In the Name of God amen
I John Wharton of Moreton in the County of Chester and hundred of Wirrill yeoman being sick of body but of perfect mind and memory calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executrix nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by mighty power of God and touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and bequeath to Esther my dearly beloved wife all my interest in my estate in the township of Moreton to be possessed and enjoyed by her during the term of her natural life and I also give and bequeath her all my household furniture stock and all implements of husbandry belonging to me Secondly I give and bequeath all my interest to my said Wife in Leys house and Craft to be freely possessed by her during her life then after the death of my said Wife I give and bequeath unto my two Children John and Ann wife of Thomas Doyle of Liverpool provision Broker the same Freehold Estate share and Share alike that is to say one half to my son John Wharton and the other half to my daughter Ann wife of Thomas Doyle of Liverpool aforesaid Provision Broker to their Several heirs and assigns for ever but in case any dispute should arise between my son John And my daughter Ann then let my estate be devided Share and Share alike each taking an equal share of my said freehold estate I also give and bequeath to my son John and my daughter Anne all my interest in any lands & legacies coming to me by my said Wife or any of her relatives Share and Share alike I also constitute make and ordain my said Wife Esther sole executrix of this my last Will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments Wills legacies bequests and executors by me and in any wise before named willed bequeathed nulifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Jno Wharton
Thomas Buckley
John Buckley

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