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John Adamthwaite of Johnsons Plain, Stainmore,
deceased 1850 : Will
This is the last Will
and Testament of me John Adamthwaite of Johnsons Plain on Stainmore in
the Parish of Brough in the County of Westmorland Yeoman. First I will
and direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and
the expences of proving this my Will be fully paid and satisfied out of
my personal estate by my Executor hereinafter named I give and devise
unto my Grandson John Adamthwaite the sum of Twenty pounds to be paid
twelve months after my decease and I also give and bequeath to my said
Grandson all my Dairy utencils and Milking vessels that shall be in my
house at the time of my decease and also all my husbandry Gear. I give
and bequeath to my housekeeper Elizabeth Rain one bed and bedstead. I
give and devise all the remainder of my household furniture goods and
effects whatsoever which shall be in and belonging to my dwelling house
at the time of my death unto my Granddaughters Elizabeth Dent Ruth Dent
Martha Dent and Ann Dent their respective executors administrators and
assigues for their and each of their separate use and benefit absolutely
the same to be equally divided between and amongst my said
Granddaughters their respective executors administrators and assigus by
my executor hereinafter named. All the rest residue and remainder of my
Messuages Tenements lands hereditaments effects both real and personal
of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever I give devise and bequeath
unto my son John Adamthwaite To hold the same with the appurtenances
unto my said Son his heirs executors administrators and assigus forever
according to the nature and quality thereof Subject nevertheless and I
do hereby charge and make chargeable the said property so given and
devised to my said Son with the annuity and the several Leguacies
hereinafter mentioned and specified I give devise and bequeath unto my
daughter Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Dent for and during the term of
her natural live one Annuity clear yearly Rent charge or sum of Ten
pounds and eight shillings of lawful money of Great Britain free and
clear of and from all taxes deductions or abatements whatsoever
parliamentary or others the said annuity to be chargeable and charged on
and issuing and payable out of the said Messuages or tenements lands
hereditaments and premises hereby given and devised to my said Son and
to be paid by him my said Son by weekly payments or instalments of Four
shillings a week the first payment or instalment to begin and be made at
the expiration of seven days after my decease. To hold the said Annuity
unto my said daughter free from debts control or engagements of her
present or any future husband and the Receipts or Acquittances of my
said daughter without her present or any future husband shall be
sufficient discharges for the payment of the said Annuity and every
instalment thereof as if she were sole and unmarried. But I will that
the said Annuity or any part thereof shall not be sold assigned or in
anywaise disposed of or incumbered by my said daughter or her present or
any future husband. And in case my said daughter or her present or any
future husband shall so sell assign or encumber the said Annuity or any
part thereof I will that the same shall sink and go into the residue of
my estate. And I do hereby charge and subject the said Messuages or
Tenements lands hereditaments and premises so devised to my said Son to
and with the payment of the said Annuity yearly rent charge or sum of
Ten pounds and eight shillings accordingly. And it is my will that in
case the said annuity or any part thereof shall at any time during the
life of the said Elizabeth Dent be behind or unpaid for the space of
twenty one days over or after the days of payment whereon the same is
hereinbefore directed to be paid as aforesaid being lawfully demanded
that then and so often it shall and may be lawful to and for the said
Elizabeth Dent and her assigus to enter upon the said Messuages or
Tenements lands hereditaments and premises hereby charged with the said
Annuity as aforesaid and to distrain for the same Annuity or for as much
thereof as shall be in arrear and the distress and distresses then and
there found to detain and keep until she shall be fully paid and
satisfied all such arrears of the said annuity with costs and charges in
and about the making and keeping the said distresses for the same I give
and bequeath unto my Grandson Thos Dent the sum of Five pounds. I give
and bequeath to each of my Grandsons John Dent William Dent and Robert
Dent the legacy or sum of Forty pounds and to each of my Granddaughters
the said Elizabeth Dent Ruth Dent Martha Dent and Ann Dent the Legacy or
sum of Thirty pounds to be paid twelve months after my decease or so
soon as they shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years
the same Legacies being charged and chargeable upon the said Messuages
or Tenements lands hereditaments and premises so given and devised to my
said Son as aforesaid. And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my
said Son John Adamthwaite Sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all former Wills at any time heretofore by me
made. In Witness whereof I the said John Adamthwaite have hereunto set
my hand and seal this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty.
John Adamthwaite (seal)
Signed Sealed published
and declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto
George Henry Bailey
Charles Davis
Effects under £450
proved by Commission be John Adamthwaite the Sole Executor 18th
January 1851.
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