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This is the last Will and Testament of me George Watson of Ling Rigg in the parish of Stanhope in the County of Durham yeoman

I Give devise and bequeath unto my dear wife Ann Watson in Case she shall survive me All and singular that my Customary Estate Tenement Messuage Lands and premises situate at Ling Rigg in the parish of Stanhope aforesaid with all the dwelling and other Houses Stables Meadows Closes pastures Feedings pasture Gates /note 1/ and Fell Gates and Cattle Stints /note 2/ thereunto belonging and Allotments and Inclosures for and in respect of the same in and upon Ireshope Fell with all other the Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging.

To Hold the same unto my said dear Wife Ann Watson and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life. And from and immediately after her decease or from and immediately after my decease in case I shall happen to survive her as the case may be, I Give devise and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Watson All the part and parts of my said Estate and premises as consists of the dwellinghouse called the West House and the Byar under the same now in the possession of my Son John Watson and the Field called the High holme Field and the small Allotment or Close of half an Acre or thereabouts lately set out upon Ireshop Fell adjoining the said Field and also one undivided Moiety or half part of the Allotment called the high Allotment lately set out upon the said Fell containing thirty Acres or thereabouts and also one Cattle Gate or Stint on the said Ireshop Fell and one Seat in the Gallery in Saint John's Chapel To hold the same with the appurtenances unto my said Son Joseph Watson his Heirs and Assigns for ever,

Subject, nevertheless and I do hereby charge and make chargeable the said premises so given to my said Son Joseph Watson with the payment of the Sum of five pounds unto my Son George Watson to be paid to him within Six Calendar Months next after the decease of my said Wife or within that time after my decease in case I shall survive her

And from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife or from and immediately after my decease in case I shall survive her as the Case may be I Give devise and bequeath unto my Son George Watson All the part and parts of my said Estate and premises as consists of the Field called the High Field and the Allotment or Close of one Acre or thereabouts lately sett out upon the said Ireshop Fell adjoining the said High Field, also the remaining undivided Moiety or half part of the said Allotment called the High Allotment lately sett out upon the said Ireshop Fell and one Seat in the Gallery in Saint John's Chapel, To hold the same with the Appurtenances unto my said Son George Watson his Heirs and Assigns for ever,

And from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife or from and immediately after my decease in case I shall survive her I Give devise and bequeath unto my Son John Watson all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my said Estate Messuages Hereditaments and premises called Ling Rigg aforesaid with the Appurtenances not hereinbefore by me disposed of To Hold the same with the Appurtenances unto my said Son John Watson his Heirs and Assigns for ever

Subject nevertheless and I do hereby charge and make chargeable all that part of my said Estate so given to my said Son John Watson with the payment of the Legacy or sum of One Hundred pounds to my Son Stephen Watson and also with the Legacy or Sum of Sixty pounds to my daughter Hannah Wilson and also with the Legacy or Sum of Sixty pounds to my Daughter Frances Wilson and I direct the said several Legacies to be paid within Six Calendar Months next after the decease of my said Wife or within that time after my decease in Case I shall survive her but without any interest in the meantime

And I do also charge and make chargeable the same premises so given to my said Son John Watson with the payment of the Legacy or Sum of Sixty pounds to the Children of my late daughter Ann Coatsworth to be equally divided amongst and paid to such of them as shall be living when the youngest child then living shall attain the Age of Twenty-one years, and I direct my said Son John Watson to apply the Interest of such Legacy from and after such time as the Legacies given to my said other Children shall become payable for and towards the respective Maintenance and Education of the Children of my said daughter Ann Coatsworth in such manner as he shall think fit, and if none of such said Children shall live to the age of Twenty-one years then I direct the said Legacy not to be raised or paid,

And I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said dear Wife Ann Watson all my Household Furniture Stock of Cattle Goods and Chattels personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever that I shall be possessed of at the time of my decease

And I do hereby appoint my said Wife sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke all my former and other Wills,

In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal this twenty-seventh day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight Hundred and eleven.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses

| | George Watson | |

Wm. Bainbridge
Joseph Hodgson
Hannah Bee

Annotation: "11fol 17wds"

Edwd. Whitelock
A Commissioner

Bacon Proctor

Notes: (1)  In local dialect, a "gate" is a street or path (2) A "stint" may be an allotted amount of pasture