In the Name of God Amen. I Elizabeth or Betty Hemingway of Cawthorne
in the county of York widow do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following, that is to say, first I will order and direct
that all my just debts the expenses of and attending my funeral and the charges
of the Probate of this my last Will shall be first duly paid and satisfied by
my Executors hereinafter named. Then I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Martha the wife of Isaac Brierley the Legacy
or sum of five pounds to be paid her at the end of one
year next after my death. I give and bequeath unto my son
William Hemingway all of my stock of woods being in or upon the premises in Cawthorne aforesaid now in my own immediate occupation as
tenant of the same premises to Mr Jonathan West and which wood shall not at the
time of my death have been appropriated to any particular use and Lastly all
the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels and personal estate I he
absolutely give unto my daughters Mary and Elizabeth Hemingway equally to be
divided between them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and I do
hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said daughters Mary and Elizabeth
Hemingway joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
and making void all former wills by me made and declaring this to be my last.
In witness whereof I the said Elizabeth or Betty Hemingway
have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Elizabeth or Betty
Hemingway Her
mark
as and for her last Will and
Testament in Elizabeth or Betty
X Hemingway
the presence of us and
seal
Jonathan West
Thomas West
Mary and Elizabeth Hemingway the daughters and executrixes
named within the Will of Elizabeth or Betty Hemingway late of Cawthorne in the Diocese of York Widow deceased were duly
sworn before me this 27th day of July 1791
John Pickles Surrogate
Past 16th August 1791
A Declaration instead of an Inventory of all and singular
the goods chattels credits and personal estate of Elizabeth Hemingway late of Cawthorne in the County of York widow deceased made by her
daughters Mary and Elizabeth Hemingway the Executrixes ordained and appointed
in and by the last Will and Testament of the said deceased. The said
Executrixes declare that to the best of their knowledge and belief the said
personal effects at the time of her death would not amount to the sum of thirty
pounds
Mary Hemingway
Elizabeth Hemingway