FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

98/51 Aldred, Dr Henry - Heaton Moor - 1898
Probated copy of Will, names wife Emma. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached. £13

98/34 Alexander, John - Kersley, nr Manchester - 1886
Probated copy of Will, names sons Rev. David Mitchell Alexander (Bilton Dene, Harrogate), Alexander Henry  (Hale, Chester), housekeeper Mary Caldwell. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.  [see also 98/29] £15

215/124 Allen, Mary - Audenshaw then Ashton Under Lyne - 1884
Deed of Revocation made by Mary, widow of Joseph Allen [died 1884]. At the date of their marriage she was Mary Ormerod (widow). Refers to 1857 Marriage Settlement & 1876 Deed Poll by which Mary appointed part of the funds of the Settlement. Joseph's children from a former marriage were George Ismay Allen, Mary Ellen (w/o William Allen), Henry Horrocks Allen & Joseph Hodgkinson Allen. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 and written 1¼ sides, signed Mary Allen.  £26

98/53 Arning, Ellen Jane - Manchester - 1899
Probated copy of Will, names husband Charles H. Parchment - certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, a very large number of company stamps on reverse, which is dusty.  £15

98/35 Bailey, Richard  - Manchester - 1886
Probated copy of Will, names sons William & Robert, daughter Hannah Boscombe. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached. £15

118/20 Bardsley, John - Failsworth, Manchester - 1874
Probate with copy of Will attached, names wife Ellen, 3 children Joseph,  Henry,  Hannah. Parchment - Wafer seal attached. £18

215/61 Biglands, John - Liverpool, & Robert - Everton - dated 1880
Release signed by beneficiaries of an estate:- includes John & Robert - for full details of this document listing extensive family names, please see my Cumberland page - Wills - Lightfoot, Margaret - Moorhouse, Wigton   

98/38 Boardman, Miss Maria Emma - Crumpsall - 1889
Probated copy of Will, names brother Thomas D Boardman, late uncle, Thomas Davenport, nephew Frank H Middleton, niece Annie Hopwood w/o Walter S Kinch (Worthington Lodge, Wigan). Refers to late mother's Marriage Settlement & uncle's Will. Parchment - certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, a number of company stamps on reverse.  £18

98/38 Boardman, Thomas Davenport - Southport - 1897
Probated copy of Will, names daughter Annie Hopwood w/o Walter S Kinch (Manchester). Parchment - certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, 10 company stamps on reverse.  £14

118/17 Booth, Robert - Salford - 1756
Attested copy of Will, names sister Francis Leigh (widow), brother in law George Kenyon (Peel) & his children George,  Robert,  Ann,  Peregrine,  Roger,  Mary,  Edward,  Alice,  cousins John Booth (alias John B Gore),  Booth Gore (Ireland) & his daughter Arabella,  sister Catherine Dawson. Also, William Assheton (dec'd),  Rev Richard Assheton,  Rev Phillip Hawkins,  Rev Richard Wroe.
Will was originally made in 1756. This copy made in 1831 - written on 3 sheets paper watermarked 1827 with ink & embossed duty stamps - paper cover sheet has slight dusting, & ink spots. [see also 118/18] £32

118/18 Booth, John Gore - Salford - 1786
Attested copy of Will and Codicil , names brother  Sir John Booth Gore (dec'd) & his daughter Arabella,  sister  Angel Katherine Dawson (widow) & her children Booth & Letitia, nephews Sir Booth Gore,   Robert Gore (both Ireland), another beneficiary, Mary - natural daughter of Alice Stott (Cross Lane nr Salford) 
Will was originally made in 1786. This copy made in 1831 - written on 7 sheets paper watermarked 1827/9  with ink & embossed duty stamps - paper cover sheet has slight dusting,. [see also 118/17] £35

211/134 Sarah (w/o Henry Boulton of Liverpool)- dated  1868 - mentioned in cousins Will. For full details / price, please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -   Ellis, John Singleton - Bramham

118/21 Braddock, Eliza - Manchester - 1895
Probate with copy of Will & Codicil attached, names sisters  Sarah Braddock,  Mary J Jones, brothers Joel,  James,  William - nieces not named. Parchment - Wafer seal attached, 4 company stamps on cover.. £21

118/22 Brown, Elizabeth - widow - Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester - 1899
Probate with copy of Will attached, names daughter Jane. Parchment - Wafer seal attached. £14

211/28 Bruce, Rev. John - Liverpool - 1874
Probated copy of Will & Codicils - brothers Thomas Bruce (Wakefield, Yorks), William Bruce (his wife Charlotte), nephew William Bruce (Leeds), wife's nephews & nieces William Bulley,   Henrietta Blackaller, Alice Wallace [her children Alice Killen & John Bruce Wallace], cousin Hannah Bruce (Walmer, Kent). Other beneficiaries Maria (widow of Nicholas Hurry of Liverpool & daughter Sarah), servants Maria Pritchard, Catherine Williams, Catherine Roberts, Elizabeth Owen. 2 large sheets parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, several company stamps on reverse. Together with a sheet of paper (dated 1894) re admin of part of estate for benefit of Alice Wallace & children of late Mrs Alice Killen.  £33

