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11 Feb Sedgwick [a later annotation]

17th July 1809

Robt Kendal's Will

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11 Feby 1813

D. Lansdale

Kendal Robert

late of Oaks in Marthwaite

near Sedbergh Yeoman dec'ed

his will

Inv resp und £20

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This is the last will and testament of me Robert Kendal of Oaks in Marthwaite in the parish of Sedbergh in the West Riding of the County of York Yeoman I give and devise unto my sons Thomas and Robert Kendal all that my estate called Oaks in Marthwaite aforesaid with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold to them the said Thomas and Roberts their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants charged and chargeable nevertheless And I do give and bequeath thereof unto my sons William John and George and unto my daughter Margaret Alderson each the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to them or their legal personal representatives at the end of 12 months next after my decease and I do further charge the said estate with the widowright of my dear wife Jane which I strictly charge my said sons Thomas and Robert to pay her quarterly and to well and comfortably support and maintain her during her natural life I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret my best featherbed a snap table and a warming pan and all the rest residue and remainder of my few personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath unto my said two sons Thomas and Roberts and appoint them joint executors of this my will hereby revoking all former and other wills by me made and declaring this only to be my last will and testament in witness whereof of I the said Robert Kendal the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine

R Kendal [seal]

Signed sealed published and declared by the said

Robert Kendal the testator as and for his last will and

testament in the presence of us who in his presence at

his request and in the presence of each other have

attested the same

Margaret Kendal

Richard Leighton

Wm Rawcliff

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On the eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen this will was proved in common form and Thomas Kendal and Robert Kendal of Oakes in the parish of Sedbergh husbandmen join executors therein named were sworn well and faithfully to execute and perform the same and so forth and that to the best of their knowledge and belief the whole of the personal estate and effects of which the testator within named who departed this life September twenty eight one thousand eight hundred and twelve died possessed within the Archdeaconry of Richmond in the Diocese of Chester did not in real value amount to the sum of 20 pounds

Before me R Sedgwick