I Hannah Hemingway of the
township of Hensall in the Parish of Snaith in the West Riding of the County of
Yorkshire, Widow of the late William Hemingway, Wheelwright, Hensall, do make this
my last Will and Testament revoking all former wills and codicils made by
me. I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Mary the Clock, the Bookcase and all its contents, three bedsteads
standing and all Beds, Bedding, Plate, Linen, carpets table covers, Books
Fenders, Fire Irons, Brass Pans, Tins, Lead Bowles and Frames and all other
requisite Parlour and House Stoves unless taken at a fair valuation and all the
Household Furniture whatsoever except as hereinafter mentioned together with
the Cow and valuation of the same and Manure and all belongings thereto and to
pay all my funeral expenses except my coffin.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah the Green bed standing in
the small bedroom. I also bequeath unto
my grandson George Hemingway, Hannah Rymer's son, the Silver jug. I also bequeath unto my son John the Desk
standing in the Parlour, two Closets in the House, one Bedstead in the Parlour,
one Stone Table, Oven and Range and Set Pot and Delph Case in the Kitchen and
that he my said son John is to be at the expense of my coffin. I also will and bequeath unto my son John
Hemingway, Hannah Rymer, and Mary Hemingway my daughters an equal share of the
same or part of the houses and land left to me by the late Mr John (? - faded)
Hobson, late of Fishlake in the County of York and I do make my son John
Hemingway my Sole Executor.
Hannah Hemingway X Her
Mark.
Signed sealed and delivered by me in the presence of the undersigned witnesses and in the presence of each other this twelfth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Witnesses Barnabus Carr, Thomas Boothroyd. Pass'd 29th January 1851.