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The Will of Jane Robinson

 

In the name of God Amen I, Jane Robinson of Burscough in the county of Lancaster, widow, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life,and,being of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding (Blessed be Almighty God for the same) do for the settling my temporal concerns make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following. First it is my will and mind that all my just debts, funeral expenses and the charges of the probate hereof shall be paid out of my personal estate by my executors herein named.
I give my undivided moiety of that front pew or seat (No 5) in the south Gallery of the parish church of Ormskirk unto my grandson James Robinson of Ormskirk aforesaid, draper, his heirs and assigns, subject to and charged and chargeable nevertheless with two sittings which I give unto his two sisters Mary Robinson and Jane Robinson until such time as they are married and no longer.
I give and devise all that my newly erected cottage or dwelling house, with its appurtenances, standing in Burscough now in my possession unto Jane daughter of my late son Richard Robinson, to Jane daughter of my son William Robinson and William Robinson son of my late son John Robinson, share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to the survivors and survivor of them and to the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of such survivor during all my term, estate and interest therein.
I give and devise my undivided moiety or half part, of all that messuage and tenement, with the lands thereto belonging lately called the Anchor, situate in Burscough aforesaid unto the said William son of my late son John Robinson, his heirs, executors, admons and assigns during all my term, estate and interest, therein, subject to and charged and chargeable, nevertheless, with the payment of the sum of five pounds five shillings of lawful British money which I give and bequeath as follows, to my daughter Mary the wife of Richard Houlcroft one pound one shilling and the remaining four pounds four shillings I will, order and direct the same to be paid into the hands of my executors herein after  named for and towards my funeral expenses, to be paid in six months next after my decease and in case of non payment I authorise and empower my said executors to enter into possession of the same moiety and to receive the rents and profits thereof until the said sum of five pounds five shillings and interest shall be fully run up and satisfied.
I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren Edward, Henry, Charles, John and Catherine sons and daughter of my said son John Robinson the sum of three pounds ten shillings of lawful British money apiece to be paid to them in six months next after my decease to as many of them as shall be then of the age of twenty one years and if under not to be paid till he, she or they be of the age of twenty one years, and, in case any of the said five children happen to die before he, she or they arrive at twenty one years of age then his, her or their share or shares shall be divided and distributed among the survivors, share and share alike.
And the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and effects I give and bequeath to my said son William Robinson his heirs, executors and administrators.
And lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all former or other will or wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare and publish this to be my only true last will and testament.  And I do nominate, appoint and make my said son William Robinson and my said grandson James Robinson executors of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I the said Jane Robinson have hereunto set and put my hand and seal the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.

 

Signed, sealed, published and declared by                                The mark and seal of
the said Jane Robinson the testator as and for                            Jane Robinson
her last will and testament in the sight
and presence of us who have each of us
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
at her request, and in her sight, and presence
And in the presence of each other - The words
Charge of the - being first interlined

 

Daniel Alty
Cuthbert Tyrer
Jn Sumner

 

 

The nineteenth day of October 1803 William Robinson & James Robinson the executors within named were sworn in common form before me
James Stanley, surrogate

 

Value of effects £40-£100     Prob issued dated 19 Oct 1803

 

 

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