Person:William Draper (8)

From English Ancestry of James¹ Draper TAG 15:237:

March 4, 1634. Will of William Draper of Heptonstall, yeoman:

To be buried in Heptonstall. Had given by deed of Ffeoffment to Thomas Draper, eldest son. All Messuage or tenement in the Stoneslacke that Testator then dwelt in, with all lands and grounds to same belonging, upon consideration that said son promised to pay to Testator or his assigns sum of L20 pounds whereof L3.7 had already been received. To Mary, Martha, Sara And Susan Draper, daughters, remainder of said sum of L20 (i.e. L16.13.-.) to be paid to them within one year of decease of Testator. To William Draper, second son, and his heirs for ever, messuage called Clay crofte and all houses lands &c to same belonging, situate at Heptonbridge, and then in occupation of said William Draper, T'tor, provided he paid out of said messuage sum of L26 within two years of decease of Testator to said four daughters equally to be divided between them , or if he refuse so to do, said property bequeathed to said four daughters equally. To John Draper, son, and his heirs for ever, several houses messuages garden &c and one house and cottage called Northwell and close of land called Barkepitt, lying in Heptonstall, in the several tenures of John Robertshay, Richard (? Harswell), Henry Warley, Michael Utley, and said house at Northwell in occupation of said William Draper, testator, provided he paid out of said messuages and lands sum of L20 within space of 5 years to said four daughters equally to be divided between them, but if he refuse so to do said property bequeathed to said four daughters equally. To Grace, wife, and to James and Susan, two youngest children, all siad house and lands before bequeathed to said John and issues rents and profits of same for the two years immediately following decease of Testator. To James Draper, infant son [means youngest - he was 17], and his heirs for ever, all messuage called Croshill and houses lands common of pasture and turbary &c thereon belonging in Heptonstall then in tenure of John Grenewode, John Denby and Thomas Draper, provided that said James paid out of said messuage and lands sum of L20 to said four daughters within space of 8 years of decease of Testator, otherwise said bequest to be divided between said four daughters equally.

• To Grace, wife, 1 white cow.
• To John and James, sons, 1 pair of lambs each.
• "Grace, wife , to be tutor of said son James and of his lands &c, and to have her right in and through all lands and houses according to the custom of the Province of York.
• To said four daughters all residue of goods to be equally divided.

4 March 1634. Executor Grace Draper, wife. Witnesses: Michaell Hellwell MH his mark, Thomas Foster T his mark, William Whitwham. No date of proof shewn. 16 Feb 1636-7. Administration of the goods of William Draper of Heptonstall in the County of York, deceased, was granted to Ellen (sic) Draper, his lawful relict and widow.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Torrey, Clarence Almon. The English Ancestry of James(1) Draper. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Apr 1939)
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