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This is the last Will &
Testament of me, William Lindley of Allerton Bywater in the parish of
Kippax in the County of York, yeoman made published and declared this
fifteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven
hundred and Eighty eight in manner following (that is to say).
First I will and direct that
all my just debts, funeral expenses and the expenses of proving this my
Will be fully paid and satisfied.
I give and devise unto my
brothers, John Lindley and Joseph Lindley, their heirs and assigns all
that Close called Roundhill Close by estimations two acres more or less
being meadow or pasture ground situate at Castleford in the said County a
certain close of the Lord of the Manor therein the possession of the Widow
Prince lying on the East and a certain balk or parcel of waste ground on
the West thereof with the appurtenances. In trust nevertheless to sell the
same as soon after my decease as convenient may be for the best price that
can begotton for the same and pay and apply the money arising from the
sale thereof as hereinafter directed.
I give and devise unto my
said two brothers John & Joseph Lyndley all and every the goods,
chattles, monies, personal estate and effects whatsoever which I shall be
possessed of or interested in at the time of my decease upon the trusts
and to the uses, intents and purposes herein after mentioned respecting
the same (that is to say). I do direct and declare that my said trustees
and the survivor of them shall be possessed as well of the said monies
arising or to arise from the sale of the said premises as of all other my
personal estate and effects in trust to apply the same to and for the
maintenance of my wife and children until my eldest son William shall
attain the age of twenty one years. And from and immediately after my said
son shall attain that age then to pay and apply the same to my said wife
and children in equal shares and proportions, but in case my said wife
shall marry again it is my will and mind that she shall not be entitled or
receive any part or share of the said trust, estate, monies and premises.
And in such case the same and every part thereof shall be paid and applied
to my children as they respectively shall attain the age of twenty one
years in equal shares and proportions. And it is my will and I do hereby
declare that the receipt alone of the them my said trustees or the
survivor of them shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or
purchasers of the said Close and premises for the purchase money without
such of purchase and purchasers being obliged to see to the application
thereof. And I do hereby constitute and appoint the said John Lindley and
Joseph Lindley joint executors of this my will hereby revoking all other
wills by me made. In Witness whereof I the said William Lindley (the
Testator) have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year first above
written.
Signed, Sealed, Published
and Declared by the said testator to be his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who at his request and in his presence, and in the presence
of each other subscribed our names as witnesses the errazure and
oblituations within appearing being first made
Wm Lindley
John Clayton
Thos Wood
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