LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS HELLIWELL

1753 - 1823

Cotton Spinner

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Transcribed and submitted by Reg Postlethwaite

Will 1824 Nov 30 Thomas Helliwell of Friths on Oakenroyd  tp Todmorden and Walsden pa Rochdale. Vol. 170 Fol. 246. York Registry.

Cotton Spinner . Debts and funeral expenses of my whole estate. To Sally my well beloved wife the bedstead and bedding in which we use to lie. To my son John all that messuage called Windy Harbour in Stansfield pa Halifax and all fields and closes to the same belonging; in the occupation of Samuel Ackroyd for ever; ½ share of the mill or factory which I hold in common with him situated in Greenhursthey Clough in Stansfield together with all rights and appurtenances.

To my younger son William my half share of the mill or factory which I hold in common with my son John at Friths on Oakenroyd together with half the machinery therein and heavy going gears, goits, dams, waters, waterfalls and all rights and appurtenances for ever.

To my son William my messuage called Cowfield in Trawden co Lancs which is copyhold and surrendered to the use of my will in the occupation of Thomas Heaton - to William for ever.

To my son William my messuage called Friths in the township of Todmorden and Walsden with fields and closes thereto belonging, in the occupation of John Sutcliffe, together with the several cottages standing thereon situate in Frith Wood Bottom except the cottages under the mill hereinbefore devised; to William the house wherein I now dwell for ever chargeable with the payment of £1,200 to my only daughter Elizabeth when she is 21. If Elizabeth is under age at the time of my death, money is to be put out at interest and the interest to be used for her maintenance and support.

To my son William all manors, messuages, lands and tenements whereof I am seized or entitled as mortgagee in fee - on trust to redeem the same. All money, stock in trade, bonds, outstanding debts, furniture and personal property to my son William.

My sons John and William joint executors. They have power to re-imburse themselves respectively out of my effects their reasonable and necessary wages and expenses in the execution.

Signed   Thos Hallowell 2 Sept 1819

Witnesses:

Jeremiah Jackson, Todmorden

James Marshall, Millwood

Jno Holt jnr., Todmorden

Codicil:

My bequest to my daughter Elizabeth to be £1,500 instead of £1,200; and to her the interest of it only for life in half yearly instalments, the first payment 6 months after my death. If Elizabeth dies with lawful issue the £1,500 to her husband but if she dies without lawful issue no money to her husband. If Elizabeth's husband dies before her, the money to be shared between her lawful children when they are 21. If Elizabeth has no children the money to my sons John and William.

Made 12 Dec 1822

Witnesses:

Abram Cropley, Newhouses

Thos Lord, Newhouses

John Holt junr., Todmorden

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