of Starbotton after the decease of my said loving wife
GRACE PEARSON £2 yearly until that £50 shall be paid to her my said
daughter AGNES COULTON provided she so long live but if it happen
that my said daughter AGNES COULTON shall dye before the said £50
shall all be paid my will And mind is that my said Grandson HENRY
HORNER or his heirs shall pay the remainder of the said £50 that
shall remain at her decease to her Children as she my said Daughter
AGNES COULTON shall order before her decease. Also all the Rest of
my personal Estate Goods and Chattels of what Kind soever I do
hereby give unto my said Daughter AGNES COULTON whom I do hereby
Constitute and appoint sole Executrix of this my Last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 13 July 1736
witnesses William Ripley, William Addinson,
John Tunstall
10 May 1739 then personally appeared the above
named Agnes Coulton and was sworn well and faithfully and so forth
before me...
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