Will of Robert Langstaff of Coldhill, parish of St. John's, Stanwick, the co. York, yeoman; All my close of land at East Layton, co.York, called Townsend Close, otherwise Todd's Close, lately purchased by me of George Pearson of Ferry Hill, co. Durham, carpenter and others, unto and to the use of Thomas Eeles, second son of my niece Mary Newhouse by Thomas Eeles, , decd, her former husband, and his heirs and assigns for ever. All my personal estate to my good friends John Atkinson of or near Thorpe, in the parish of the Wyecliffe, yeoman, upon trust to permit my sister Dorothy Langstaffe to have the use of my household goods for her life, and then I give same to my niece Margaret Bowron. And to pay the interest of £200 to my nephew John Carter until the youngest of his children shall attain 21, and then to pay the sd £200 unto and amongst his sd children, namely: Langstaff, Ellen, Margaret, Henry, Mary, and Elizth. And the interest of the residue of my personal estate to my sd sister Dorothy Langstaff, for her life, and after her decease to my nephew Thomas Bowron, and to divide the residue of my personal estate amongst Henry, Mary, Ellen, Dorothy, Margaret and Thomas, the six children of my said niece Mary Newhouse by the sd Thomas Eeles her former husband, and if they shall die under 21, then in trust for my own personal Representatives. I appoint the said John Atkinson and Mr. William Trotter Exors.
Witnesses: Sampson George, George Trotter, and William Pearson.
Proved at York 3 Feb 1786.
