Will of John Marland of Hurst 1810, proved 1814

The Marland Family

	The last Will and Testament of John Marland of Hurst, in the Parish of Ashton under Lyne & County of Lancaster, Yeoman I, John Marland of Hurst, in the Parish of Ashton under Lyne, County of Lancaster, Yeoman, being perfectly sound in Mind, and fully aware of the uncertainty of this Life, do now make, declare and publish, this my last Will and Testament this twenty ninth Day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten --- in manner following viz I give, devise and bequeath all my real and personal Estate and Effects, of what nature and kind soever to my two sons in Law, William Lees Lyon and James Buckley, their Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns Upon Trust, that they pay out of my said Estate & Effects all my Debts and Funeral Expences. I then order and direct, that the said William Lees Lyon and James Buck ley or the Survivor of them, their Heirs, Executors, Admi- nistrators or Assigns, do permit and suffer my well beloved Wife Sarah, to have, receive and take the clear Rents, Issues, and Profits of all my Messuages, Cottages or Dwelling Houses, Lands and Premises in Hurst afore said now in my Possession, and my under Tenants, for and during the Term of her natural Life or her Marriage again after my Decease, and from and immediately after my said Wife's decease or Marriage again which shall [lines missing in copy] Administrators or Assigns shall and do with all conve nient speed, sell all my Messuages, Cottages of Dwelling Houses and Premises aforesaid together or in Lots, and all other my personal Estates and Effects, for the best Price that can be had, and the Receipt or Receipts of my said Trustees, or the Survivor of them, their heirs Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall be a good and sufficient Discharge to such Purchaser or Purcha sers, and such Purchaser of Purchasers shall not be obliged to see after the Application of the Purchase Money. Then I order my said Trustees, William Lees Lyon, and James Buckley, or the survivor of them their Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall and do pay the same and in the manner following (that is to say) The whole of my Estate and Effects to be equally divided into eight Shares which I give and bequea[th] to my Children namely, John, Caleb, James, Jacob, Sarah, Ruth & Esther, and the remaining one Share I do give and bequeath to the Children of my Daughter Peggy deceased, Share and Share alike, and I further will and declare that the Legacies be all paid as soon as conve niently may be, after the whole of my Debts are paid, if not discharged before the Decease or Marriage of my said Wife. And I further will that if any of my Children die before their Share becomes due, then that Share to be divided amongst the Children of the said deceased Person, Share and Share alike, but if my Executors think it expedient to apply such Share to the bringing up of such said Children, to act at their Discretion. Hereby revoking all former Wills, I appoint my said Trustees Executors hereof In Witness whereof, I the said Testator have hereto set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year aforesaid. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses hereof in the Pre sence of the said Testator. John + Marland his Mark James Buckley John Fletcher Joseph Schofield

	Probate

	The third day of February 1814 William Lees Lyon of Hurst in the Parish of Ashton under Line Farmer, and James Buckley of Hurst aforesaid Manufacturer, the two Executors in this Will named, were sworn in common form, and they further made oath that the personal Estate and Effects of the Testator within the Diocese of Chester were under the value of 40£ before me John Hutchinson Surrogate The Testator died the 2nd Day of September 1813 Probate Issued Dated 3rd February 1814 Sworn under 40£