SAMUEL LAW OF SMALES

1764-1842

Yeoman

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Samuel Law of Smales in the township of Todmorden and Walsden in the Parish of Rochdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster, Yeoman, being of sound and disposing mind and understanding, whereby I do will, order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses and the charges of this my will in probate, shall be all first paid and discharged out of my whole substance or estate together with all the reasonable wages and expenses of my executors herein after named and appointed in and about the execution of this my will.

I do also will and direct that my executors herein after named and appointed shall dispose of my household furniture wheresoever the same maybe found either by way of auction or in any other way they may think proper and pay and apply the product in manner following, that is to say:

First:

I give and devise to my sons William and John all my estate, messuage and dwellings called Smales, situate in the Township of Todmorden and Walsden in two equal moieties and I do hereby order and direct my two sons to ascertain the value of the property either by private contract or any other way they may think most convenient within the space of 12 months after my decease. And if my two sons cannot agree about the value of the property then my son William shall pay to my son John the sum of eighty pounds and the dwelling house I now live and then enjoy the remainder of the property himself.

Then:

I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan the wife of William Crowther the sum of sixty pounds. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Betty the wife of Thomas Greenbank the sum of sixty pounds. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah the wife of James Dawson the sum of sixty pounds. All these three sums to be paid at the end of 12 months next after my decease. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property of whatever nature or kind I give and bequeath to my two sons William and John in two equal shares, share and share alike.

Lastly:

I do hereby revoke and make void all other wills by me already made and do now declare this present writing to contain my last will and testament and do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint my two sons William and John joint executors hoping they will faithfully execute the trust I have in them. Given under my hand and seal this seventeenth day of February 1840.

Signed by Samuel Law

Witnessed by

Thomas Sutcliffe

John Thomas

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