Reference
ABP/W1854/2
Title
Will of William Wadsworth of Pertenhall, farmer and brickmaker
Date free text
Made 15 June 1850, proved 11 January 1854
Production date
From: 1850 To: 1854
Scope and Content
Appoints son John Wadsworth (schoolmaster) with daughter Sarah Wadsworth to be executor and executrix.
All debts and funeral expenses paid.
To daughter Sarah whole of personal property, such as household furniture, plate, books, linen beds and beding &c with the live and dead stock in testator's yard or on his premises solely for her own use.
Directs son John and daughter to sell or dispose of all freehold prperty as they think proper and divide the proceeds equally between themsleves in two equal shares. 'If after this you two named persons have something handsome to spare I hope you will make William and George your brothers a present but give George more than William. I put such confidence in you two I trust you will do what is right, to your brothers in an honourable manner.'
Witnesses William Smith and William Wordsworth.
With two copies of the declaration by William Smith that he was a witness to the will.
Level of description
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