The Will of Rd Councel
Dated April 15 1797
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Councell
Will
Of Richard
Late of Mellor
Cordwainer
Deced
Provide
15 May 1797
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In the Name of God amen I Richard Councell
of Mellor Cordwainer being wake in Body but
of sound mind and memory blessed be
almighty God for the same do make and
publish this my last will and testament
in manner and forme following that is to say
after all my debts and funeral expenses are paid
First I give and bequeath my beloved wife
Mary the use of all my household goods
so long as shee and my son Thomas and shee
my beloved wife Mary can agree to
keepe house to geather but if shee shall
consume or diminish ought of the said
goods then it shall be lawfully lawful for my Executor's
here after named to sell up all the said
household goods and chattles and give her the
interest of it so long as she shall live
and after her death
I give to all my children or ther lawfull
hars my personal estate goods and chattles of
what kind or nature so ever I give to all my children
share and share alike Item I give and be
quaith unto my son John one ninth part Item
I give and be quaith to my daughter Pegy Barns
one ninth part Item I give and be quaith und to
my son William one ninth part Item
I give and be quaith unto my son Richard one
ninth part Item I give and be quaith unto
my son Ralph one ninth part Item I give
and be quaith to my son James one ninth part
Item I give and be quaith to my daughter Mary
now wife of John Wield one ninth part item
I give to the three children of my daughter
Ann Forrest one ninth part Item I give
and be quaith to my son Thomas one ninth
part Item I give and be quaith to my son George
one ninth part I give to my son John my
dictionary and all the rest of my books I give
to my son Thomas and wood for a writing desk which
said several legacies or sums of money I will
and order shall be paid to the said respective
legatees within six months after my wife's
decease I appoint for my executives of this my last
will my son William and my son George and
Adam Livesay of Mellor In witness whereof
I have set my hand and seal on this fifteenth day of
April in the year of our Lord 1797
his
Rd [mark and seal] Councell
mark
Signed sealed published and
declared by the above named
Richard Counsell to be his
last will and testament in
the presence of us who have here
unto subscribed our names as
witnesses in the presence of
the testator
Witness John Fenton
William Counsill
Thos Earnshaw
The 24th day of April 1797 William Counsell and George Counsell two of the executives within named were sworn in common form / power served for Adam Livesay the executor to take the execution thereupon him where he shall lawfully request the same
before me T Starkie Surrogate
Value of the effects above forty under one hundred pounds
Pro issued 15th May 1797