Will – Thomas Dickinson – 27 Apr 1731

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Dickinson of Eshgill In Priorsdale In the Chappellry of Garrigill, Parish of Alston In the County of Cumberland & Diocese of Durham Yeoman being weak in body but of good And perfect memory blessed be god but Considering the uncertainty and frailty of Mankind do make this my Last Will and Testament In Manner and Form following/ Vizt. Imprimus I commend my Soul into the hands of Allmighty god hopeing thro. the Meritorious Death of my Saviour Jesus for free pardon of my Sins and my Body to the Ground to be buryed in decent manner at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter mentioned And as to the Temporall goods God in his Mercy hath bestowed upon me I give and bequeath as hereafter followeth Impr. I Give unto my Wife Hannah Dickinson All that my Freehold Estate att Eshgill in Priorsdale dureing her Life Natureall the Lead Mines and Royaltyes theirein Excepted, wch. saide Royaltyes and Lead Mines and All other Mineralls therein I give unto my Eldest Son Thomas Dickinson to Enter upon att my Decease – And after the Decease of my sd. wife Hannah Dickinson I bequeath unto my Eldest Son Thomas Dickinson all that my sd. Freehold Estate att Eshgill aforesd. wth. All my rights privellidges and propertyes theireunto belonging or in any wise appertaining – Item I give unto my sd. Eldest Son Thomas Dickinson all that my Estate at Upper Craige with all its appurtenances theireunto belonging to Enter Upon the Same free of All Incumberances Att my Decease – Item I give unto my 2d. Son Robt. Dickinson all that my Estate att Upper Crossgill with All My Rights and priveliges theireunto belonging to Enter Upon Att my Decease – But my Will further is that If the sd. Robt. Dickinson Dye without Issue Male or Female Lawfully begot of his Body – that then the Sd. Estate att Upper Crossgill aforesd. with all My priveliges doe fall upon and return to my Eldest Son Thomas Dickinson his Heirs Executs Administats. or Asignes. Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Dickinson One hundred pound to be paid by my Eldest Son Thomas Dickinson twelve Months after my Decease unto my 2 trustees Jno. Holme and Joseph Dickinson of Lee House – for the use of my Sd. Daughtr. Sarah till she attain the Age of twenty One and doe become capable to receive the same and give a Lawfull rect. And my Will further is that if she please my trustees Jno. Holme and Joseph Dickinson In her Marige that my sd. Eldest Son Tho: Dickinson shall pay her fifty pound more out of my Freehold Estate att Eshgill aforesd. six months after her Marrige – Item I give unto my Daughter Hannah Emerson now Wife of Obediah Emerson twenty pound to be pd. twelve months After my Decease by my sd. Son Thomas Dickinson.  Item I give unto Thomas Emerson Eldest Son of Obediah Emerson ten pound And to Hannah Emerson Daughter to the sd. Obediah Emerson ten pound Both to be pd. by my sd. Son Thomas Dickinson to my sd. trustees Jno. Holme of Windy hall & Joseph Dickinson of Lee House five years after my Decease to be put forward for theire use till they attain the age of 21 years – but If either of them doe dye before they doe attaine the age of 21 years the sd. ten pound bequeathed to fall upon the other But In case they Both dye before they attaine to the age of 21 years, My will is that the sd. Legacyes bequeathed to Tho: Emerson and Hannah Emerson Aforesd. doe fall upon my Eldest Daughter Hannah Emerson now Wife of Obediah Emerson or her Assignes – All the rest of my Goods and Chattells whatsoever Moveable and Immoveable I give unto my Wife Hannah Dickinson and my Eldest Son Thomas Dickinson whom I doe hereby Nominate and appointe Sole and Joynte Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament revokeing hereby All Other wills heretofore made by me Either in word or Writeing And do Declare this my Last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set and put my hand and seal this twenty seaventh day of Aperill 1731 

									Thomas Dickinson

Seal’d and Declar’d the Last will and Testament of Thomas Dickinson

In the presence of us

Lucy Holmes her mark

Thomas Emerson

Joseph Emerson