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James Harrocks
In the name of God Amen the sixteenth day of August in the
year of our Lord
1727 I James Harrocks of Aughton in the County of Lancaster butcher do make
and ordain this my last will & testament in manner following (viz). First
it is my will and mind that my debts (if any) funeral expenses & the
probate of this my last will and testament be first paid out of my personal
estate and the residue and remainder thereof I give & bequeath to & amongst
my younger sort of children John, James, Joshua, Jane & Elizabeth Harrocks
equally amongst them share & share alike. And whereas I am seized and
possessed of a messuage & tenement lying & being in Aughton aforesaid
belonging to the old house where now I live I hold the lease under the
right honourable Lord Viscount Molyneaux I give & bequeath the same unto
Sarah my wife during the term of her natural life (if the lives in the said
lease or any of them so long live) and after her decease I give the said
messuage & tenement unto my eldest son Thomas Harrocks for the remainder of
the term in the said lease he paying the sum of thirty pounds at the time
he enters thereupon unto & amongst my younger sort of children, (viz) John
James Joshua Jane & Elizabeth Harrocks share and share alike. And whereas
I hold by lease under the said Lord Molyneaux another parcel of ground
called Tail Heys widow Snape & Bri?bs I give the same to John, James,
Joshua, Jane & Elizabeth Harrocks equally amongst them share and share
alike. And lastly I do nominate & appoint my loving wife Sarah, my son
John and Edward Barton of Aughton aforesaid executors of this my last will
& testament hoping they will see the same carefully performed as my trust
is in them reposed. In witness whereof I the said James Harrocks have
hereunto subscribed my hand & put my seal the day & year first above written.
Sealed signed published and declared to be James X Harrocks
The last Will and Testament of the said testator his mark
In the sight and presence of us
William Culshaw
James Harrocks
Chas Burrows
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