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