William Fawdington - 28th September 1811 - Z026

Scriven with Tentergate, Porter Merchant


All my real and personal estate to Sarah Ellis of Scriven, Spinster, chargeable with the following legacies:

To my godson William Fothergill £20. To my godson Jesse Life £10. To my godson William Rightson £10. To Thomas Spence of Tollerton £50. To Sarah Spence of Tollerton £20. To William Spence of Tollerton £10. To Robert Spence £10. To Isabella Craven £10. To Thomas Hornby £20. To William Meynard of Sutton on the Forest £20. To Lancelot Smith of Harrogate, Husbandman, £20. To John Waite £10.

All the above to be paid, six months after the death of my wife, to my friend Samuel Powell who is to pay the sums to my legatees.

To my friends William Stamper, James Cundall, John Storr, George Jackson, Samuel Powell and Thomas Ingle £2 2s each for the purpose of purchasing a ring each.

To Samuel Powell £50 for his trouble.

I appoint Sarah Ellis my executrix.

Witnesses : Rachel Milner, Ann Jackson, Thomas Benson



Codicil - 18th August 1813

To Sarah Spence £10 in addition to the £10 already given. £10 each to Robert Spence and William Spence as additional legacies. £20 each to Hannah Spence, Mary Spence, Ellen Spence, Maria Spence and Phoebe Spence after the death of my wife.

To Thomas Benson who now lives with Mrs Lamplaugh £5.

Whereas William Meynard, Lancelot Smith and Thomas Ingle have died since making my Will; I confirm my Will in all other respects.

Witnesses : Mary Taylor, Maria Foster