I,  ISABELLA ROBINSON of Carlton in Coverdale, spinster, do make this my last will and testament in form following

Whereas my father JAMES ROBINSON in his will dated about the 6th day of December 1760 did give all his lands and tenements in Walden  to trustees  therein named  upon trust (amongst other things) after the death of my mother MARY ROBINSON, to pay me seventy pounds now I do hereby give and bequeath the said sum of seventy pounds to my sisters MARY BANKS, widow and  ELIZABETH ROBINSON, their executors, administrators and assigns upon the trusts........ as soon as the same shall come into their hands to pay to THOMAS, MARY and JOHN ROBINSON, (children of my brother JOHN ROBINSON)the sum of five pounds apiece and after payment of the sum to pay to my brother GEORGE ROBINSON, the sum of five pounds.

To my said sister ELIZABETH I give and bequeath all my household goods and furniture

All the rest of my estate I give to my said sisters MARY BANKS and ELIZABETH ROBINSON equally between them share and share alike paying all my debts and funeral expenses. I do make my sisters MARY BANKS and ELIZABETH ROBINSON joint executors

Signed 22 December 1768

Witnessed: JOHN BREARES, HENRY CUNLIFFE, MATTHEW THOMPSON

Probate: 1 November 1771 MARY BANKS, widow and Elizabeth WELLOCK wife of WILLIAM WELLOCK, late ELIZABETH ROBINSON, sisters of the deceased

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