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In the Name of God Amen I JAMES SMITH of
Carleton [Carlton] in the parish of Coverham and County of York
yeoman being in health and of a sound and perfect memory Praised be
Almighty God for the same Calling to mind the certainty of Death and
the uncertainty of the time thereof Do make this my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form following. First I will that all my
just debts together with my Funeral expences be fully discharged and
Paid by my Executrix hereinafter mentioned and First I will that my
Executrix shall pay or cause to be paid to CHRISTOPHER HARDCASTLE £5
at the end of twelve months after my decease if it shall happen that
I shall die without any Issue that is without any Child of Children
Lafully begotten of my Body and Born to me of my wife or if she be
pregnant at my decease then I will that the above Legacy shall be
void and not Payable.
Likewise I will that my Executrix pay or cause
to be paid to the four sisters of CHRISTOPHER HARDCASTLE to JANE
SLATER wife of WILLIAM SLATER the sum of £2 5s and to HENRIETTA
WRIGHT wife of GEORGE WRIGHT of Carlton and GRACE VAROAH wife of
WILLIAM VAROAH of Melmerby and to RUTH BARRASS wife of JOHN BARRASS
of Melmerby to each of them the sum of £1 1s at the end of twelve
months after my decease in case I have no child born to me as is
above said but if it should happen that there should be a child or
children born to me Lawfully Begotten or if my wife should be
pregnant at my decease then I will that all the above Legacies shall
be null and void and not payable
Likewise I will that my executrix pay of case
to be paid to ALEXANDER TROTTER and MARY TROTTER his sister and to
THOMAS TROTTER all of Askrigg the sum of £1 1s each of them at the
end of twelve months after my decease
Likewise I give unto TRISTRUM HOG of West
Scrafton the sum of £1 1s to be paid to him at the end of twelve
months after my decease
Likewise I give unto DOROTHY RUNDER of
Bellerby the sum of £1 1s to paid to her at the end of twelve months
after my decease
Likewise I give unto JANE PEACOCK wife of
JONATHAN PEACOCK the sum of £1 1s at the end of twelve months after
my decease
Likewise I give unto JANE WEBSTER of Kirkby
Hill the sum of £1 1s at the end of twelve months after my decease
if in case I should die without Issue but if a Child or Children
should be lawfully born to me or my wife should be Pregnant at my
decease then I will the above Legacies shall be null and void and
not Payable anything herein contained to the contrary but if a child
or children should be born to me or my wife should not be pregnant
at my decease then I will that all the aforesaid legacies shall be
duly and truly paid according to the Tenor of the will and if it
should happen that I should have a child Lawfully born to me or that
my wife should be pregnant at my decease and the said child should
Live untill it shall arrive at the age of 21 years I do give devise
and bequeath unto such child all my houses buildings and edifices
now standing lying and being within the precincts and territories of
Carleton to the said Child to his of her heirs and assigns for ever
the said child paying of causing to be paid to ELIZABETH PICKARD my
wife the sum of £3 in the year during her life in lieu of her thirds
or dowry and if she shall be then living when the said Child shall
attain the age of 21 years the said sum of £3 be paid to her at two
separate payments by equal portions the one half on the 11 May and
the other half upon 22 November yearly during her life and the first
payment to be made on the first of those days that shall happen next
after the said Child shall attain the age of 21 years for my will is
that the said Child shall not enter upon the said houses until he or
her shall attain the age of 21 years for my will is my wife
ELIZABETH the mother of the said child shall have the rents issue
and profits arising from such houses to bring the said Child up on
and to give it good education and for want of such issue or of such
child as above said I do give and despose of the said Messuage
houses and buildings in manner following and First I give bequeath
and demise unto MARY PICKARD daughter of my wife ELIZABETH the west
end of my dwelling house wherein ELIZABETH JACK mother of my wife
ELIZABETH dwelleth with the Chamber over it with a Little Parcill of
ground lying on the north side thereof which was formerly a milk
house She to enter on the same when she shall attain the age of 21
years and if it should happen I should be dead or otherwise at my
decease to her her heirs and assigns for ever
Likewise I give demise and bequeath to
ELIZABETH PICKARD daughter of my wife ELIZABETH the messuage or
dwelling house wherein JOSHUA LOBLEY now dwelleth with a litte
Parlour at the west end thereof with the Chamber over them she to
enter on the same when she she shall attain the age of 21 years if I
should happen to be dead but if I should live untill after she
arrives at the age of 21 years then she to enter on the same and to
have and to hold the same to her heirs and assigns for ever
Likewise I give demise and bequeath to FRANCIS
PICKARD son of my wife ELIZABETH the est [east] end of my dwelling
house with the chamber over it with the shop at the east end of it
with the Little Room on the Back side thereof with all the
Priviledges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging he to enter upon
the same when he shall attain to the age of 21 years if I should
happen to be the dead but if it should happen that I should happen
to be living then he to enter on the same at my decease To Have and
To Hold to him his heirs and assigns for ever
Lastly I give unto my wife ELIZABETH that is
to say I give devise and bequeath to his the west end of my Dwelling
house with the Chamber over it with the Cellar and Milk House
thereunto belonging with all the Priviledges and Appurteances
thereunto belonging to her her heirs and assigns for ever if she
remains my widow by if she should happen to marry again I will she
shall but have her life in it. That she shall but enjoy it her Life
time and if she should happen to marry again then I will that it
shall go to her son FRANCIS after her decease ... and I do hereby
nominate and appoint my well beloved wife ELIZABETH SMITH sole and
whole executrix to this my last will and testament she paying all my
just debts funeral expences and legacies and to whom I do give all
my Bills Bonds and Credits with all my goods and chattels
wheresoever and whomseover she Performing all my will and Pleasure
according to the True Intent and meaning hereof In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal 2 January 1783
witnesses Thomas Metcalf, John Hammond, James
Dixon
1783 6 December the within named Executrix
appeared personally and was sworn ....
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