Summary:

Testator:                       Paul Pedder (1), barber, of Preston, Lancashire

Sons:                            Robert and Thomas

Daughters:                     Margaret, Jane, Anne, Mary, Margery and Ruth

Daughter:                      Elizabeth Cowband

Wife:                             not named

Brother and executor:    Richard Pedder (2)

Executor:                      Peter Hodgkinson (3) of Preston, butcher

Signed:                          30 April 1742

Witnesses:                     John White,  T. White,  J. Bolton

Proved:                         2 November 1742 before Jno. Sharpe, commissioner

Admon dated:               2 November 1742

Witnesses:                     Hitchcott Rowley,  Jno. Sharpe

Notes:

1.   Paul Pedder (d 1742) was the second son of Richard Pedder (1659-1726) by Ellen his wife

2.   Richard Pedder (1693-1762) was testator’s eldest brother

3.   Peter Hodgkinson was the husband of testator’s sister Ellen

Source:

Wills preserved in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, microfilmed by the Church of Latter Day Saints, film number 98714

Text:

Will:

In the name of God Amen.  I, Paul Pedder, of Preston in the County of Lancaster, barber, do for settling my temporal affairs, make this my last will and testament in manner following:

First I will that all my just debts, funeral expenses and probate of this my will be first paid and satisfied

And then I give and bequeath to my son Robert the sum of one hundred and sixty pounds

To my daughter Margaret the sum of sixty pounds

To my son Thomas the sum of one hundred pounds

To my daughter Jane the sum of one hundred pounds

To my daughter Ann the sum of one hundred pounds

To my daughter Mary the sum of one hundred pounds

To my daughter Margery the sum of one hundred pounds

To my daughter Ruth the sum of one hundred pounds

To be paid to them respectively as they shall severally attain the age of twenty one or marry whether shall first happen

And I do hereby further will and direct that if any of my said children shall die before they are entitled to their said respective legacy so given as aforesaid that the share of him or her or them so dying shall be equally divided amongst my said children share and share alike

And if it shall happen that my wife shall be enceinte and with child at the time of my death, I give and bequeath to such after born child the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid when such child shall marry or attain the age of twenty one, but if it should die before it became entitled to such legacy, I will and direct that the sum be equally divided amongst my said children or the survivors or survivor of them, and that such after born child shall in case any of my said children shall happen to die as aforesaid be entitled to take by survivorship a proportionable share of the legacies of him, her or them so dying before marriage or attainment to twenty one years of age as aforesaid

And I do hereby will, order and direct that my executors hereafter named will continue or put out at interest the said several sums of money so given and bequeathed and pay and apply the interest and produce of each of my said children legacies respectively to and for his her or their several and respective maintenance and education

And whereas I am entitled unto one hundred and twenty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence in right of my wife, I hereby give and bequeath the same unto my said wife and also the further sum of eighty pounds

And I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Cowband the sum of ten pounds to be paid unto my said daughter within one year after my death

And I do further will and direct for the better bringing up and education of my children that my said wife shall have the use of my household goods during her widowhood, and that after her death or marriage again whether shall first happen, the same shall be sold by my executors and that the money arising by such sale shall be equally divided amongst all such of my children as shall be then living share and share alike

And I do further will and direct that if there should happen to be any losses in recovering or collecting the money or any part thereof for payment of the said several legacies before given and bequeathed (except in recovering the said sum of one hundred and twenty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence so given as aforesaid to my said wife that all such losses and deductions shall be paid and allowed proportionable out of the said several legacies before given and bequeathed

And all the rest and residue of my goods, chattels and personal estate whatsoever I give to my executors to be by them distributed and divided to and amongst such of my children when and as they or the survivors in his or their discretion shall think most necessary and needful

And hereby revoking all former wills, I nominate and appoint my brother Richard Pedder and Peter Hodgkinson of Preston aforesaid, butcher, executors of this my will in trust for the intent and purposes herein contained

In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord 1742  Paul Pedder

Sealed, signed, published and declared by the testator Paul Pedder as his last will and testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names in his presence  John White,  T. White,  J. Bolton

Probate:

2 November 1742

Richard Pedder and Peter Hodgkinson, executors in this will named, were sworn well and faithfully to execute and perform the same and so forth before me   Jno. Sharpe, commissioner.

Admon:

Know all men by these presents that we Richard Pedder, linen draper, and Peter Hodgkinson, butcher, both of Preston in the County of Lancaster are holden and firmly bound unto the Right reverend Father in God Samuel, by divine permission Lord Bishop of Chester, in two thousand pounds of good and lawful money of great Britain to be paid to the Right Reverend Father or to his certain attorney, his executors, administrators or assigns; to which payment, well and truly made, we bind ourselves and each of us our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, dated the second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two.

The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden Richard Pedder and Peter Hodgkinson, executors of the last will and testament of Paul Pedder, late of Preston aforesaid, barber, deceased shall and do well and truly execute and perform the last will and testament of the said Paul Pedder, deceased, and do pay all his debts and legacies, so far as his goods and personal estate will extend, and the law shall bind them if also they do exhibit into court a true and perfect inventory of the said deceased’s goods and personal estate, and give a true and just account of their acting in the premises, when they shall be thereunto lawfully called, that then this obligation to be void, or else in force.

Sealed and delivered  Paul Pedder,  Peter Hodgkinson

In the presence of  Hitchcott Rowley,  Jno. Sharpe