LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF

SARAH (SUTCLIFFE) HELLIWELL

of Greenhurst Hey in Stansfield

widow of John Helliwell, yeoman

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Abstract only. Kindly transcribed and submitted by Reg Postlethwaite

All just debts, funeral expenses and reasonable wages of my executors about the probate of this my last will out of my whole estate.

All my wearing apparel to my three sisters Mary Sutcliff, Hannah Wilson and Susannah Sutcliff equally.

Any articles of household furniture to be converted into money and added to my other monies.

To William Greenwood and Thomas Greenwood grandchildren of my late sister Betty Ogden £10 betwixt them to be paid unto the hands of James Ogden their grandfather for their use at the end of 12 months after my decease.

The residue into 7 equal parts.

5 shares to my 2 brothers and 3 sisters - John Sutcliff of Causey; William Sutcliff of Millwood; Mary wife of Robert Sutcliff; Hannah wife of John Wilson; and Susannah Sutcliff spinster at the end of 12 months - if any be dead then to their children.

The sixth part to William Holden and Thomas Holden sons of my late sister Grace Holden equally when they are 21 with such interest as accrues - if one dies to their lawful issue and if no issue to their survivor.

The seventh part to John Halstead and Thomas Halstead sons of my late sister Susan Halstead at the end of 12 months - if one dies to their lawful issue and if no issue to their survivor.

Executors; my brother William Sutcliff of Millwood in Stansfield cotton manufacturer; and John Helliwell of Greenhursthey yeoman.

Signed 31 Mar 1821

Witnesses:  

Robert Barker

Daniel Sutcliff

Probate June 1823

Vol.168 Fol. 325. Value £200

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