Will of Margery Fairclough Oct 1739

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Lancashire, England
Surname/tag: Fairclough Becconsall

Will of Margery Fairclough nee Becconsall — Tarleton, Widow of William Fairclough

In the name of God Amen, I Margery Fairclough of Tarleton in the county of Lancaster, Widow, being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, thanks be to God to Make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament as follows.

First I will and order all my Just debts funeral expenses and the Charges of the Probate hereof to be _paid Then I give and Bequeath to my Two Executors each Twenty Shillings and to my son Robert Thirty Pounds, to my son George Thirty Pounds, to my son Henry (who has had good fortune already) the sum of Two Shillings and Six _pence. And to my son William if he comes again the sum of forty five pounds, being money in some measure left him by my Late husband.

Also, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Wallbank's children Thirty Pounds at their Mother's decease and I Give my said Daughter Ann the Interest thereof yearly during her natural life. I give my Daughter Margaret Culshaw Thirty Pounds to be paid her in six months after my decease.
Likewise, I give my daughter Alice Thirty Pounds to be paid to her in six months next after my Decease. And I give to my Daughter Margery Holden's children thirty Pounds at their mother's Decease and I give her the interest thereof during her natural life.
Likewise, I give to my two grandchildren William Culshaw and Thomas Culshaw five pounds between them out of Ten pounds which their father owes me and to every other Grandchild that shall be living at my Decease I Give half a Crown and my Apparel- and Household-Goods and Linen I give to my four daughters equally amongst them share and share alike.
Lastly, I nominate and make my said son George and the Reverend Roger Greene of Croston in the said county executors hereof In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty-Ninth Day of May in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine.

Sealed signed published and declared by the said Margery Fairclough for and as her last "Will and The Mark of Margery Fairclough Testament in the sight of us who subscribed our names in her presence as Witnesses thereto:-

Hugh Ashcroft
Robert Rigby
Elling Rigby

Sept 24: 1739 The within-named Executor George FaircCough has taken the usual oath A power of others being referred for the Reverend Mr Green of Croston before me Thomas Ellis Surrogate

Probate Oct 1739 