In the name of God, Amen. This is the last Will and Testament on
Samuel Hemingway of Heckmondwike in the parish of Birstall in the County of
York, Farmer which I now make, publish and declare this Twenty fifth day of
June in the year of Our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and eleven whilst I am
of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding in manner and in manner,
that is to say. First it is my will and
mind that all my just and Honest debts.
Funeral expenses and probate of this my Will be first be paid and
discharged of my Estate and Efforts of my Executors and Trustees hereinafter
named and from and after my decease I do hereby give, devise and bequeath All
my Freehold Estates, closes of land, hereditaments and premises with therein
and each and every of their rights, members & appurtenances thereby
belonging of therewith occupied situate standing lying or being at Dewsbury
Moorside in the said County of York and Heckmondwike aforesaid And also all my personal Estate whatsoever
and wheresoever the same be unto my loving wife, Grace Hemingway to hold to may
said wife Grace Hemingway and her Assigns during the Term of her natural life,
and from after the decease of my said wife, then it is my will and mind that my
Executors and Trustees shall sell and dispose of my Freehold Estate and Personal
Estate for the best price that may be gotten for the same and the money from
such sale or sales be equally divided amongst my children share and share
alike. Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Mary the sum of twenty seven
pounds. Also I gave and bequeath to my
son Matthew --- Hemingway the sum of twenty nine pounds which said several
legacies I hereby order and direct to be paid to them respectively as they
shall attain the age of twenty one years.
And
lastly I do hereby make ordain constitute and appoint my sons Michael
Hemingway, John Hemingway and Joseph Hemingway joint Executors and Trustees of
this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby revoke and make void all other
Will or Wills heretofore by me made and I do declare this to be my last Will
and Testament. In Witness thereof I
have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year
first above written.
Signed sealed published and declared
By the said Samuel Hemingway as
and Samuel
Hemingway
For his last Will & Testament in
the (signed)
Presence of us
William Walker
William Parker
J.W. Oldroyd
A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the
Goods, Chattels and Credits of Samuel Hemingway late of Heckmondwike in the
parish of Birstall in the Diocese of York Farmer deceased made and exhibited by
me Michael Hemingway the son and one of the surviving Executors in the last
Will and Testament of the said deceased
Furniture etc in the House £8 00 00
Furniture in the Parlour £10 00 00
Stock and Crops £50 00 00
On the 8 November 1813 the said
Michael Hemingway was Sworn
to Michael
Hemingway
The truth of this
Inventory (signed)
Wm. Bulmer
Surrogate
I do hereby certify on the eighth day of November in
the year of our Lord 1813 Michael Hemingway of Liversedge Park in the parish of
Birstall in the County of York Farmer, son and one of the surviving Executors
named in the within written Will of Samuel Hemingway late of Heckmondwike in
the parish of Birstall aforesaid in the Diocese of York Farmer deceased was
Sworn duly to execute and that the whole of the Goods Chattels and Credits of
the said deceased within the Diocese of York do not amount in value to one
hundred pounds
Wm. Bulmer
Surrogate
Passed 8 November 1813 under £100
[Transcribed and supplied by Ron Hemingway]