TOWLER ISABEL 1737
Ref.Borthwick Will vol. 85 fol. 278 mic. 1005 & Inventory original
Be it Remembered That I Issabel Towler of Settle in the parish
of Giggleswicke and County of York Widdow and Sole Executrix of Robert
Towler late of the Same place Deceased being in Sound and perfect memory
I Bless the Lord therefore and Considering the uncertainty \of/ my time in this mortal
State am therefore minded to make publish and Declare this my last will
and Testament in writing in Such manner and form as is herein after Expressed
that is to say First and principally I Commit my Soul into the hands of
almighty God my maker Stedfastly hoping through the merrits and mediation
of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer to Receive free pardon and forgiveness
of all my Sins and my Body to be Buried in a Decent and Christian manner
by my Executrix hereafter named And as to my outward and Temporal
Estate I Do will and Dispose thereof as followeth, viz, first it is my will and
mind that all my Just Debts and funerall Expences be Duly paid and discharged
out of the whole of my Effects Item I Give unto my Daughter margaret wife of
Thomas Newhouse (the Sum) of Five Shillings Item I Give unto Robert the Son of
\the Said/ Thomas Newhouse my Grandson the Sum of five pounds to be paid to him
when he attaineth to the Age of twenty one Years in case he so long live
But if it so fall out that my Said Grandson happen to Dye before he attain to the
Said age my will is and I hereby give the same Summe of five pounds unto
my Executrix herein after nominated Item whereas the above mentioned Robert Towler
my Husband Did by his last will & Testament Devise and Bequeath unto me all
his Houses and parcells of Lands Scituate on a place called Thornber within the
Townfields of Settle aforesaid for all such Term and numbers of years as he had
therein It is my will and mind and I do hereby Give Devise and Bequeath the
the (sic) Same unto my Daughter Agnes Towler together with all my writings
Evidences belonging there to To Have And to Hold unto her and her Executors Administrators
and assignes for and During all such Terms and Numbers of Years as I have
therein that is yet unspent and to come Item I also Give unto my said Daughter
Agnes all my Goods \both/ Quick and Dead and Remaining part of my Estate whatsoever
and wheresoever and I Do hereby nominate Constitute and Appoint her my
Said Daughter Agnes Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and In
Witness that what is herein Contained is my last will and Testament and a
full and Clear Revokeation of all former and other wills whatsoever I have
hereunto this my last will Set my hand and Seal this Thirteenth day of September
in the Year According to the Brittish Account one thousand Seven hundred
and thirty Seven 1737. Isabel Towler Sealed Signed published and Declared
to be the last will and Testament of the above named Isabel Towler in the Sight
and presence of us, John Lawson William Stockdale Thos Carr This will passed
the Seal the 20th day of April 1738
A True Inventory of all the Goods & Cattle lately
belonging to Isabell Towler of Settle in the
parish of Gigleswick & County of York Widow
Deceased valued & apprized this 19th Day of
December in the Year 1737 by us whose names
are hereunto subscribed
First of all her purse & Apparell & Riding furniture 2 0 0
Item Goods in the body stead of the House 2 0 0
Item Goods in the Parlour 1 0 0
Item Goods in the body stead Chamber 2 0 0
Item Goods in the Parlour Chamber 2 0 0
Item Goods in the Buttery alias Milkhouse 0 5 0
Item Goods in the Cellar 0 5 0
Item Two Cows & two Calves 5 0 0
Item Hay in the Barn 1 0 0
Totall ------
15 10 0
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Appraisors Names
Jno. Lister
John Lawson
Tho: Carr