In the Name of God Amen the 14 day of June 1773. I CHRISTOPHER SLATER of Calberge [Caldbergh] in the County of York yeoman being very sick and weak in body but of perfect memory Do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first of all I recommend my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner And as touching my worldly estates, I give devise and dispose of the same in the manner and form following, that is to say, in the first place I make and ordain my son THOMAS SLATER my sole executor of this my last will and testament that is for him to have the west end of my dwelling house, Jagger Gill, garden and ?flant? house, and also the garths which garths he shall enter on at the decease of my father, and likewise I leave my said son THOMAS the sum of £120 to be paid among my other children in the manner and form following : to my son CHRISTOPHER SLATER to have £45 out of the said money, likewise I give him the east end of my dwelling house which is lately rebuilt. Also I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH SLATER £45 to be paid by my executor out of the aforesaid £120. Also I give unto my son JOHN £35 to be paid out of the aforesaid money and £35 more out of the lands to paid at 21 years of my son JOHN's age. I also will and ordain that my above mentioned children shall live together till my son CHRISTOPHER be 21 years of age, and then my stock and furniture to be equally divided among them after the rent be paid and in case my daughter should leave them for her to take a bed where she likes with everything thereunto belonging.

I likewise will that my before mentioned children pay to my wife MARY 15 shillings per piece a year and also to let her have house room while she continueth my widow and also to have the said yearly stipend while she continueth my widow.

I likewise will and ordain that my Executor shall call in no money out of that sum without the consent of CHARLES BLADES and ROBERT REYNARD whom I constitute and appoint trustees to my children and in case my son THOMAS should die or leave this country for the said trustees to call in and divide the forementioned money among them according as this my will directs, if the money be forth coming. And that none of my children shall  receive this money  till they are 21 years of age and if any disputes should arise the said disputes to be decided at the discretion of the trustees without law. I do hereby disallow revoke and disannul all other testaments etc In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Witnesses Richard Turner, John Taylor, Bartholomew Pickard

Probate granted to Thomas Slater executor of Christopher Slater of Calberge in the Parish of Coverham 17 August 1773