Nicholas Nicholson will 1719

Will of Nicholas Nicholson of Yathouse 1719

In the Name of God Amen, the Sixttenth Daye of
Octobr Ano[g] Domij 1719; I Nicholas Nicholson of Yathouse
in Eskdale within the pish of St Bees & County
of Cumberland Blacksmith, Being in perfect Mind &
Memory praised be God, Do Make this My Last Will
and Testament in Manner & forme Followinge

I Give and Bequeathe My Soul Into the Hands of
Almighty God & Christ Jesus My Merciful Saviour
& Redeemer, And My Body to be Buried in Decent
Christian Manner, and as for My Worldly Goods &
Estate I Give and Bequeath the Same as Followeth

I Give and Bequeath Unto My Two GrandChildren Ann
Nicholson & Nicholas Nicholson Either of them Twenty Shillings
to be paid into the hands of John Wasdall & Abraham Stephenson
whome I Define to Take Care of ye same legacies And to put
the same forth for Interest for ye Use of ye sd Ann & Nicholas
Until they come to ye Age of one & Twenty Years & the said
Legacies to be paid A Year After My Decease. Item I Give &
Bequeath unto My Grandson Robert Stephenson Twenty
Shillings. Item I Give & Bequeath Unto My Daughter
Bridgett Haile Ten Pounds and our [Chass] Bed In Full
for her share & part. Item I Give & Bequeath Unto her
four children Hanah, Ann, Mary and Henry Twenty
Shillings Appiece, and to be paid A Yeare After My
Decease Into the hands of their Grandfather Henry Haile
Whom I Define to take Care of ye same four Twenty Shillings
And put it forth for Interest for their Uses Until the Come
to the Age of one & Twenty Years. Item I Give & Bequeath
Unto My Son John Nicholson Three Children John Stephen
& Sarah forty Shillings Appiece to be put forth for Interest
for their Uses Until y^e come to y^e Age of one & Twenty Years
Item I Give & Bequeath unto My Son in Law
Abraham Stephenson Two Shillings & Sixpence. Item I Give
And Bequeath Unto Unto My Daughter in Law Frances Nicholson
one Shillinge. Item I Give and Bequeath unto My Reputed Daughter
Frances Nicholson Alis Tyson Five Pounds, She Giving My
Execut^r a lawful Discharge. Item I Give unto My Godson
Thomas Porter one Shillinge. Item I Give unto y^e Daughter
of William Wilkinson [Anas] Two Shillings & Sixpence And all the
Remainder & Residue of My Goods Chattells Rights Credits & personal
Estate I Give & Bequeath Unto My Son John Nicholson Whom I
Make Whole & Sole Execut^r of this My Last Will & Testament he
paying My Debts Legacies & Funeral Expences This I Declare to
be My Last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have Hereunto
set My hand & seal y^e Day & Yeare Above Written

Signed Sealed & Published [....] sight & presence of}        Nicholas Nicholson
John Sharpe junr & Isaac Nicholson                    }         his mark X
William Dickinson junr                                         }

On reverse

28th Janry 1719
[Comg] John Nicholson Exr [....] et
[........ .... .. ... ... .....]
[Aaran Bryson ....]

Inventory

A True & Perfect Inventory of all and Singular y^e Goods
Chattels Cattels Rights & Creditts Of Nicholas Nicholson
Yeom. of Yeathouse in Eskdale within y^e Pish of St Bees
and County of Cumberland Deceased Apprised by Robert
Sherwen John Hartley Abraham Stephenson & John Sharpe
the 21st Daye of Octobr Ano Domi 1719

	L - s - d
His purse & Apparell	1 - 10 - 0
Bedinge & Bedsteads	1 - 7 - 0
Iron New & ould	1 - 10 - 0
Andvill Bellowes w^th his other Tools	2 - 10 - 0
Coals	0 - 10 - 0
Chists Boards with Lose wood	1 - 5 - 0
Pouther	0 - 2 - 6
Hay with hemp & other things	0 - 10 - 6
29 Sheep	5 - 1 - 6
Hors with Sadle	0 - 11 - 0
Grindstones	0 - 2 - 6
Bees with hony	0 - 10 - 6
Money owing the Deceased for work	4 - 17 - 0
Mony Lend by ibid	37 - 5 - 0
Suma Total..	57 - 12 - 0

Admonition

Noverint universi per presentes nos Johem Nicholson
de Randallhow in Eskdale in Cond Cumbr [Yond] et
Johem Sharp de [...]
...
Octavo die monsis January Anno D
1719

Etc

[signed] John Nicholson
John Sharpe

Marma Lambert N[otary]

Notes

Relationships to Nicholas Nicholson mentioned in his will

Son           - John Nicholson (of Randallhow)
                   John's children - John, Stephen and Sarah
Daughter   - Bridget, married to son of Henry Haile
                   Bridget's children Hanah, Ann, Mary and Henry
Son-in-law - Abraham Stephenson
                   Abraham's son Robert
Illegitimate daughter - Frances Nicholson or Tyson
Godson      - Thomas Porter
Also legacy to William Wilkinson's daughter [Ann?]

Witnessed by Isaac Nicholson