CHARLES HILL

yeoman of Longclough

died 27th June 1808

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Extracts of will made 4th December 1805

This is the last will of me Charles Hill of Longclough, Parish of Rocdale, yeoman.

I devise unto my two sons Thomas Hill and Samuel Hill, all that my customary messuage with two cottage houses and those several closes of customary land to the said messuage belonging, called the Calfcroft, the two Castle hills, the Longclough foot, the Wast, the Round hill, the upper and lower meadow, the Newfield, the Burnt and the Broken Banks standing near Longclough.

Also my messuage now in the tenure of Henry Rogers, being at Calfholes, in trust to the use of me and Sarah my wife during our lives and to the use of the survivor of us, and after the death of the survivor of us, to be sold. And I direct that the purchase money shall be considered a part of my personal estate.

I give unto Sarah my wife, so much of my household furniture as she may have occasion to use during her life, but after her death, to return to my personal estate.

I will that after the death of the survivor of me and Sarah my wife, all my personal estate, augmented by the money arising by the sale of my premises hereinbefore mentioned, shall be divided amongst my sons Richard Hill, Thomas Hill, Samuel Hill, Charles Hill, Robert Hill and my daughter Susan.

Executors Joshua Fielden, James x Haigh, James Scholfield

3 February 1808 Codicil

Proved 27 June 1808 by the exors named

Under £600

Testator died 27 June 1808

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