Person:John Romans (1)

Will

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In the Name of God Amen. I John Romans of Riccall int the County of York Yeoman, being weak in Body but of sound and disposing Mind, Memory and Understanding, blessed be Almighty Go d for the same Do this thirteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hun dred, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the Manner and Form following. (That is to say) . . . . First I commend my Soul unto the Hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently and frugally interred at the Discreation of m y Executrix and Executors hereinafter named; and as for all my worldly Estate whatwoever an d wheresoever, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I give, desire and bequeath the same after Payment of my funeral expenses, the Expenses of proving this my Will and all my jus t Debts, as hereinafter mentioned. I give, devise and bequeath unto my dearly and well belov ed Wife Ann Romans all my Estate, real and personal consisting of one Cottage House and Premises situated in Riccall aforesaid and 
or Occupation of Thomas Brackley together eith several Parts or Parces of Lan d Copy hold and which I have surrendered to the use of my Will sittuate within the Precincts and Territories of Riccall aforesaid, and now in my possession, to have the said House, Lands and thus my personal Property, and Appartenances to my said Wife ann Romans, jointly and i n common with my Sons John and Thomas Romans for and during the Term of her natural Life, and from and immediately after Decease I give, devise and bequeath the Cottage House and Premises and the Parts and Parcels of Land above mentioned unto my said Son John Romans, to have a nd to hold the same to him, his Heirs and Assigns forever, and the Rest and Residue of my personal Estate I give and bequeath unto my said Sons John and Thomas Romans to be divided equally between them, on Condition that the pay unto my two Daughters Mary and Eleanor Romans the Sum of Fifty Pounds each, six months after the Decease of their Mother; and that in Case one or both of my said Daughters should die without lawful Issue then the Shares or Shares of her or Them so dying, to be divided between my said two Sons, Share and Share alike . . . . .And I hereby ordain constitute and appoing my said Wife, Ann Romans and my Sons the said Joh n and Thomas Romans joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all fo rmer and other Wills by me at any Time heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set and subscribed my Hand and Seal . . . . .the Day and Year being first above written. 
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator John Romans as and for his last W ill and Testament in the Presence of us, who at his Request, in his Presence, and in the Presence of each other subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto . . . . . 
Thomas House & John Ayers

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Yorkshire, England. Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1873
   Riccall Parish Register.

   p. 36: John s. Robt
   p. 59: leanor d John Romans famer by Ann his wife born March 4th bapt March 6th. The said John Roams is s of Robt Romans by Eleanor his wife and the said Ann d of John Gibson of Spaldington by Mary his wife.
   p. 160: John Romans, father, of R, gradual decline, March 18th, 55, ch.yd., March 20th.