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Will of James Woodhouse born 1784 died 1868
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This is the last Will and Testament of me James Woodhouse of Matlock Bank in the County of Derby Frameworkknitter I give to Charlotte [surname] late of London the late wife of Samuel [suname] the Bed I now lie on and the Bed Linen belonging thereto also and my clock for her own use and benefit absolutely it give devise and bequeath all that my cottage in which I now reside unto Rachel Wall the Wife of George Wall of Matlock aforesaid Charles Woodhouse of Matlock aforesaid Bathman Elias Woodhouse of Matlock Moor Frameworkknitter George Woodhouse of Upper Hackney Frameworkknitter Alfred Woodhouse of Matlock aforesaid Green and the Children who shall be living at my decease of Fanny Wilmot of Faxley Stone cutter in equal shares and proportions (the said children liking only one sixth share on the portion which would have fallen to their Mother had she been living) and if any of them shall die leaving lawful issue then the share of him her or them so dying to be equally divided amongst such issue And if approved the said George Wall and the said George Woodhouse to be Trustees and Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all and any Will and Wills by me heretofor made In Witness whereof I the said James Woodhouse have herewrite set my hands this ninth day of January One thousand eight hundred and sixty eight _____ James X his mark Woodhouse _____ signed published and declared by the said James Woodhouse the Testator (by affixing his mark) in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as Witnesses ______ Elisha Brown Matlock ________ G. A. Shaw Matlock ???? Proved at Derby the 26th day of June 1868 by the oaths of George Wall and George Woodhouse the Executors to whom admisitration was granted. The Testator James Woodhouse was late of Matlock Bank in the County of Derby Frameworkknitter and died on 21st day of January 1868 at Matlock Bank aforesaid. Effects under £100 Extracted by J. H. Newbold, Solicitor, Matlock |