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Thomas Adamthwaite of Hallbank, Sedbergh, deceased
1798
In the Name of God, Amen. I Thomas Adamthwaite of Hallbank in the
Parish of Sedbergh and West Riding of Yorkshire being of sound and
disposing mind memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, I
humbly bequeath my Soul to Almighty God and my Body I commit to the
earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my brother
William Adamthwaite, and I dispose of my temporal estate in manner
hereafter mentioned, to wit, I give and devise unto my Brother William
Adamthwaite his Heirs and Assigns for ever, All my Freehold Estate
situate lying and being at Hallbank aforesaid, consisting of a Dwelling
House and Cottage adjoining with one Garden on the north side and
another on the south side of it and an Orchard on the north side of the
turnpike road and also my stable Barn and Cowhouse and a Barn called
Hunter’s Barn with all their appurtenances thereunto belonging, and the
several Closes and Inclosures of Land thereunto belonging called
orcommonly known by the several names following, that is to say,
Hallbank, Corn Close, Ellers, Walling Parrock, Walling Close, Crabtree,
Coombank Top, Coombank Bottom and Seavy Parrock together with all and
singular the Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, To
Have and to Hold the same unto my Brother William Adamthwaite his Heirs
and Assigns for ever, subject nevertheless to the Payment of Twenty
Pounds yearly to my mother Agnes Adamthwaite one half whereof to be paid
every twelfth day of May and the other half on every twenty second day
of November yearly for and during the term of her natural Life, to be
issuing due and payable forth and out of my Freehold Estate aforesaid.
I also give and bequeath All and Singular my Goods, Chattels, Cattle and
Personal Estate of what quality soever and wheresoever unto my said
Brother William Adamthwaite Sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the
Twelfth Day of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven
hundred and ninety eight.
Thomas
Adamthwaite (his seal)
Signed Sealed, Published and Declared by Thomas Adamthwaite aforesaid as
and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of Us who have
hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses at the Request and in the
Presence of the aforesaid Thomas Adamthwaite and in the Presence of each
other.
John
Spedding
James Benson
Thomas
Harper
June 15th 1798 William Adamthwaite sole Executor in this Will
named was sworn well and faithfully to execute and perform the same and
so forth and that he believed all the personal Effects which the
Testator above named died possessed of will not in their real value
amount to the sum of One Hundred Pounds.
Before me Richd
Sedgwick
Surrogate
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