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Will of Alice Pickford spinster of Ashton under Lyne 1753 (aunt of Grace Catlow nee Pickford) |
In the Name of God Amen I Alice Pickford of Ashton
Underline in the County of Lancaster Spinster Do make and publish this my last Will
and Testament in manner following (to witt) I Give and Devise unto George Lloyde of
Hulme in the County of Lancaster and John Bradshaw of Manchester in the said County
Esquires their Heirs and Assigns All these my four Closes Fields parcells of land
and the now erected Buildings Improvements thereupon lately made with their
Appurtenances Scituate lying and being in Green Acres in the parish of Oldham boath in
the said County Or One of them late or heretofore in the several holdings or Occupations of
Daniel Whitehead and Amos Ogden or One of them Subject to the payment of a Yearly
Rent of Twenty Shillings by me heretofore Given and Granted and made payable to the
Rector of the Parish Church of Ashton Underline and the Church Wardens thereof for the time
being According to a certain Deed bearing date the Fourteenth day of June in the Year
of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Forty And also all that my Messuage and
Tenement with the Barn other Buildings thereunto belonging and the parcels of land
called the Orchard and Garden with the Appurtenances Scituate lying and being in Thornlee
in the parish of Saddleworth and County of York And also all that Close field parcel of
land with the Appurtenances called Calf Hey Meadow to the said Messuage or Tenement
last above mentioned belonging or therewith Usually enjoyed lying and being in Thornlee
and parish of Ashton Underline aforesaid One of them And all these my other Closes or fields
to and with the same Messuage and Tenement belonging or therewith Usually Occupyed and
Enjoyed lying and being in the parish of Ashton Underline aforesaid and comonly called and
known by the Several Names of the New field, the Beut, the Great Pingott, the little Pingott
the Beut Brow, and the little Beut now or late in the Severall tenures or Occupations of
John Hawkyard Robert Hawkyard and William Hawkyard Some or One of them then
or Some of their Assignee or Assigns To have and to hold all and every the said
Hereditament and premisses with the Appurtenances unto the said George Lloyde and John
Bradshaw and the Survivor of them his Executors Administrators Assigns do and
shall from time to time during the lifetime of my said Neice Elizabeth Palin whether
Rents, Issues and Profits of all the said premisses to the proper hands of my said Niece
Palin for and during so long of the said Term of Ninety Nine Years as she my said Niece
shall happen to live to and for her Sole and Separate life and benefit free from the
Controul or Disposal of her present or any subsequent Husband She shall happen to be
Married to And I will and Order that my said Niece's Receipts notwithstanding her Coverture
shall be good and Effectual Receipts and Discharges to the said Trustees or either of them
for So much Money as they or either of them shall so pay to my said Niece. And as for and
Concerning All the said Messuage Lands Hereditaments and promisses given in Trust
for the said Term of Ninety Nine Years Determinable aforesaid from and after my said
Nieces death I Give and Devise the same premisses unto the said George Lloyde and John
Bradshaw their Heirs and Assigns Upon Trust and Confidence Nevertheless and to the Use
and behoof of all and every the Child (if only one Child) or Children (if more than one Child) of the
Body of my said Niece Elizabeth Palin already begotten or to be begotten and born and his her
and their Several and Respective Heirs and Assigns forever Such said Children and their Respective
Heirs and Assigns (if more than One such Child) to take hold and Enjoy the same as Tenants in Comon
and not as Joynt Tenants Equally to be divided amongst them Share and Share alike And if my
said Niece Elizabeth Palin shall dye and depart this Natural life without any Issue of her body
then liveing if She leave such Issue at the time of her Decease and all Such Issue dye before any
of them Shall Attain the Age of Twenty One Years Then and in Such Case after my said Nieces
death without Issue as aforesaid Or on all such Issue dying before any of them Attain the Age of
Twenty One Years as the Case shall happen to be I give Devise and Dispose of All the above
Mentioned Messuage other Buildings lands Hereditaments and premisses above mentioned
and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their Appurtenances unto and to
