Hi Simon
My corrections/additions/confirmations are in bold.
Cheers
Prue
In the
Name of God Amen
I Edward Pickford of Glossop in the parish of Glossop
in the county of Derby, Innkeeper, being weak in body
but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding
praised be God for the
same but
considering the frailty of
human life do make and publish and
declare this my last
will and testament in manner and form following that is
to say
First I
order and direct that all my just debts
Funeral
and testamentary
Expences be paid and discharged by my
Executrix and Executors hereinafter mentioned and named
out of my personal property as soon as convenient after my
decease and as to such worldly goods as God of his goodness
hath bestowed upon me I give devise and dispose of the same
as follows. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann
Pickford during her natural life the house in which my
daughter Sarah now lives
situate and being in Glossop aforesaid
free from all
Rent Says(?) and taxes together with the annual
sum of twenty five pounds to be paid her yearly out of my
personal property and Estate and I direct and order that one
fourth part of the said sum of twenty five pounds as aforesaid be
paid her quarterly the first payment to
commence and be
reckoned from the time of my death I also give and bequeath
unto my beloved wife Ann the use of such
of my household
Furniture as may be thought
necessary by my Executors to
Furnish said house during her natural life and at the death
of my wife I order and direct that the said house with the
premises? hereto
belonging be sold and the money
arising from such Sale I order and direct the same to be equally
divided among my Children share and share alike I
also give and bequeath unto my Son Wright Pickford the house
in which Betty
Bowden now lives
situate in Glossop aforesaid
together with land sufficient for the
keeping and maintaining
one cow both summer and winter together with room for
the standing of one cow and storing hay for the same the
land and buildings to be set out and adjudged by my executors
he paying a proportionate share of
Rent Taxes and
assessmentsas my Executors may direct and judge
reasonable I also give
and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah the wife of Abel
Winterbottom the house in which my Son Samuel now lives
situate in Glossop aforesaid together with land sufficient
for the
keeping and maintaining one cow both summer and
winter together with room for the standing of one cow and storing
hay for the same the land and buildings to be set out and
adjudged by my Executors she paying a proportionate share
of
Rent Taxes and
assessments as my Executors may judge
reasonable I also direct and bequeath unto my Son Samuel
Pickford the house and premises I now occupy together with
the interest and benefit of all and every the lease or leases I now
hold under his Grace the Duke of Norfolk save and except
the interest and benefit of the houses and lands I have herein before
disposed of [,] the interest and benefit of the house and premises
my Son Wright now occupies also excepted which said house
and premises I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Pickford
she paying such share of
Rent Taxes and
assessments as my
Executors may judge equitable and
reasonable I also
give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah the whole...
