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The Will of John Wadsworth

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Wadsworth of Beverley in the County of York Yeoman ffirst I direct all my just Debts and ffuneral Expences to be paid & discharged I give and bequeath unto my two sons Christopher & Thomas the Sum of thirty pounds each I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Smith the Sum of ffifty pounds I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Susannah Wilson the Sum of fforty Pounds & also my ffeather bed  I Give & bequeath unto my Daur ffrances Padget the Sum of 5L I Give & bequeath unto my Son John the Sum of one Shilling I Give & bequeath unto my Niece Elizabeth Smith the Sum of five pounds I Give & bequeath all the rest residue & remainder of my Goods Chattels Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever & wheresoever & of what nature or kind soever (subject to the Payment of my just Debts funeral Expences and the above mentioned Legacies) Unto my Sons in law Richard Smith and John Wilson equally to be divided betwixt them share and Share alike and I nominate and appoint my said Sons in law Joint Exors of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten The mark and seal X of John Wadsworth

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Saml Hall     Willm Newlove

 

 

This is a Codicil to the within mentioned Will of John Wadsworth I revoke and make Void the Legacy or Sum of thirty Pounds given to my Son Christopher I revoke and make Void the Legacy or Sum of forty Pounds given to my daughter Susannah Wilson I revoke and annul my Son in Law John Wilson being one of my Executors I give & bequeath unto my Daughter ffrances the Sum of thirty Pounds I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Susannah Wilson the Sum of thirty Pounds I give all the residue of my Effects to my Son in law Richard Smith and appoint him my sole Executor I confirm my Will save and except so far as the same is altered by this Codicil In Witness whereof I have set my hand or mark this sixteenth day of May 1810 The Mark of John X Wadsworth

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Saml Hall    Richard Thorpe

 

Proved at London with a Codicil & July 1810

 

PCC Prob11/1513

 

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