Hi again Simon
Again, my corrections/additions/confirmations are in bold.
Cheers
Prue
of the money I have upon security upon the
[nothing - these are space fillers]Turnpike Road leading from the town of Chapel En Le
Frith to
enter Clough Bridge with its branches as also
the whole of the money I have upon security upon the
Turnpike Road leading from Glossop to Marple Bridge
with its branches I also direct and
order and it is my will
and mind that all my household
Furniture stock in trade
Horses Cows(?) husbandry Gears(?) hay corn and every other
Article and thing belonging to my house and farm be
valued by two impartial persons as soon as
convenient after
my death but it is my mind and will and I herby direct
and order that my Son Samuel may take the whole or
any part of that before mentioned articles or things hereby
directed to be valued at the said valuation on his giving
security for the said articles or things he may take to the
satisfaction of my Executrix and Executors and such articles or
things he may
refuse to take at the said valuation I direct
and order that the same may be sold by public auction
at the instruction of my Executrix and Executors and the
money that may arise from such valuation or such sale
I order and direct that the same may be equally divided
amongst my children share and share alike. I also direct
and order and it is my will and mind that the remainder
of my personal property of what
kind or nature soevernot hereinbefore given and disposed of be divided as
soon as
convenient after the death of my beloved wife
Ann Pickford amongst my children share and share alike
except my
Garden which I order and direct shall be
divided between my two sons as my Executrix and Executors
may direct but should any of my
legatees who
are now
married die before her or his share [side note: direct it is my mind and will that her or his share] so
dying be equally
divided amongst her or his Children lawfully
begotten share and share alike and should any of my legatees die
without leaving lawful issue her or his share so
dying I direct and order that the same be equally divided amongst my
legatees then living or their families respectively and it is
my will and mind that my Executrix and Executors or any
of
them shall not be
answerable for the whole of my personal
property or otherwise but only for such part as may be paid
unto the
hand of
her or
them and not be in any way
answerable one for the other and lastly I
hereby nominate
and appoint my beloved wife Ann Pickford my Executrix
and the Reverend Christopher Howe vicar of the parish
Church of Glossop and my neighbour John Kershaw
of
Hurst? within the parish of Glossop aforesaid
yeomanExecutors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking
and making void all former will and wills by me at any
time
heretofore made and I do
declare this and no other
to be my last will and testament
In witness whereof I have
hereunto put my hand and
seal this first day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen Edward Pickford signed sealed published and
declared by the said Edward Pickford as and for his last will
and testament the words is for that after being first
interlined in the presence of us who in his
presence and at his request
and in the
presence of each other have
subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto John
Knott? // William Dawson //
Chris: Howe?Proved at London 30 December 1818 before the Judge by the oaths of Ann Pickford widow the the Reverend Christopher Howe and John Kershaw the Executors to whom was granted having been first sworn? By July to
[can't comment on this as I can't see it on the page you posted, but the last bit probably says "having been first sworn duly to administer* or something similar]