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Will of Reverend William Adamthwaite of Hallbank,
dated 1804
Rev. William had
married Ann Hoggard in 1791, but they parted and William formed a
relationship with Jane McEver with whom he had a son, William McEver
Adamthwaite, born in Sedbergh at around the time this will was
written. Although this will is dated 22 May 1804, Rev William
did not die until 1826, but we have no record of probate being
granted
THIS IS THE LAST WILL
AND TESTAMENT of me WILLIAM ADAMTHWAITE of Hallbank ITPO Sedbergh …
Clerk.
I give, devise and
bequeath unto WILLIAM, Natural Son of me WILLIAM ADAMTHWAITE and JANE
MACKEVER, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, All my Freehold Estate Si L
and B at Hallbank … consisting of a Dwelling House and Cottage adjoining
with two Gardens on the North side of it and one on the South Side and
an Orchard on the North Side of the Turnpike road and also my Stable,
Barn and Cow House and a Barn called Hunter’s Barn with all their A’s
thereunto belonging and the several Closes and Inclosures of Land
thereunto belonging, called … Hallbank, Corn Close, Elers, Walling
Parrock, Walling Close, Crabtree, Coombank top, Coombank Bottow and
Seavy Parrock, together with all and singular the Hs and A’s thereunto
belonging
AND Also a House and
Garden at Settlebeck ITPO Sedbergh now inhabited by JOHN TAYLOR and all
my Household Furniture and Personal Property of what nature or kind so
ever, To Have and To Hold the same Freehold and other Property above
named to WILLIAM, my said Natural Son, … for ever whom I appoint
Executor of this my L W and T
IN WITNESS Whereof …
[22 May 1804] … WILLIAM ADAMTHWAITE
[WITNESSES] AGNES
BENSON, THOMAS MASON, THOMAS TAYLOR |