the Use of the said George Lloyde and John Bradshaw their Heirs and Assigns upon Trust and
Confidence Nevertheless and to the Intent and purpose that they the said George Lloyde and John
Bradshaw and the Survivor of them and his Heirs do and Shall with all Convenient speed after
such Contongency shall happen as aforesaid Absolutely sell and dispose of the Fee Simple and
Inheritance of all the above mentioned Hereditaments and premisses and the money to be Raised by such
Money that can be Really had and gotten for the same premisses and the money to be Raised by such
Sale as aforesaid and the Rents Issues and profits of the said Hereditaments and premisses after my
said Nieces death without Issue as aforesaid Untill such Sale or Sales shall be made as aforesaid
(after deducting thereout by the said Trustees or Trustee all Costs Charges and Expences he they or any of
them shall Sustain or be putt unto on Account of the said Trust or anything relateing or belonging
thereto which I hereby Authorize and Impower them and every of them to do) I will and order to be
divided into Three Equall Shares or parts One Third whereof I Give and Bequeath unto the Two
Sons of my late Nephew Joseph Pickford Esquire (Deceased) Equally to be divided between them Share
and Share alike. One other Third part thereof I give and bequeath unto All the Children of the late
William Gibbon deceased Equally to be divided amonst them Share and Share alike And the other
Third part thereof I Give and Bequeath unto all the Children of the late Jonathan Cattlow deceased
Equally to be divided amongst them Share and Share alike Also I give and bequeath out of
my personal Estate unto James Cattlow Son of the late Jonathan Cattlow the Sum of Fifty
Pounds Sterling to be paid him without Interest at his Age of Twenty One Years Also I give
and Bequeath pout of my Personal Estate unto Joseph Cattlow and Grace Cattlow another Son and
Daughter of the late Jonathan Cattlow each of them the Sume of Seventy Pounds Sterling to be paid
them Respectively during their Respective Infancies for their Several Maintenance s and
Educations at the time of their Respective Ages of Twenty One Years and in Such manner and
proportions as my Executors hereafter mentioned shall think proper Also I Give and Bequeath
unto the said James Cattlow his Executors Administrators and Assigns the Moiety or half part
of All that my Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances Scituate lying and being in
Ashton Underline aforesaid and Comonly called and known by the Name of the Orchard and All my
Estate and Interest in the same Moiety Also I give and Bequeath unto Samuel Gibbon son
of my niece Cattalina Wood by her former husband William Gibbon Deceased his Executors
Administrators and Assigns the Other Moiety or half part of the said last mentioned Messuage
and Tenement with the Appurtenances in Ashton Underline aforesaid comonly called the Orchard
and all my Estate and Interest in the Same Moiety Also I Give and Bequeath out of my personal
Estate unto the said James Gibbon and unto Elizbeth Gibbon and unto Cattalina Wife of Miles
Greaves of Ashton Underline aforesaid Apothecary the Sume of One Hundred Pounds Sterling
each at the End of Twelve Months next after my Decease Also I give and bequeath out of my
Personal Estate unto and Equally to be divided between and amongst James Cattlow Joseph
Cattlow and Grace Cattlow (Sons and daughter of the said Jonathan Cattlow) Unto Alice wife of
John Cock of Ashton Underline aforesaid Chapman and unto Priscilla Eyre wife of Joseph Eyre
of Dedham in the County of Essex Esquuire the Sume of Four Hundred Pounds Sterling Share and
Share alikeTo be paid to such of them as shall be Twenty One Years of Age at my Death in Twelve
Months afterwards And to Such of them as shall be Under the Age of Twenty One Years (if
any at my Decease) At their Respective Attainment to the Age of Twenty One Years Also I
Give and Bequeath out of my said personal Estate unto the Person or Persons who shall Act for the
Children of my late Nephew Joseph Pickford Deceased the Sume of Fifty Pound Sterling for and
towards discharging A Note given by my said Nephew to the late Samuel Newton of Ashton Underline
(Deceased) Upon Account of Samuel Crabtree of Ashton Underline aforesaid Mason Also I give and
Bequeath out of my personal Estate unto Grace the wife of the said Samuel Crabtree the Sume of Fifty
Pounds Sterling to be paid her at Twelve Months End next after my Decease Also I give and
Bequeath unto my Niece Cattalina Wood the Sume of Ten Pounds to buy her Mourning with?
