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REUBEN HAIGH OF INCHFIELD

died 1750

Yeoman

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Reuben's story is HERE

I Reuben Hague of Inchfield in the county of Lancaster Yeoman being aged and infirm in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be to God for the same do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in writing in manner and form following.

First it is my will and mind that all my just debts funeral expenses and the charge of the probation of this my will with all other my executors reasonable and necessary charges and expenses in and about the execution hereof be paid and discharged and I give and bequeath to my eldest son James Hague all my benefit tenant right and term of years yet to come and unexpired in the messuage and tenement called Calfhey in Inchfield aforesaid which I hold by lease under Nathan Kershaw deceased and his assigns to hold to him my said son James Hague his executors and assigns for and during all the rest and residue of the said term of years yet to come and unexpired together with the said Indenture of Lease

And give and bequeath to my second son John Hague all my benefit tenant right and term of years yet to come and unexpired in the messuage and tenement called Inchfield Pasture in Inchfield aforesaid and which I hold by lease under Hannah Dorothy and Margaret Travis to hold to him my said son John Hague his executors and assigns for and during all the rest and residue of the said term of years yet to come and unexpired together with the said Indenture of Lease.

And concerning all the rest of my personal estate I dispose thereof as followeth.

First I give and bequeath to my said son John Hague the sum of twenty pounds to my grandson John Woodhead I give three pounds to my grandson Thomas Woodhead I give twenty shillings to my grandson John Hague I give twenty shillings to my grand daughter Betty wife of Samuel Law I give twenty shillings to my grand daughter Betty wife of John Jackson I give twenty shillings to my grand daughter Martha wife of Samuel Jackson I give twenty shillings to my grand daughter Susannah Woodhead I give twenty shillings to my grand daughter Mary Woodhead I give twenty shillings to Sarah Nowell widow and relict of Edward Nowell deceased and late or heretofore wife of my son Ruben deceased I give one shilling and concerning all the then and residue of my said personal estate I give and bequeath the same to my three sons the said James Hague and John Hague and my son Thomas Hague equally to be divided amongst them part and part alike

And lastly revoking all former and other will and wills by me heretofore made I do publish and declare this to be my last will and testament and there do nominate constitute and appoint my said son John Hague and Samuel Barnes and John Greenwood both of Langfield in the county of York joint executors in witness thereof I the said Ruben Hague the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty 1750

Ruben Hague

For his last will and testament in the presence of us

John Butterworth in Bottoms (mark)

Jno Greenwood.

 

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