In the Name of God Amen the twenty second day of September Anno Domini 1726 I
Jenett Nicholson Now of Peelplace in Eskdale within the Pish of St Bees and
County of Cumberland, widow, Being in perfect Mind and Memory praised be God, Do
Make this My Last Will and Testament in Manner and forme following
I give & Bequeath My Soul into ye Hands of Almighty God and Christ Jesus My
Merciful Saviour and Redeemer and My Body to be Buried in Decent & Christian Manner
and as for My Worldly Goods and Estate I Give and Bequeath the same as Followeth
I Give and Bequeath Unto My Son William Nicholson one shilling in full for his
share and part forth of my Goods Chattells and Estate. Item I Give and Bequeath
Unto My Son Thomas Nicholson if he be livinge one shillinge in full for his
share and part forth of my Goods Chattells and Estate. Item I Give and Bequeath
Unto My Daughter Jenett Nicholson and her Husband twenty shillinges in full for
their share and part forth of my Goods Chattells and Estate. Item I Give and
Bequeath Unto My four Grandchildren Jenett Tyson Dority Tyson Sarah Tyson And
Hanah Tyson Each of them twenty shillinges Apeece and if any of the said four
dye before the said Legacies fall due then the Remainder of them shall have the
said Legacies and that part Devided Amongst them and the said Legacies to be in
full for their share and part forth of my Goods Chattells and Estate. Item I
Give and Bequeath Unto My Daughter Elizabeth Dickinson fourty shillinges. And it
is My Will and Minde that all the Abovesaid Legacies by Me Given and Bequeathed
Shall Not be paid Untill one whole Year After My Decease. And all the Remainder
and Residue of my Goods Chattells Rights Creditts and Estate I Give and
Bequeathe Unto My Son Henry Nicholson, and Unto My Three Daughters Susan Jackson
Elizabeth Dickinson and Isabell Vicars whom I make Joynt Executors of this My
Last Will and Testament, They paying my Debts Legacies and Funeral Expences.
This I Declare to be My Last Will and Testament; In witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and seale the Day and Yeare first above Written.
Signed sealed and published
In the sight and presence of
Jenett Nicholson
her mark X and seale
Nicholas Dickinson
Mary nicholson
John Nicholson
Ravenglass 10 May 1731
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Inventory of Jane Nicholson of Harmuth hows, 27th April 1731
A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Money of Jane Nicholson of Harmuth hows In the Parish of St Bees Chapelry of Eskdale and County of Cumberland Widow Deceased as they were viewed and apprised this 27th day of april in the year of our Lord God 1731 by us Whose Names are hereunto Subscribed
£ s d
Purse And apparel .. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. 1 5
0
Debt owing to the Deceased .. ..
.. .. ..
.. 36 0 0
Total 37 5
0
John Tyson
Nicholas Tyson
John Viccars
William Viccars
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Thomas Parker Curatus Ibidem
Notes
1 Relationships to Jenet Nicholson mentioned in will
Sons Henry
Nicholson
William Nicholson
Thomas Nicholson ('if he be livinge')
Daughters Jenett Nicholson (and her husband)
Susan Jackson
Elizabeth Dickinson
Isabel Viccars
Grandaughters Jenett Tyson
Dority Tyson
Sarah Tyson
Hanah Tyson
2 The will is witnessed by
Nicholas Dickinson
Mary Nicholson
John Nicholson