Also I Give and Bequeath unto such person as shall live with Me as my Maid Servant at the
time of my Death the Sume of Ten Pounds Sterling and Five Pounds more to Buy her Mourning
Also I Give and Bequeath unto my Niece Elizabeth Palin the Sume of Two Hundred Pounds
Sterling to be paid her at Twelve Months end next after my Decease out of my Personal Estate
Also I Give Devise and Bequeath unto Grace Cattlow Daughter of the late Jonathan Cattlow
my Part or Share of the Pew belonging to Me in Ashton Church wherein I Usually Satt Also I
Give Devise and Bequeath unto Joseph Pickford Son of the late Joseph Pickford that
Front Pew upon the Gallery in Ashton Church which my late Nephew Joseph Pickford and family
Used to Sitt in And a little Seat or Pew upon the said Gallery belonging to me Provided my said Cosin
Joseph Pickford Revoke any Claim or Right he has or can Claim to the Seater Pew by Ne heretofore
given to the said Grace Cattlow Which if he Shoud Refuse My Will and Mind is that the said Grace
Cattlow have one half of the Great Pew given to the said Joseph Pickford aforesaid anything
herein before contained to the Contrary notwithstanding Also my Will and Mind is that All my
Wearing Apparrel shall After my Decease be Equally divided into Three Parts or Shares One
third part Whereof I give and Bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Palin One other Third Part
thereof I give and bequeath unto Cattalina Wood And the last Third part thereof I give
and Bequeath unto Grace Cattlow daughter of the late Jonathan Cattlow Also I give and
Bequeath unto my Executors hereafter mentioned the Sume of Fifty Pounds Sterling Each
Also I Give and Bequeath unto Jonathan Lay of Ashton Underline aforesaid Chapman
the Sume of Twenty Five Pounds Sterling And my Will and Mind is that the said Jonathan
Leay be an Assistant to my Executors hereafter mentioned he knowing my affairs best
And all the Rest residue and Remainder of my personal Estate my Will and Mind is shall
be Equally Divided into Three parts or Shares One Third part whereof I give and Bequeath
unto my late Nephew Joseph Pickford Two Sons Share and Share alike; One other Third
part thereof I give an dbequeath unto the Children of the said Cattalina Woods to be
Equally divided amongst them Share and Share alike And the other Third or last part
thereof I Give and Bequeath unto the Children of the late Jonathan Cattlow Dec[eas]ed
Equally to be Divided amongst them Share and Share alike Provided allways
and my Will and Mind is that the Children of the late Jonathan Cattlow shall not receive or
Respectively Release and Discharge the said Miles Greaves of and from all Claims and
demands which they have or can claim Respectively against him or any other person
for or on Account to the said Miles Greaves Selling and Disposeing of a Messuage and
Tenement called Cockhill Pump Tenement or anything Relateing thereto And I the
said Alice Pickford do herehy Revoke and make Void All former Will and Wills and
Testaments by Me made and Nominate Constitute and Appoint Edward Gregg of Chamber
Hall in the County of Lancaster Esquire and Robert Gartside of Manchester and County
aforesaid Chapman Executors of this My Last Will and Testament And Order and
Direct that they be allowed all Reasonable Charges they shall Expend on
Account of their said Executorship And also their Trouble in the Execution thereof
or anyways relateing thereto In Witness whereof I the said Alice
Pickford have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal this Twenty Third day of May
in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Seven (1757)
Alice Pickford
Signed Sealed published and Declared by }
the said Alice Pickford the said Testatrix for and }
as her Last Wil and Testament the Same being }
Wrote on Four Sheets of Paper the Three first }
Whereof being Signed by the said Testatrix And }
the last or fourth Signed and Sealed by her in the }
presence of Us who Subscribed our Names as }
Witnesses in the presence of the said Testatrix }
Jonathan Lees
James Smith
Wm Whitehead