In the Name of God Amen I JANE SMIDYS of Melmerby in the Parish of Coverham in the county of York singlewoman being of good and perfect memory thank be given to Almighty God and calling to mind the uncertain Estate of this transitory life and haveing a desire to order and dispose pf such my Temporall Esatate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me and bless me withall I do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following and First I recommend and bequeath my soul intot he protestion of Almighty God hoping for mercy and pardon of all my sins and offences through the Merritorious Death of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my body I frely committ to the ground to be interred in Christian and decent manner as to my Executors hereafter named shall seem meet.

Item after all my debts and funeral expences be paid and discharged all my lands at Melmerby I give and bequeath to my sister ANN RENNOLD and her son THOMAS whom I appoint to be my Executors during the time of their natural lifes and after their decease I give and bequeath the same lands and household goods unto JANE the wife of JOHN BECK and her hairs forever begotten of her own body and for want of heirs of JANE the wife of JOHN BECK to be equally divided betwixt her tow [two] own sisters ANN PRETIOUS living in Great Ousbourn and ELIZABETH PRETIOUS living in Little Ousebourn in Ousbourn Parish

Item I give unto JANE the wife of JOHN BECK all that belongeth thereto at my decease.

Item I give unto ANN the wife of WILLIAM PRETIOUS the sum of £4

Item I give unto ELIZABETH the wife of ROBERT PRETIOUS the summ of £4

Item I give unto METCALFE MORELAND the son of JOHN MORELAND mason in Melmerby in the parish of Coverham in the County of York the sum of £2

Item I give unto THOMAS GELDART of Carleton in the same parish and in the county of York the sum of £1

Item I give unto ISABELL the wife of JOHN SPENCE of Bradly in the same parish and County of York the sum of £1

which said legacies above named I order JANE the wife of JOHN BECK to pay them at the Decease of THOMAS RENNOLD her brother Likewise I appoint the above named JANE BECK as a Truste for the said THOMAS RENNOLD Her brother being incapable of his self that he hath Meat Drink and Cloase necsasary for such a Person And this being absolutely my last will and testament Revoking and making void all and every other will and Testament in any kind whatsoever by me formerly or at any time heretofore maid Executed Published or Declared In witness whereof I the said JANE SMIDYS  have hereunto set  my hand and seal 18 July 1719

 Jane Smidys X her mark

witnesses Thomas Wray, John Morland, Ann Morland

Bond - Joseph Fryer of Askrigg in the County of York -

The Above Bounden JOSEPH FRYER administer the last will and testament of Jane Smithys late of Melmerby in the parish of Coverham deceased ... 20 July 1720