20 Sept Hudson
The Will of
Edward Machell
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Parchment
1266
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D Kendal
1824 20 Sep:
Before the Rev. John Hudson Als Clerk Surrogate the last will of
Edward Machell
Late of Snowden in the Township of Whinfell
In the Parish of Kirkby Kendal in this County of Westmorland was proved and the evocation thereof committed to John Machell and Thomas Machell the Executors therein named
Died 31 March 1824 Interest under £450
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I Edward Machell of Snowden in the Township of Whinfell
in the Parish of Kirkby Kendal and County of Westmorland
Husbandman being sound disposing Mind, memory and
Understanding and for the better settling of my temporal affairs
Do make publish and declare this my Last will and Testament
In Manner and Form following that is to say I give and
Bequeath unto my Daughter Bella Robinson my household
Furniture of what Nature soever with all my Bedsteads Beds
Bedding and Linen that I may be possessed of at the time
of my decease also my Corner Cupboard now in the Hands of my Son
James Machell then I constitute and appoint my sons
John Machell and Thomas Machell joint Executors to this my
Will and I do hereby give unto them all my Bills Bonds Books
Debts and Securities for Money with all my personal Property
Whatsoever not before disposed of upon special trust and confidence
Subjecting them in the first place to pay and discharge out of this sum
all my just Debts testamentary and funeral Expenses and all
the respective Legacies hereinafter by me bequeathed that is to say
first I give and bequeath to my Son John Machell the sum of
Eighty Pounds then I give and bequeath to my Daughter Bella Robinson
the sum of Eighty Pounds then I give and bequeath to my Son
James Machell the sum of Forty Pounds I also give and bequeath
To my Son George Machell the sum of One Hundred Pounds then
as for the Rest and Residue remaining I give and bequeath the
same jointly to and between my two Son John Machel and
Thomas Machell my said Executors Share and Part alike
then I will order and direct the before mentioned Legacies to
be paid at the End of twelve Months next after my decease
and should any of my Son or Daughter die before his or her
Legacy becomes due the Legacy or Legacies of such dying to go
jointly to and amongst the Issue of such Share and Part alike
and it further is my Will and Mind that if any Loss or
Losses should happen or be sustained by any Person to whom
I have Money out at Interest it is my Will and Mind that
and Legatee is to full so much short in Proportion and
according to the Amount of each respective Legacy before by
me bequeathed and I do revoke and make void all former
and other Will or Wills at any time heretofore by me made
and do declare this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set me hand and
Seal this fourteenth Day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Nineteen.
Edward Machell [Seal]
Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Testator Edward Machell as
and for his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us who at his request in
his presence and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as
Witnesses thereto.
Mary Farrer
William Farrer