This is the last Will and Testament of me John Yapp of the Beach Mill in the Parish of Diddlebury in the County of Salop Cottage holder as follows ffirst I will and direct all my just debts funeral expences and the expences of proving this my will to be fully paid and satisfied by my executor hereafter named and from and after payment thereof I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Yapp all and singular my household goods and furniture linen bedding and ready mony or monies due and owing to me upon Bond Note or otherwise And all other my Personall Estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease To hold the same unto my said wife for and during the time of her life but subject nevertheless to the following Legacies.....To my daughter Mary Meyrick sixty pounds To my daughter Sarah Edwards forty pounds To my son Edward Yapp forty pounds To my son John Yapp forty pounds To my son William Yapp forty pounds which I direct to be paid to them respectively within twelve months after the decease of my said wife And it is my will and I do hereby direct that my said wife Elizabeth Yapp shall have the power of disposing by her last Will and Testament of all the residue of all my said personal property after payment of the aforesaid several Legacies to and amongst my said five children share and share alike according to the will of my said wife and in case of the death of any of my said children leaving issue then him her or them surviving such issue have and take the deceased parents share And Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said son William Yapp and my son John Yapp both of Middlehope Executors of this my will hereby revoking and making void all will and wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of ffebruary one thousand eight hundred and forty eight John Yapp

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Proved at London 15 November 1852

PCC Prob11/2162