Will of Thomas Priestnall the
elder of Woodford - Died ???
Date of will - 3rd September 1763
Proven at Chester diocesan consistory court on 10th May 1764
I devise and bequeath to my son Thomas Priestnall, his heirs
and assigns, leasehold, messuage, tenenaments and oppurtences situate
lying and being in Woodford. To hold to him my son Thomas Priestnall,
his heirs and assigns for so long a time and until all principal money
and interest upon the said mortgage deed or deeds be fully paid and
discharged over and besides all other lost and charged be fully paid
that shall happen.
I devise and bequeath to my son George Priestnall, his heirs
and assigns, all such goods, writings, evidences that touch or concern
Thomas Brown, late of Stockport Moor, together with all my title
form, interest claim, and demand of in and unto all those several messuages
or dwelling houses with all and every of their oppurtences ritual and
standing and being in the Hillgate and Churchyard side in Stockport
in the county of Chester, and on the Gatley Green in Gatley in the county
aforesaid. All of which said cottages with all and every of their oppurtences
held by virtue of all mortgage deed or deeds thereof from under the
said Thomas Brown together with all principal money owing thereon
for the same. To hold to him my son George Priestnall, his heirs
and assigns for so long a time and until all principal money and interest
upon the said mortgage deed or deeds be fully paid and discharged over
and besides all other lost and charged be fully paid that shall happen
and during the full term the same is granted to me in any by the original
indenture of ????????? of under and upon condition that he pays the
Heriot when it becomes due which the said estate is charged with.
I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Priestnall all and singular,
my household goods and furniture as they now stand in my dwelling house
in Woodford where I now live, also I give and bequeath unto my son William
Priestnall more to what he has already had, also I give and bequeath
to my son John Priestnall more to what he has already had, and
also to my son in law Edward Worthington, and to my son in law
Edward Barlow, and to my son in law John Barton, each
of them two pounds apiece, also I give and bequeath to my son George
Priestnall one shilling.
I give and bequeath to my executors hereinafter named in trust the
sum of one hundred and forty pounds for the use and benefit of my daughter
Ann, now wife of John Barton, to be given her at the discretion
of my said executors as they shall find occasion or think it needfull
and necessary for her, but if she happens to die before she has received
the full sum of one hundred and forty pounds, such part or sum as shall
be remaining in the said executors hands after said death, I do hereby
will and order them to divide it share and share alike to so many of
her children as shall be living at the time of her death.
I give and bequeath to my executors hereinafter named in trust the
sum of one hundred and forty pounds for the benefit and advantage of
my daughter Martha, wife of Edward Worthington, to be
given her at the discretion of my said executors as they shall find
occasion or think it needfull and necessary for her, with the full ammount
to be paid to her if she survives her husband. If she does not survive
her husband then the leftover sum to be divided equally between George
Priestnall's and Ann Barton's children.
I give and bequeath to my executors hereinafter named in trust the
sum of one hundred and forty pounds for the use and benefit of my daughter
Mary, wife of Edward Barlow, to be given her at the discretion
of my said executors as they shall find occasion or think it needfull
and necessary for her, but if she happens to die before she has received
the full sum of one hundred and forty pounds, such part or sum as shall
be remaining in the said executors after said death, I do hereby will
and order them to divide it share and share alike to so many of her
children as shall be living at the time of her death.
If daughters Ann Barton or Mary Barlow have children,
and children die as well, then all leftover sums to be devided amongst
lawfull issue of such children.
To my son Thomas Priestnall, my kinsman John Pickford
of Hope Green in Adlington and John Antrobus of Woodford, one
guinea each.
Residue share and share alike to my three sons aforesaid, George
Priestnall, Thomas Priestnall and John Priestnall.
Any discontent raised then all legacies shall be forfeit.
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