In the Name of God Amen I Henry Williamson of Claughton in the County of Chester farmer being sick and infirm in Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God Therefore calling into mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say, chiefly and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God thta gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executors, and touching such worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bless me I give devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form I give and bequeath to Hannah Williamson, Margaret Williamson and Abigail Williamson, my three grandaughters each of them personally the sum of One hundred Pounds of Lawful money of Great Britain which said sum is to be paid to each as they attain to be 21 years of age . And also they are each to have the Interest yearly of One Hundred Pounds till such Time as they come to the Age aforesaid I also bequeath to Margaret Wife of James Roscoe and Susanna Kemp my two sisters in law to each five pounds of lawful money to be paid to each on the day that I am Interred Which Legacies are to be raised and levied out of my Goods and Chattles and Personal Estates. Also I give and demise and bequeath to Henry Williamson my son all and singular my Goods and Chattles and personall Estates whatsoever and wheresoever after payment of my Debts Legacies and funeral expences, I do likewise constitute, make and ordain the Revd Mr Hughes Minr of Bidston Thos Perry of Upton and Hen: Williamson my said son to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I set my Hand and seal this twentyfirst day of february One thousand seven hundred and sixty eight
Randal Newby John Bleachey Wm Walker
Source:Cheshire Record Office
Submitter Rosalind Dunning
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