Will – Thomas Emerson – 29 Jul 1801

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Emerson of Newhouse in the parish of Stanhope in the County of Durham being in health of Body and of sound mind memory And understanding but considering the uncertainty of Life do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I give and devise unto my son John Emerson of Wearshead in the said parish of Stanhope the sum of Two Hundred Pounds.

Also I give and devise unto my Daughter Hannah Harrison wife of Joseph Harrison of Wearshead aforesaid the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Pounds. 



Also I give and devise unto my Daughter Phebe Walton Wife of Joseph Walton of Dalehead in the same parish the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Pounds.



Also I give and devise unto my Daughter Margaret Featherston Wife of John Featherston of High Rigg in the same parish the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Pounds.



Also I give and devise unto my Daughter Mary Currah Wife of Emerson Currah of Burtreeford in the same parish the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Pounds.



Also I give and devise unto my Daughter Frances Emerson of Newhouse in the same parish Spinster the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Pounds.



All which several Legacies or sums of Money before mentioned I will order and direct shall be paid by my executor herein after named within Twelve Calendar months next after my Decease.  But in case any one or more of my said Daughters shall happen to die in the Lifetime of me or before the Legacy or sum of money become due to them then and in such case the share of him or her so dying shall go to the Child or Children of them so dying to be divided equally share and share alike and in case there be no such Child or Children then and in such case the Legacy of sum of money of him or her so dying shall go to and belong to my executor herein after named.  Also I give and devise unto my Son Thomas Emerson of Newhouse aforesaid All that my Real Estate situate lying and being at Ireshope Burn in the said parish of Stanhope by Deed of Trust bearing date the Twenty Eight Day of October One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six with all the Houses, Lands, Grounds, Cattle gates or stints and Premises with the appurtances thereunto belonging and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my Personal Estate and Effects not herein before disposed of I give and devise the same unto my said Son Thomas Emerson, he paying thereout all my just Debts and Funeral Expences And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Son Thomas Emerson sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Emerson have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Twenty ninth day of July in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and One.

Thomas  Emerson –his mark



Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator Thomas Emerson as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request hath subscribed our names as witnesses hereto  

Joseph Harrison

Joseph Hall Junr.

Thomas Bowes



On the seventeenth Day of December 1801, Thomas Bowes, one of the subscribing Witnesses to the within written Will, was sworn to the Truth & due Execution thereof by the Testator.  And Thomas Emerson, the Executor therein named, was also sworn to the Truth thereof, & will & faithfully to execute & perform the same &c. as usual, & that the Goods, Chattels & Credits of the said Testator within the Diocese of Durham do not amount in value to the sum of Five Thousand Pounds.

						Before me, John Clark, Surrogate

Burrill Pr.					





The Will of Thos. Emerson late of New House in the Parish of Stanhope dec’d.