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- Will: March 15, 1650. Robert Dodsworth of Barton, County of York. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Dodsworth and his heirs all those my two manors of Barton, with their appurtenances, in the county of York, and all my lands lately purchased of John Dodsworth of Watlas, Esq., and Francis Wilkinson of Duaneton, gent, respectively, and all my tithes in Barton aforesaid, and all that my messuage with the appurtenances in Berwick upon Tweede, and all that my rent charge or mortgage of tithe in Warke, in county Northumberland and all my rent charge in Ellington in said county Northumb., with all my rent charge in Little Lanckton, in the county of York, and failing my said son Thomas Dodsworth and the heirs of his body, to come to my daughter Elizabeth Dodsworth and her heirs, and failing my daughter Elizabeth to come to Mary Dodsworth and her heirs. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Dodsworth L700 in currant English money. To daughter Mary the sum of L500 do., to be paid out of the said money that shall arise out of my lands or out of any debts owing to me. To my loving wife her thirds of all my lands during her life according to law. To my nephew Robert Dodsworth. the son of Ralph Dodsworth, L50 To Henry Stephens, my sister's son, £20. I forgive to my brother in law Henry Watson the debt he owes me. I forgive to my brother John Sleighthe the debt he owes me. Item. I remit to my brother William Bard the debt owing to me. Item, I give and bequeath to John Hebburne my brother in law L50 The residue of my goods and chattels, personal estate, and household stuff I give unto my well beloved wife Margaret Dodsworth and my son Thomas Dodsworth whom I make joint executors, and I appoint my cosen Henry Dodsworth, my cosen Rowland Dodsworth, and my loving friend Joshua Greene supervisors, to each of whom I give L5 to buy a piece of plate for a token. [Pr. June 25. 1651, by Margaret and Thomas Dodsworth.]
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