In the Name of God Amen I JOHN WHYTELL of Potting and Wintring Garths in the Parish of Grinton and County of York yeoman being thro' the mercy of God tho' weak in body yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory do consitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be received by all as such. Imprimis I most humbly bequeath my Soul to God beseeching his most Gracious acceptance of it. I give my Body to the Earth in full assurance of its resurection from thence at the last Day : as for my Burial I desire it may be decent at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned As to my worldly estate I will and positively order that all my debts be paid.

Item I give and bequeath to my sister MARY FRYER £5,

I give and bequeath to ROBERT WHYTELL the son of WILLIAM WHYTELL £1

and also to HENRY WHYTELL son of WILLIAM WHYTELL £5

and also to JOHN WHYTELL son of WILLIAM WHYTELL £5

and also to CHRISTOPHER WHYTELL son of WILLIAM WHYTELL £4

and also to MARY NICHOLSON wife of JOHN NICHOLSON £1

and also to JAMES WHYTELL  son of ROBERT WHYTELL £5

and to MARGARET and HANNAH SMITH daughters of CHRISTOPHER SMITH £1 each

and also to MARY daughter of FRANCIS FRYER £1

and also to MARGARET CLARKSON daughter of ROBERT WHYTELL £1

and also to the four sons of FRANCIS FRYER JAMES, MATTHEW, JOHN and WILLIAM 1 shilling each 

and also ANN TURNER wife of SAMUEL TURNER £1

and also to MATTHEW SMITH son of CHRISTOPHER SMITH 1 shilling

and also to my dear brother ROBERT WHYTELL 1 shilling

all which said legacies I will  and require be not payable till six months after the decease of my dear and loving Wife willing and desiring that she may have the Interest of the said several sums and legacies during her natural life for her Maintenance.

I will and bequeath to JAMES WHYTELL and JOHN WHYTELL all my household furniture willing the the money arising from such goods be converted to the maintenance of my Wife during her natural life and provided the Interest to the said Legacies and personal estate fall short of maintaining my wife in a decent manner I will that each person to whom the above legacies are bequeathed pay out of the principal money towards her maintenance in proportion to the particular sums above mentioned what is sufficient for her maintenance And I do conistitute JAMES WHYTELL and JOHN WHYTELL executors of this my last will and testament and trustees for my wife. In Witness whreof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the 21 March 1755

witnessed by Dinah Harker, Ann Whytell, Thomas Wilson

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