In the name of God Amen, know all men by ----------- that I
John Hemingway of Dewsbury in the county of York, cordwainer being for nothing
weak in body but in full and perfect memory praise be to God do make this my
last will & testament, ffirst of all I bequeath and commit my body to the
ground whereof it was made and I do commit my soul unto God that gave it and
trusting in my Saviour Jesus Christ to have a joyful and glorious resurrection
with him at the last day of Judgement and for this estate that God pleased to hand me and forgiveness after my decease
do make this my last will, ffirst after my funeral expenses and my lawful debts
discharged my will and mind is that my wife Martha Hemingway shall have one third
of all my goods and chattels according to the law my will and mind is Abraham
Hemingway my eldest son shall pay or raise to be paid unto my youngest daughter
Martha Hemingway the sum of ten pounds of good and lawful money of England to
be within one year after my decease, my will and mind is that my son John
Hemingway my second son shall have ten pounds either in money or in corns
within one year after my decease by my executors, my will and mind is that my
son Thomas my third son shall have the house and barns and all that belongeth which
is now in his possession with all ways and water courses thereto belonging, my
will is that my son Richard Hemingway my fourth son shall have ten pounds paid
to him within a year that he hath served his apprenticeship and my will is that
Joseph Hemingway, my youngest son shall have ten pounds paid to him by my
executors within a year that he hath served his apprenticeship, my will is that
my daughter Mary Green shall have ten
pounds after my decease as she shall stand in ---- and if any of them die
before the money be paid that the money equally dealt amongst them all that be
alive and do make Martha Hemingway my wife and son Thomas Hemingway to be my
joint executors of this my last will, in witness hereof I have set my hand and
seal this 10th day of January Anno Domini 1698 and the tenth year of
our Sovereign Lord William by the Grace of God King of England Scotland and
Ireland Defender of the Faith
John Hemingway
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Thomas
Barker, Abraham Hemingway Daniell Hargreaves
Transcribed and submitted by Ron Hemingway