This is the last Will & Testament of me William Shaw of Bowes. I give and devise all my farm and lands in Bowes called Rovegill ... for the use of my daughters

Mary Ann Shaw, Jane White and Emily Shaw.

Messuage in the village of Bowes occupied by James Dent with frontstead adjoining and premises behind the whole 97 ft from East to West and a close in West Field formerly belonging to John Laidman and now occupied by John Stephenson and a close called Clint Top and occupied by Joshua Gaskill... to the use of my son John Shaw.

Cow Close in Bowes to 2 daughterss Jane White and Emily Shaw.

Firiends John Wilson the elder of Gilmonby and John Bousfield of Stonekeld - my old dwelling house in Bowes with yard, garden and outbuildings ... now in occupation of Eleanor Heslop and others..... & 2 closes called Low Croft and High Croft in occupation of John Kipling.. to the use of John Wilson and John Bousfield upon trust... to sell the same by public auction... pay £50 to daughter Jane White.... £50 to daughter Emily Shaw... and anything over to sons Jonathan Shaw and Thomas Laidman Shaw.

daughterss Emily Shaw and Mary Ann Shaw all household furnture plate, linen glass china and household stores.

All else to daughters Mary Ann Shaw, Jane White and Emily Shaw

John Wilson & John Bousfield executorss.

17 May 1849.

Witnesses William Watson, Mark Sayer.

Rokeby 14 March 1850 appeared executorss and sworn.

Testator died 10 Jan 1850.

RD AP1 198 63

Sheepscar Library at Leeds.