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On the first day of May 1869, the Will of Benjamin VICKERMAN, late of Taylor Hill, in the parish of Almondbury in the County of York, Gentleman, deceased, who died on the fourteenth of April 1869, at Taylor Hill aforesaid was proved in the District Registry attached to Her Majesty’s Court of probate at Wakefield by the Oaths of John Graham BERRY of Huddersfield, in the said County, Bank Manager, Joseph VICKERMAN of Taylor Hill aforesaid, Woollen Cloth Manufacturer and Merchant, the son of the said deceased and James PRIESTLEY, of Taylor Hill aforesaid Woollen Cloth Manufacturer and merchant the executors therein named they having been first sworn duly to administer.

Effects under £6,000* No leaseholds

Extracted by Messes Hasp, Fenton and Owen, Solicitors, Huddersfield.

*Re-sworn at the Stamp Office, under £5,000 June 1869

I Benjamin VICKERMAN of Taylor Hill in the parish of Almondbury in the County of York, Gentleman, hereby revoke every former will made by me and declare this to be my last Will and Testament

I bequeath my carriage horses, all my wines liquors and consumable stores which may be in or about or appropriated to the use of my principal residence at the time of my death and also any money that may at my death be standing to the credit of my current account in the West Riding Union Bank, Huddersfield unto my dear wife Clementia VICKERMAN absolutely.

I bequeath all my carriages, harnesses, saddlery stable furniture an all my household furniture, pictures prints, books, bed and table linen, plate, plated articles, jewels, trinkets, watches glass, china, musical instruments and other articles of household use or ornament which may be in or about or appropriated to the use of my principal residence at the time of my death unto John Graham BERRY of Huddersfield aforesaid, Bank Manager, my son Joseph VICKERMAN of Taylor Hill aforesaid Woollen Cloth Manufacturer and Merchant and my son-in-law James PRIESTLEY of the same place Woollen Cloth Manufacturer and Merchant, upon trust to permit and suffer my wife to retain use enjoy and have the sole benefit thereof during her life. But in case my wife shall die in my lifetime or in case she shall survive me then after her decease, I direct my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being to stand possessed carriages, harnesses, saddlery stable furniture an all my household furniture, pictures prints, books, bed and table linen, plate, plated articles, jewels, trinkets, watches glass, china, musical instruments and other articles of household use or ornament upon trust to have the same valued ………. Divide the same between my said son, Joseph VICKERMAN and my said son in law James PRIESTLEY.

If either of them should die within my lifetime leaving issue living at my death the share of the same shall go to his estate. If either Joseph VICKERMAN or James PRIESTLEY should die without issue, his share shall go to the surviving beneficiary. Should any dispute arise regarding the value of items, it should be referred to arbitrators …………

I bequeath to my friend the said John Graham BERRY a legacy of £100. I charge the monies payable under the policy of assurance on my life granted to me by the British Nation Life Assurance association but no other part of my property with the payment to the said John Graham BERRY. …………………….