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Will of Esther Priestnall of Stockport - Died 6^th February 1836 (Widow of Thomas Priestnall - Silk Manufacturer of Stockport)

Date of will - 7^th September 1835
Value - £50
Proven at Chester diocesan consistory court on 2^nd March 1836

I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate and appoint all the real and personal estate over which I have any power of appointment unto John Davies of Stockport aforesaid, Chandler, and Thomas Williams of Stockport aforesaid, Builder and the survivor of them, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns according to the nature and quality thereon absolutely, but as to estates vested in me upon trust, subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively.

And I hereby appoint the said John Davies and Thomas Williams executors on this my will.

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