Will of James Horrocks of Aughton
In the name of God amen the sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1727 I James Harrocks of Aughton in the County of Lancaster butcher do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner following (viz). First it is my will and mind that my debts (if any) funeral expenses & the probate of this my last will and testament be first paid out of my personal estate and the residue and remainder thereof I give & bequeath to & amongst my younger sort of children John, James, Joshua, Jane & Elizabeth Harrocks equally amongst them share & share alike. And whereas I am seized and possessed of a messuage & tenement lying & being in Aughton aforesaid belonging to the old house where now I live I hold the lease under the right honourable Lord Viscount Molyneaux I give & bequeath the same unto Sarah my wife during the term of her natural life (if the lives in the said lease or any of them so long live) and after her decease I give the said messuage & tenement unto my eldest son Thomas Harrocks for the remainder of the term in the said lease he paying the sum of thirty pounds at the time he enters thereupon unto & amongst my younger sort of children, (viz) John James Joshua Jane & Elizabeth Harrocks share and share alike. And whereas I hold by lease under the said Lord Molyneaux another parcel of ground called Tail Heys widow Snape & Bri?bs I give the same to John, James, Joshua, Jane & Elizabeth Harrocks equally amongst them share and share alike. And lastly I do nominate & appoint my loving wife Sarah, my son John and Edward Barton of Aughton aforesaid executors of this my last will & testament hoping they will see the same carefully performed as my trust is in them reposed. In witness whereof I the said James Harrocks have hereunto subscribed my hand & put my seal the day & year first above written.
Sealed signed published and declared to be James X Harrocks The last Will and Testament of the said testator his mark In the sight and presence of us
William Culshaw James Harrocks Chas Burrows
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Will of Thomas Rogers of Lathom
In the name of god amen I Thomas Rogers of Lathom in the County palatine of Lancaster yeoman being weak of body but of sound & perfect memory & understanding thanks be to god therefore I do make this my last will and testament. In manner and form following and first I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty in hope of salvation them? the mezils and intercession of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to decently buried at the discretion of my executors and friends hereafter mentioned and as to worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me I make the following disposal. Thereof and first it is my will and mind is that my debts to be paid and my funeral expenses and charges and probate of this my will be paid. And then I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Rogers all my personal estate goods cattles & chattles with my house & land now in possession all rights & privileges paying my lawful debts and funeral expenses both my son Thomas Rogers it is my will and mind that he shall pay his brothers & sister that is to James Rogers and John Rogers and Ellen Scarisbrick the sum of ten pounds a piece. Every one of them three named before ten pounds and to be paid yearly three pounds at a payment and it is my will & mind that my daughter Ellen be paid ye first and after Ellen James and then John and the first payment to be paid in twelve months after my decease and go on three pounds at a payment til ye sum of thirty pounds be paid to & the three named before and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son John Rogers & Robert Taylor smith Lathom to be my executors of this my last will & testament as my trust is in them deposited and hereby to revoke all former wills owning this to be my last will. In witness hereof set my hand & seal this 25th day of January in the year of our Lord 1735.
A I Peeruher? Thomas Rogers W R Rimer Robert Taylor
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