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Will of Esther Marchant of Whitby, Yorks.
Dated 4.7.1845, proved 24.2.1848 at York & 9.3.1848 at London.
TNA REF: Prob 11/2071
This
is the last Will and Testament of me Esther Marchant of Whitby in the
County of York widow made the fourth day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five as follows
First
I give devise and bequeath to my Nephew John Eskdale all that my
messuage or dwelling house now occupied in three tenements situate in
Church Street in Whitby aforesaid now in the occupation of myself and
of Jane Todd and Catherine ?..lesby my tenants to hold the same unto my
said Nephew John Eskdale his heirs executors administrators and assigns
for ever according to the nature of the tenure thereoff and I give and
bequeath the following sums to the several persons hereinafter named
(that is to say)
To my niece Esther Groves the sum of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings
To
Elizabeth Miller of Whitby widow the sum of five pounds and to her
children namely Benjamin Miller James Miller Elizabeth Wilson Mary
Holiday Hannah Elders Wilson and Sarah Watson the sum of three pounds
each which said legacies or sums of money I direct shall be paid to
them within three calendar months after my decease and I give all my
clothes and wearing apparel unto the said Elizabeth Miller widow to and
for her own absolute use and benefit
And I give and bequeath
all my ready money and money upon security and all my household goods
and furniture plate linen china books pictures beds bedding and
utensils of household and all other my real and personal estate and
effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever
unto and to the use of my said Nephew John Eskdale his heirs executors
administrators and assigns according to the nature and tenure thereoff
respectively But subject nevertheless to the payment of my just debts
funeral and testamentary expences and the Legacies or sums of money
hereinbefore by me given and bequeathed And with respect to my funeral
I request the manner of my late husbands to be followed
And I
nominate and appoint my said Nephew John Eskdale sole Executor of this
my will and I hereby revoke all former and other wills and codicils by
me at any time heretofore made In witness whereof I the said Testatrix
Esther Marchant have hereunto set my hand the day and year first before
written The mark of Esther Marchant
signed sealed etc......
W D Mosley
Benjamin Gurminsway
William Foster
The
Will of Esther Marchant late of Whitby in the County of York widow
deceased was proved at York the twenty fourth day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight before the
Reverend Edward Raines Clerk surrogate of the Right Worshipful
Granville Harcourt ....... Master of Arts Commissary and Keeper General
of the Exchequer and Prerogative Court of York lawfully constituted by
the oath of John Eskdale the sole Executor named in the said Will to
whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels
and credits of the said deceased he having been first sworn duly to
administer Joseph Buckle Deputy Register
Proved at London 9th
March 1848 before the Judge by the oath of John Eskdale the Nephew the
sole executor to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by
Commission duly to administer