A transcription:
Rydall
Will of William Maw late of the P. of Thornton
Feby 6th 1793
Ann Maw the Executrix within named was duely sworn before me John Ward Surrogate
pass.d 11th February 1793 sub 100 £
In the Name of God Amen
I William Maw in the Parish of Thornton in the County of York yeoman do make this my last will & Testament in manner following / that is to Say I give & bequeath all my Estate Effects - whether Real or Personal unto my Well belove’d Mother Eliz’th Maw during her naturall life & at her decease I also give & bequeath unto my Brother John Maw of Scarborough the Sum of Sixty Pounds to him & his heirs & assigns for Ever to be paid to him by my Executor herein after named within eight Calendar Months after the decease of my well beloved Mother Eliz’th Mw, & I also give & bequeath Unto my Sister Ann Maw of Thornton after my Mother’s decease the Intrest of the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds during her natural life & at her decease I give & bequeath the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds among Six. of My Nieces. daughters of my Sister Ann Maw (Viz) Elizabeth Mary. Ann. Adah. Zillah. & Hannah. & the aforesaid Sum to be Equally divided among these six. to them & there heirs & assign’s forever if in Case they shall be living at the time of my sisters Death & if in Case any of them should die & leave no Isue then my will is that the Survivors shall have that Share or Shares equally divided among them all & I also give & bequeath unto my Nephew John Maw of Thornton son of my said sister Ann Maw of Thornton the Sum Of One Hundred Pounds to him & his Heirs & assigns for ever if in Case he shall be living at the time of my Sister Ann Maws decease & if in Case he should not be then living & have no Isue then my will is that the aforesaid Sum of One Hundred Pounds Shall be Equally divided Share & Share alike among my six nieces daughters of my Said Sister Ann Maw of Thornton & lastly. I do hereby give & bequeath all & every my goods & Chattles ready Money Securities for Money & all other my Estate & Effects either Real or Personal unto my sister Ann Maw She paying thereout all my Just debts & funerall Expences & whom I appoint Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & seal this 29th day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred ninety & two--
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named William Maw the Testator as for his last Will & Testament in the Presence of us who have hereunto set our Hands the year & day above Written
Henry Sawnson William Maw [seal]
Roger Skelton
Thos Skelton
An Inventory of the personal Effects of the late William Maw of Thornton deceased
L s d
Purse and apparel -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 - 0 - 0
Money on Securities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------205 - 0 - 0
a Cow --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 - 0 = 0
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James Smailes 212 - 0 = 0
Chrstr Smailes
appraised by us this 8th day of February 1793
