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John Adamthwaite of Hallbank in Frostrow, Will, Inventory and Bond

Notes: Baptised 27 nov 1639 at Sedbergh, the son of Wm Adamthwaite

Buried 11 oct 1720 at Sedbergh, ‘John Adamthwaite senior of Hallbank’

Married 4 feb 1663 at Sedbergh to Margaret Heblethwaite

Known children – Ann (1664 - ), James (1669 – 1676), John (1671 – 1728), Elliner (1673 - ), Thomas (1676 – 1678), Dorothy (1679 - ), Jane (1681 - )

At the baptisms of his children, he was farming at Dowbiggin, Sarthwait and Garsdalrig

 

INVENTORY dated 21 october 1720 ………………………………………..£159 5s 0d

Appraisers: John Atkinson

William Atkinson (married to John’s dau Dorothy)

John Fawcett (married to John’s dau Jane)

Benjamin Nelson

WILL dated 11th September 1720

To my son-in-law William Atkinson £5

To my granddaughter Mary Atkinson £20

To my son-in-law John Fawcett £5

To my grandson John Fawcett (30

To my nevey John Adamthwaite of Mosse 20 shillings

To my nece Elinor Brown 20 shillings

To my nevey William Adamthwaite 20 shillings

To my nece An Adamthwaite 20 shillings

R & R to son John Adamthwaite, sol exec.

 

Testator marked

Witnesses: John Adamthwaite

William Atkinson

Thomas Adamthwaite

Proved 5 nov 1720 by the oaths of William Atkinson, one of the witnesses and John Adamthwaite sole exec.

Lonsdale Deanery Probate files; A surnames; 1691-1750; FHL film #98823

 

 

 
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