This is the last Will and Testament of me
William Bell Lodge Green in the Township of Melbecks Parish
of Grinton and North Riding of the County of York Miner I
give and devise to my Executor hereinafter named the whole
of my Copyhold property situated at Heights near Gunnerside
together with all my personal property whatsoever nevertheless
upon [?] [?] disposed of as hereinafter described the whole
of my Copyhold property being now sold to Thomas Raw I hereby
authorise my Executor hereinafter named to transfer the same
at the next Manor Court to Thomas Raw according to the Agreement
And I also order and direct my executor hereinafter named
to sell the whole of my household furniture and all other
personal property after such sale together with the money
for the Copyhold property after all my just debts Funeral
and Testamentary expenses is paid To dispose of such money
as is hereinafter described
I give devise and bequeath to my son William Bell his heirs
or assigns now living in America the sum of one hundred pounds
I give and devise and bequeath to my Son John Bell his heirs
and assigns now living in America the sum of ninety pounds
I give devise and bequeath to my Son Joseph Bell now living
in America his heirs or assigns the sum of ninety pounds
I give devise and bequeath to my Son Christopher Bell his
heirs or assigns now living at Greensikes in the Township
of Melbecks the sum of Eighty pounds
I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Ruth wife of John
Cottingham her heirs or assigns now living in the County of
Durham the sum of Sixty pound
I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Alice wife of James
Harker now living at Lodge Green in the Township of Melbecks
her heirs or assigns the sum of fifty six pounds
I give devise to my Grandson Brown Heslop the sum of Sixty
pounds such sum to be put into the Bank until he attains the
age of twenty one the interest to be paid yearly to the Father
for the maintenance of the child during [h]is minority or
as long as the child may live but should my Grandson die before
he attains the age of Twenty one the before named Sixty pound
shall be equally divided amongst my before named children
And should there be any money remaining after the before named
legaceys or sums of money is paid I order and direct my executor
hereinafter named to divide it equally amongst my surviving
children And
I hereby appoint George Dougill Joiner Gunnerside in the Township
of Melbecks my Executor of this my last Will and Testament
made this 7th day of February one thousand eight hundred and
seventy nine
Signed William Bell his mark X
Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator William
Bell the seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred
and seventy nine who in his presence at his request and
in the presence of each other at one and the same time have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
Witnesses
William Sunter
James Close
Testator died 24th March 1879 Effects sworn under £1500
will proved seventh day of May 1879 by the Executor therein
named probate dated
