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Will & Inventory, Jonathan Porritt, Whitby, N. Yorks, Master Mariner.

Dated 4.5.1764, probate 23.11.1768 at York.

The Last Will and Testament of me Jonathan Porritt of Whitby in the County of York Master Mariner

FIRST I order all my debts legacys and funeral expences be fully paid satisfyed and discharged

ALSO I give and bequeath unto my nephew Francis Dobson the sum of one hundred pounds

ALSO I give and bequeath unto my nephew William Hill fifty pounds to my niece Jane Hill one hundred pounds and to my niece Katherine Hill fifty pounds all the above legacys to be paid within six months next after my decease and I give unto my nephew William Lacy my silver tankard marked W L K

ALSO I give and bequeath unto my brother George Porritt and to his assigns during the term of his natural life one clear annuity or rent charge of four pounds payable unto him in equal proportions quarterly and to be issuing and payable out of all and every my messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises situate in Hinderwel or elsewhere in the said County of York and from and imediately after the decease of my said brother George then I give and bequeath unto my brother William Porritt and Ann his wife and their assigns during the natural lives and the life of the longer liver of them the said annuity or yearly sum of four pounds
charged as aforesaid and from and imediately after the decease of my said brother William and his wife Ann and the decease of the survivor of them I give and devise the said yearly sum of four pounds unto my sister Ann Garbutt and her assigns during the term of her natural life

Also I give devise and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Katherine and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life or so long as she shall continue my widow All that my farm and premises situate in Hinderwell in the said County of York and all other my estate goods chattles securitys ready money ships shipping parts of ships stock and profitts thereof and of all other my effects whatsoever or wheresoever and from and after the marriage or decease of my said wife which shall first happen then I order that all my estate goods chattles and effects whatsoever be equally divided into two equal parts one moiety or equal half part whereof I give devise and bequeath unto my nephews and nieces herein after mentioned that is to say . William Garbutt John Garbutt Ann Garbutt Jonathan Garbutt Francis Dobson Dorothy Porritt Jane Porritt Anthony Porritt and Jonathan Porritt equally to be divided amongst them and to their several and respective heirs executors and administrators as tenants in common and according to such estate and interest as I shall have therein or thereunto respectively at the time of my decease AND the other moiety or equal half part whereof I give devise and bequeath unto my wives nephews and nieces hereafter mentioned that is to say Jonathan Lacy William Lacy Katherine Lotherington William Hill Jane Hill Katherine Hill Martha Stockton Robert Stockton Jonathan Punderson and Lacy Punderson equally to be divided amongst them and to their several and respective heirs executors and administrators as tenants in common and according to such estate and interest as I shall have therein or thereunto respectively at the time of my decease

AND LASTLY I do hereby make nominate constitute and appoint my said dearly beloved wife Katherine
sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other will or wills by me at any time heretofore made or published

IN WITNESS whereof I the said Jonathan Porritt have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four

Jonathan Porritt

signed sealed etc....
John Holt
Geo. Newbald
Jno. Hancock

BOND 23.11.1768 JONATHAN PORRITT,gentleman

Catherine Porritt, widow ,relict, sole executrix
Isaac Stockton, Whitby, gentleman
John Hancock, Whitby, gentleman

INVENTORY exhibited 4.11.1769

A TRUE full and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods rights creditts chattles and cattles of Jonathan Porritt late of Whitby in the Diocese of York Gentleman deceased which have come to the hands possession or knowledge of Catherine Porritt widow relict and sole executrix named in the last will and testament of the deceased that is to say

The deceased purse and wearing apparel...................................................	10
A freehold tenement on St. Anns Staith in the occupation of the executrix purchased of William Webster for ..............................................................................	350
A leasehold do. on the West End Whitby Bridge in the occupation of Wm. Robinson purchased of Fran. Wilson at .................................................................	130
A freehold tenement in Hinderwell in the occup'n of William Dale purchased of William Chapman at .........................................................................................	100
Half a freehold farm and premises situate in Hinderwell in the occupation of William and Geo. Chapman purchased of Edward Thornhill cons money ..................	599
George Peirson's mortgage to the testator of sundry houses in Church Street Whitby in the occupation of said Peirson and others dated 1.May &19.Aug 1766........	1500
Thomas Tunstill's mortgage to the testator on certain lands in Fylingdales in the occupation of said Tunstill dated 6.July 1765 for........................................	200
Roger Robinson's mortgage to do. on a tenement in Floorgate Whitby in the occupation of said Robinson dated 29.Feb 1764 for ......................................................	35
Abraham Blackbeard's mortgage to do. of a tenement in Church Street Whitby occupied by said Blackbeard dated 19. Jany 1765 for..............................................	40
Thomas Agar's mortgage to do. on a tenement in Crossgate Whitby for .....	100
William Usherwood's mortgage for 70 which consideration money was paid into the executrix after the death of ye test'r ..........................................................	70
James Hutchinson's bond to the test'r pd. to the executrix since the death of the testator...................................................................................................	50
Thornhill's and Scarth's bond to the testator dated 13. December 1766 for..	100
Jonathan Lacy's note to do. dated 5. March 1768 for.................................	50
Wakefield Simpson's bond to do. dated 14.Sept'r 1767 for .......................	200
Richard Jackson's bond to do. dated 17.July 1765 for...............................	150
James Jowcey's bond to do. dated 4.July 1766 for....................................	100
Adam Parkinson's bond to do. dated 16.Aug 1766 for...............................	50
Richard Keld senr. & Rich'd Keld junr bond to do. dated 21.Nov'r 1766 for	100
James Jowcey's note to do. dated 23.Oct'r 1765 for.................................	10	10
James Jowcey's note to do. dated 24.Sep'r 1766 for................................	10
Robert Russell's note to do. dated 21.January 1761 for............................	10
Roger and Paul Garbut's bond to do. dated 21.Sep1764 for ...................	90
Ann Stonehouse and Thomas Gales assignment of William Garbut's bond dated 22.Aug't 1757 from them to the testator dated for .....................................	200
William Garbut's debt to the testator ballance in acc't between the testator and Garbutt as per accompt..........................................................................................	85
Household furniture plate linnen etc.valued at............................................	80
Thomas Hunter's bill of sale of 1/32 pt. of the ship Ranger to the testator valued at.	20
William Lacy's bill of sale to the testator of 1/32 part of his ship Sea Nymph valued at..	40
Thomas Lotherington's note to the testator dated 25.Nov'r 1763 received by the executrix since the death of the testator...................................................................................	50
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transcript Dave King, published 14.1.2001