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In the Name of God Amen the xxth. Day of September Ano. Domj. 1713: I William Dixon of Hollowstones within the pish of Muncaster and County of Cumberland Yeom. Being in perfect Minde and Memory praised be God, Do Make this My Last Will and Testament in Maņer and form following
I Give and Bequeathe My Soul into the Hands of Almighty God and Christ Jesus My Merciful Saviour and Redeemer And My Body to be Buried in Decent and Christian Maņer And as for My Worldly Goods and Estate, I Give and Bequeath the same as Followeth
I Give and Bequeath Unto My Son William Dixon one Shillinge in full for his part. Item I Give and Bequeath Unto My Servt Anas Casson one Iron Pott and Covercloth and Chist which I Bought of Janet [Hancrom] whith My wheele and Cards. Its My Will and Minde that My Son William that he shall have My Lose boards and [Jefts] and At A Reasonable price if he please And all the Remainder and Residue of My Goods Chattells and Estate I Give and Bequeath Unto my Two Daughters Dorithy Boaden and Bridgett Casson I Make Joynt Executrices of this My Last Will and Testament paying My Debts and Legacies and Funeral Expences, And I Appoint John and John Nicholson of Randalhow to see this My Will performed, and I Give Unto them five shillinges for their Care. This I Declare to be My Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett My hand and scale the Daye and Yeare first above Written.
Signed Sealed and published
In the sight and presence of
William Dixon
His mark X and seale
John Nicholson
Isabell Nicholson X
John Nicholson
Inventory (10th January 1716)
The Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of William Dixon of Hollowstones, within the pish of Muncaster and County of Cumberland Husbandman Deceased, Apprised this Tenth Day of January Ano. Domj 1716; By these Four Men. John N[icholson] Joseph [Mawson] Thomas Dawson and John Nicholson jnr
| His Apparell | 0 - 10 - 6 |
| pewther and Brass | 0 - 2 - 6 |
| Bedinge and Bedsteads | 0 - 10 - 2 |
| Lose Wood | 0 - 3 - 0 |
| Table & Husbandry Geare | 0 - 3 - 4 |
| Wooll Yarne & wheele | 0 - 6 - 0 |
| Hay & Corn | 0 - 19 - 6 |
| Beast | 5 - 13 - 0 |
| Litle hors | 1 - 0 - 0 |
| Sheepe | 1 - 14 - 6 |
| Debts owing Unto Him | 7 - 0 - 0 |
| Chists with Some other things | 0 - 4 - 6 |
| .... and wooden vessell | 0 - 3 - 4 |
| provision and poultry | 0 - 4 - 1 |
|
Summa |
10 - 15 - 1 |
Ap Ravenglass 13th die Fibry 1716 ...............
Marma: Lambert
Noty Publij
Notes
1 Relationships to William Dixon mentioned in
will
Son
William
Daughters
Dorithy Boaden
Bridget Casson
Servant
Anas Casson
2 The son William is a tailor in Halifax who sells (his half of) Hollowstones to John Brown of the Parkhouse, Muncaster. The other half has been owned by the Jacksons since 1644 - they sell to John Nicholson (1683 - 1765) in 1722.
2 The will references John and John Nicholson of Randlehow, implying that both were living there at the time - presumably John Nicholson (1639 - 1718) and John Nicholson (1683 - 1765)