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In the Name of God Amen I Job Yeardsley of Higher Bebington in the County of Chester Stone Mason being of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following first of all I Will and direct that all my just Debts Funeral expences and the proving of this my last Will and Testament be paid, and with the payment thereof I do charge all my Real and Personal Estate, and I Give Devise and Bequeath to my Wife Fanny Yeardsley all my Real and Personal Estate with all the proceeds thereof for and during her natural life for so long as she continues my Widow, and from and immediately after her death or Marriage which first may happen I Give devise and Bequeath to my Daughter Margaret my Top Cottage or Dwelling House with one half of the Garden adjoining to it situate in my Stone Quarry I Give Devise and Bequeath to my Daughter Fanny my Middle Cottage or Dwelling House with the other one half Garden before mentioned adjoining the Cottage, I Give Devise and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah my lower Cottage or Dwelling house with the waste land adjoining to it, and lying between the said Cottage and Mrs Ellen King’s Stone Quarry, I also Give and Bequeath to each of my Daughters the sum of One Hundred and Fifty pounds apiece, which said sums or Legacies I Will and direct shall be paid out of my Real Estate, at the death or Remarriage of my Widow which first may happen, but provided any of my Daughters should happen to die and leave no lawful Issue then in such case it is my Will and desire that the share of her so dying as aforesaid shall be equally divided amongst my surviving Daughters share and share alike, I Give Divise and Bequeath to my Two Sons all my Real Estate, together with all my live Stock and Implements in Trade and Business whatsoever and wheresoever (except the three Cottages Gardens and Land herein above mentioned Divised and Bequeathed) to be equally divided between them share and share alike, but provided either of them should happen to die leaving no lawful issue then it is my Will and desire that the share of him so dying shall go to my surviving son, which share as aforesaid shall be equally divided at the time of the Death of Marriage of my widow which first may happen, I also Give and Bequeath all my Household Goods and Furniture of all kinds, Plate linen and China to be equally divided amongst my surviving Sons and Daughters share and share alike, at the Death of Marriage of my widow which first may happen, but provided any of my sons or Daughters should happen to die before my widow, leaving no lawful Issue, then in such case, It is my Will and desire that the share of him or her so dying as aforesaid shall be equally divided amongst my Sons and Daughters share and share alike, and lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Wife Fanny Yeardsley, Thomas Lightbound and Stanley Sarratt Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made, and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Job Yeardsley have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty seventh day of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirty Job Yeardsley
 

(Attestation Clause)

Samuel Jackson
Simon Henessy
William Nichols
 
The 31st day of July 1830
Stanley Sarratt one of the Executors within named was Sworn in Common form and he further made Oath that the Personal Estate and Effects of the deceased at the time of his death within the Diocese of Chester did not Amount to the Sum of two hundred Pounds (Power being reserved to Fanny Yeardsley and Thomas Lightbound to take upon themselves the Execution when they shall lawfully request it)

Testator died 31st January 1830

This Will was kindly  transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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