The Will of Ezekiel Carrick, of Holderness, York 1784

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Swine, Yorkshire
Surname/tag: Carrick, Will, Yorkshire, Swine, Holderness, Gainstead

Holderness E.... of the Will of Ezekiel Carrick of Swine, late of Ganstead, Swine, deceased was granted to Robert Carrick, his son & one of the Executors by .... Paul.... (page too degraded to read the rest)....

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In the Name of God Amen! I Ezekiel Carrick of Gainstead in Holderness in the parish of Swine and County of York Farmer, being of perfect mind and memory, make this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following Vigil.

First I bequeath and give to my Daughter Mary Carrick the sum of One Hundred Pounds to be paid to her when she attains to the age of Twenty One Years;

I bequeath and give to my Daughter, Martha Carrick the sum of One Hundred Pounds to be paid to her when she attains to the age of Twenty One Years. And if either of my daughters Mary or Martha should die before they attain to the age of Twenty One Years, my will is that forty pounds of their part or legacy herein above mentioned to be paid to the surviving sister. Also my will is that if either of my daughters should choose to leave my Executors at such time of department I charge my Executrix and Executors with the payment of three pounds a year to each of my aforesaid daughters till they attain the age of Twenty One years.

I bequeath to my Grandson, Robert Wauldby (Waudby) son of Robert and Elizabeth Wauldby the sum of Ten pounds to be paid to him when he shall attain to the age of Eighteen years.

Also I bequeath to my Grandson Ezekiel Carrick son of Peter and Mary Carrick the sum of Five Pounds to be paid to him when he shall attain to the age of Eighteen years.

I give my goods, chattels, moveable and immoveable Bills, Bonds, Notes, Receipts of any kind belonging to me within the Kingdom of Great Brittoun (Britain) and I do hereby appoint my wife, Elizabeth Carrick and my son Robert Carrick full and joint Executrix and Executors of this my last will and testament nevertheless subject to the payments of the above Legacy and all my just Debts.

Further my will is if my wife should choose to marry at that time I disannul her as Executrix and from such a time I charge my Executor Robert Carrick with the payment of Five pounds a year during her Life, and

lastly I bequeath to my son Peter Carrick the sum of Five Shillings and

to my Daughter Elizabeth Wauldby also the sum of five shillings to be paid after my decease;

And I do hereby utterly revoke disallow and disannul all former Bequests, will and Legacies by me heretofore in any wise letter made In Witness whereof I have I have here unto set my Hand and seal, this First Day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One.

Signed sealed and delivered

as my last Will and Testament

in the presence of us

John Dunkin

Daniel Kitchin

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Robert Carrick the Executor within was duly sworn on 25th of February 1785, before me Geo; H. Paul / Surrogate

Past 29th March 1785 300.

Page 4 - printed on a stamped and embossed "Half Penny Sheet".

An Inventory of all the Goods, Chattels of Ezekiel Carrick of Ganstead in the parish of Swine, lately deceased.

Purse and Apparel....................................................................................................................£20.0.0

Twenty two Ewes at £1/3p.......................................................................................................£25.6.

One pup?....................................................................................................................................£2.12.6

Thirty one Hogs at 15................................................................................................................£23.5.

One two year old Mule? and a one year old..........................................................................£17

Two aged Mares........................................................................................................................£24

Two old Mares...........................................................................................................................£8

One year old fole.......................................................................................................................£10.10

A two year old colt.....................................................................................................................£14

Six two year old Beas? at £5/10s.............................................................................................£33

Five Cows at £8/10s...................................................................................................................£42.10

Four three year old Beas? at £8/10s........................................................................................£34

four year old Calves at £3.........................................................................................................£12

Four pigs at £3.12.6...................................................................................................................£14.10

Household Goods.....................................................................................................................£40

Husbandry Gear and Carriages...............................................................................................£15

Fourty Load of Hay at £1..........................................................................................................£40

Thirty Quarters of Oats at 16 ?................................................................................................£24

Two Quarters of Wheat at .... ?................................................................................................£4

Four Quarters of Beans at 1...8p.............................................................................................£5.12

Poultrey......................................................................................................................................£1.4

.....................................................................................................................................................£407.9.6

December 31 1784, Henry Raines (or Kaines)

Appraised by us - Peter Carrick