In the name of God the fifth day of November in the
year of our Lord 1729 I Edward Hemingway of Clayton in the Parish of Bradford
in the County of York Yeoman Do Make and [ ] this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and form following (that is to say) First I bequeath my soul into the
hands of Almighty God believing remission of sins and everlasting life by the [
] death and passion of Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour. Item I give and devise unto Daniel Hemingway my son all that messuage or Tenement Situate Standing and being in Clayton
aforesaid now in the possession of me and my said son with all Barns Outhouses
and Buildings thereto belonging and also those two closes of Land also thereto
belonging and therewith Enjoyed called or known by the name or names of the
Hough Close and Spoutt Jug to [ ] unto the said
Daniel Hemingway for and During the Term of his natural Life and after his
death to all the children of Martha daughter of me the said Edward Hemingway
and their heirs and assigns forever yet nevertheless to stand Charges with the
yearly payment herein after mentioned (to witt) with
the yearly payment of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain unto the
said Martha Daughter of me Edward Hemingway or her order on Every Feast of
Pentecost and St Martin the Bishop in Winter by two equal portions the first
payment thereof to begin and be made on either of the said Feasts which shall
first happen after my demise during the term of her natural Life with which
said yearly payment I do hereby Charge and [ ] all and Singual
the persons above mentioned And if
Default happen to [ ] in payment of the said five pounds or any part
thereof at either of the said Feasts
above mentioned during the natural Life of her the said Martha it shall and may
be lawful to and for her to enter into all and singular those said persons and
to demand the rents and profits thereof until what shall be then in arrears be
fully paid and satisfied together with all reasonable costs and charges laid out
or expended in or about the land. Item I give and bequeath unto the said
Martha her executors [ ] and assigns my Best Bed and Bedding thereto belonging for ever. Item I Nominate and Appoint my
said son Daniel Hemingway to be executor of this my last Will and Testament to
whom I give all the rest of my Goods and Chattels after my debts and Funeral
Expenses first paid and discharged in Witness whereof I the said Edward
Hemingway the Testator have set my hand and seal the day and year first above
written
X
mark of Edward Hemingway
Witnesses
John Littlewood Robert Northend
Inventory
of Goods and Chattels of Edward Hemingway Late of Clayton in the Diocese of
Purse and apparrill 1
– 15 – 0
2 Little
Beds 1
– 10 – 0
2 Chests 0
– 11 – 0
2 Tables 0
– 9 – 0
[ ] and a pann 0
– 15 – 0
6
– 00 – 0