William Harrison, 1675

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Will of William Harrison of Little Crakehall, 13 November 1675

In the name of God amen, I William Harrison of Little Crakehall in the County of Yorke being sick and weake of Body but of good and perfect memory, blessed be God for it, doe order and dispose of that little Portion which God hath lent me in this world in manner following :

And first I give and bequeath my soul into the mercifull protection of Jesus Christ my only saviour and Redeemer. And my Body to be buried where mine executrix hereafter named and appointed shall thinke fitt . Item, I give unto Francis my wife all my land, tennements and hereditaments whatsoever for and during her naturall life for the maintenance of her selfe and my childeren. And after her decease I give all my said lands, tenements and hereditaments aforesaid, one close only excepted called by the name of Low Woods, unto my son Thomas and his Heires. Item, I give unto my three younger childeren, viz Christopher, Dorothy and Anne, the close before excepted called the Low Woods equally to them and their heires after the decease of my said wife, or unto soe many of them as shall survive my said wife, and to their heires. And lastly I give unto my said wife all my goods and chattells whatsoever and doe make her sole executrix of this my last will and testament, revoking and makeing void all former wills by me made, and this only to be taken for my last will and testamente.

Sealed and declared the thirteenth day of November Anno Dm. 1675 in the presence of Henry Storer, Daniell Grayson, John Tanfield.

Inventory, 25 November 1675
........of William Harrison of Little Crakehall who deceased the twenty fifth
day of November last, apprised by we who have hereunto subscribed, the day and yeare abovesaid.

Imprimis his purse and apparrell £1 - 0 - 0

Two kine and a little ruck of hay £5 - 10 - 0

Halfe an acre of Rye growing 13s

In the Forehouse one cubbart and one table 13s

Five pewter dishes, two candlesticks, with other
small implements of pewter 13s - 4d

Two brasse pannes, one brasse candlestick 2s - 6d

Two frieng pannes, 2 paire of tonges, 1 reckon 2s - 6d

Ten milk bowles, one chirne, one swill, two old chaires and
three clogstooles and 2 formes 2s - 6d

In the parlour one little log bed 2s

one chaffe bed, three paire of hempe sheetes, one
lyne sheet with other small peices of linnen 7s - 6d

one bed covering and one blankett 2s

one chest and two coffers 2s

[ TOTAL ] £9-6-0

debts owing by the testator:

to Geo. Whittling 6s

to Hen. Lucas jun. £4 - 5 - 0

to Cristo. Harrison 15s

For schoole rent 7s

[ TOTAL ] £5 - 13 - 0

Henry Lucas

Christopher Richardson

Henery Lucas

Michaell Tayler

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Imprimis his purse and apparrell	£1 - 0 - 0
Two kine and a little ruck of hay	£5 - 10 - 0
Halfe an acre of Rye growing	13s
In the Forehouse one cubbart and one table	13s
Five pewter dishes, two candlesticks, with other small implements of pewter	13s - 4d
Two brasse pannes, one brasse candlestick	2s - 6d
Two frieng pannes, 2 paire of tonges, 1 reckon	2s - 6d
Ten milk bowles, one chirne, one swill, two old chaires and three clogstooles and 2 formes	2s - 6d
In the parlour one little log bed	2s
one chaffe bed, three paire of hempe sheetes, one lyne sheet with other small peices of linnen	7s - 6d
one bed covering and one blankett	2s
one chest and two coffers	2s
[ TOTAL ]	£9-6-0

debts owing by the testator:
to Geo. Whittling	6s
to Hen. Lucas jun.	£4 - 5 - 0
to Cristo. Harrison	15s
For schoole rent	7s
[ TOTAL ] £5 - 13 - 0

Henry Lucas
Christopher Richardson
Henery Lucas
Michaell Tayler