Transcript of the Last Will and Testament of John MallalieuThepassageintheWillthatleftRunninghilltohisdaughterPatienceMallalieuishighlightedinbold.Thanks to Linda Cooper for the transcript.InthenameofGodAmenThe fifteenthdayofDecember1707andinthesixthyearofourSoveraignLady AnneofEnglandQueen;IJohnMallalueofWrigleysintheparishofSadleworthandCountyofYorkyeoman beingverySickandweakeinbody,butinperfectmindandmemorythanksbeuntoGod.Thereforecalling untomindthemortalityofmybodyandknowingthatitisappointedforallmenoncetodye,Domakeand ordainthismyLastWillandTestament,thatistosay,Principally;andfirstofall,Igiveandrecommendmy SoulintothehandsofGodthatgaveit:andmybodyIrecommendtotheEarthtobeburiedindecent Christianburiallatthediscretionofmyexecutors:NothingdoubtingbutattheGenerallResurrectionIshall ReceivethesameagainbytheMightyPowerofGod,andastouchingsuchworldlyestatewherwithithath pleased God to Bless mee in this Life.Igivedemiseanddisposeofthesameinthefollowingmannerandform;ImprimisIgivetoMaryMallalue widtheonehalfoftheRentofmyLandandGroundtoreceiveyearlyforherownprofitanduseduringher life.Item I give to Jane the daughter of Mary Mallalue Ten shilling Item I give to Mary the daughter of Mary Mallalue twenty shilling.Item I give to Dorothy the daughter of Mary Mallalue twenty shilling.Item I give to John the son of Sarah Farrand wid twenty shilling.Item I give to Thomas son of Sarah Farrand wid twenty shilling.ItemIgivetoPatiencethedaughterofMaryMallalueallmylandandgroundlyingatRunninghillin SadleworthWhichIpurchasedofThomasBradburywithallmyGoodschattelsandMoveableeffects whatsoeverthatarenotgivenbymebefore:ButifPatienceMallaluedyewithoutLawfullIssueIgiveand bequethmyLandandGroundabovenamedtobeequallydividedamongstallthechildrenofMaryMallalue whichIhamunkleuntowithallotherGoodswhatsoever;LikewiseIconstitutemakeandordainJonathan MallalueandMaryMallaluewidExecutorsofthismyLastWillandTestament;AndIdoherebydisallowand utterlyrevokeanddisannullallandeveryotherformerTestamentsWillsLegaciesandBequestsand ExecutorsbymeinanywaysbeforenamedWilledandBequeathed:RatifyingandConfirmingthisandno othertobemylastwillandTestamentInwitnesswhereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandsealthedayand year above written.SignedSealedPublishedPronouncedandDeclaredbythesaidJohnMallalueAshisLastWillandTestament; In the presence of us the subscribersJohn Mallalue his mark and sealRobert BroadbentRobert BroadbentJohn Lees8th May 1708
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Transcript of the Last Will and Testament of John MallalieuThepassageintheWillthatleftRunninghilltohisdaughterPatience Mallalieuishighlightedinbold.ThankstoLindaCooperforthe transcript.InthenameofGodAmenThe fifteenthdayofDecember1707and inthesixthyearofourSoveraignLadyAnneofEnglandQueen;I JohnMallalueofWrigleysintheparishofSadleworthandCountyof YorkyeomanbeingverySickandweakeinbody,butinperfect mindandmemorythanksbeuntoGod.Thereforecallinguntomind themortalityofmybodyandknowingthatitisappointedforall menoncetodye,DomakeandordainthismyLastWilland Testament,thatistosay,Principally;andfirstofall,Igiveand recommendmySoulintothehandsofGodthatgaveit:andmy bodyIrecommendtotheEarthtobeburiedindecentChristian buriallatthediscretionofmyexecutors:Nothingdoubtingbutat theGenerallResurrectionIshallReceivethesameagainbythe MightyPowerofGod,andastouchingsuchworldlyestatewherwith it hath pleased God to Bless mee in this Life.Igivedemiseanddisposeofthesameinthefollowingmannerand form;ImprimisIgivetoMaryMallaluewidtheonehalfoftheRent ofmyLandandGroundtoreceiveyearlyforherownprofitanduse during her life.Item I give to Jane the daughter of Mary Mallalue Ten shilling Item I give to Mary the daughter of Mary Mallalue twenty shilling.ItemIgivetoDorothythedaughterofMaryMallaluetwenty shilling.Item I give to John the son of Sarah Farrand wid twenty shilling.Item I give to Thomas son of Sarah Farrand wid twenty shilling.ItemIgivetoPatiencethedaughterofMaryMallalueallmy landandgroundlyingatRunninghillinSadleworthWhichI purchasedofThomasBradburywithallmyGoodschattelsand Moveableeffectswhatsoeverthatarenotgivenbymebefore: ButifPatienceMallaluedyewithoutLawfullIssueIgiveand bequethmyLandandGroundabovenamedtobeequallydivided amongstallthechildrenofMaryMallaluewhichIhamunkleunto withallotherGoodswhatsoever;LikewiseIconstitutemakeand ordainJonathanMallalueandMaryMallaluewidExecutorsofthis myLastWillandTestament;AndIdoherebydisallowandutterly revokeanddisannullallandeveryotherformerTestamentsWills LegaciesandBequestsandExecutorsbymeinanywaysbefore namedWilledandBequeathed:RatifyingandConfirmingthisand noothertobemylastwillandTestamentInwitnesswhereofIhave hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.SignedSealedPublishedPronouncedandDeclaredbythesaidJohn MallalueAshisLastWillandTestament;Inthepresenceofusthe subscribersJohn Mallalue his mark and sealRobert BroadbentRobert BroadbentJohn Lees8th May 1708