98/29 Chorlton, Betty - Pendleton - 1875
Probated copy of Will & Codicil, names cousins Ellen & Catherine Crompton (Bolton), Peter Nightingale & his dau. Catherine (Worsley), late nephew William Chatterton & his 4 named sons, niece Catherine w/o James Scholes (Hope), 5 named children of grand nephew John Barlow dec'd, George Ridyard (Eccles) 1/2 brother of late Catherine Barlow, nephews (sons of John Alexander) David Mitchell Alexander (London), John, George & Henry, niece Catherine Whitworth, widow (Greenhayes, Manchester). Large number of properties in Pembleton, Gorton & Salford (occupiers names given) 2 sheets parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached,   dusting to parchment.  [see also 98/34, 45] £22

211/26 Cross, John - Walton le Dale - 1837
Probated copy of Will - sons Hugh, John, William, Matthew, Timothy Cross, daughter Annas, daughter in law Elizabeth (widow of Adam Cross - his children not named). Properties in Walton le Dale & Leyland. Large sheet parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, light dusting to parchment.  £33

98/31 Entwistle, Mary (widow) - Ardwick, Manchester - 1881
Probated copy of Will, names grandson Charles Entwistle. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.   £13

118/23 Findlow, Caroline - Withrington then Fallowfield, Manchester - 1907
Probate with copy of Will attached, names daughter Harriett Barber (widow) formerly Sydall (widow). 2 company stamps on cover. £12

75/32 Fisher, Edward - Westby with Plumpton - 1837
Probated copy of Will - mother Elizabeth, Henry, William, Thomas & Robert Bonny Fisher, sisters Jane, Betty, Nancy, Margaret, Ellen, Mary Ann & Alice Warbreck, niece Elizabeth Charnley.  Cottages & lands  Westby w Plumpton, Ribby w Wray & Newton Marsh. Parchment with certificate of Probate (top left corner missing, but no loss of text) signed by Richard Moore MA & Wafer seal attached. Some pencil marking to Will.  £32

75/33 Fisher, Elizabeth - Westby, Kirkham - 1855
Original Will - wife of Henry Fisher, their children Elizabeth, William, Sarah, Margaret, Henry, Alice & Somner Fisher. Refers to 1855  Indenture under which properties in Hindley & Wheelton were settled on Trust, giving Elizabeth power to appoint beneficiaries. 5 sheets watermarked paper written 4 sides, slight dusting. Signed by Elizabeth Fisher, witnessed by Thomas Crookall & Thomas Postlewhite. This Will not proved - see 75/34.  £42

75/34 Fisher, Elizabeth - Westby, Kirkham - 1867
Manuscript copy of Probated Will & Codicil (this superseded 75/33) - wife of Henry Fisher, sister Sarah Alice Somner,  children Elizabeth,  Sarah, Margaret, Henry, Alice & Somner Fisher. Refers to 1855  Trust under which properties in Hindley & Wheelton were settled & sale of part of these lands to Alfred Pennington.  8 pages watermarked paper written 6¼ sides with notes in margin throughout.  £24

75/30 Fisher, William - Westby with Plumpton - dated 1810
Original Will - wife Betty, eldest son Henry, daughters Jane, Betty, Alice, Nancy, Margaret, Ellen Jolly + possibly other children born later. 'Relation' William Dobson (Liverpool) [see 75/23 Warton, above]. Properties in Layton w Warbreck, Ribby w Wray & Osbaldeston.  6 sheets watermarked paper written on 5 sides, Splits in centre folds. Originally signed by Fisher on all 5 sheets, but signature torn off & absent from 1st 4. Good signature on 5th sheet, but wax seal torn out 7 absent - probably indicating Will had been superseded. Witnessed by Will. Cross, Jno. Howard, Jno Gardner.. £42

75/31 Fisher, William - dated & died 1810
Summary & Analysis of his Will [proved by Hy. Fisher]. This probably relates to a later Will than 75/30. Wife Elizabeth, beneficiaries - presumably all children - Jane Charnley, Alice Warbreck,  Thomas,  Henry,  William,  Edward,  Ellen Jolly Fisher,  Betty Dickinson, Nancy Birley,  Margaret,  Mary Ann & Robert Bonny Fisher. Properties & land at Hardhorn w Newton, Layton w Warbreck, Ribby w Wray, Staining, Mythrop & Kirkham. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written 2½ sides. Additional pencil notes throughout.  £30

75/39 Fisher, Henry - dated 1912
Orient Line ticket for trip from London to Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane purchased by Henry. Gives name of ship, berth no. date of sailing & cost. Pre-printed paper (A4) ticket with manuscript details issued by Anderson, Anderson & Co, Fenchurch Ave, London EC - signed by L Samson & John A Nuttall.  £6

211/68 Gibson, James and George Gibson - Liverpool - 1844 - included in Will of father in law / grandfather. For full details see my Staffordshire page - Wills -   Hardman, John the elder - Handsworth - 1844

98/37 Gibson, John  - Pendleton - 1887
Copy of Will & Codicil names wife Jane & 7 sons - Thomas, John C, Joseph, Milner, James, George H, William (& his 2 named children). Parchment The reverse is entitled 'Probate of the Will & Codicil', this copy was not submitted for Probate - perhaps the Will was never 'proved' no date entered following words 'Probate granted'.   £18

98/33 Gibson, Rev. Canon Nicholas William - Ardwick, Manchester - 1882
Probated copy of Will, late wife not named, names late sister Jane & her son Thomas George Gibson, Rev. Marsden Gibson (Newcastle u Tyne), s/o Thomas Cummings Gibson - his daughter not named. Gifts of personal possessions including named books & paintings to various people incl. Frederick & Arthur Hinckley & daughters (Lichfield, Staffs.) & Exor. Rev. John Howard Marsden (Great Oakley, Essex). Housekeeper of 30 years Martha Blease. Parchment - certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, a number of company stamps on reverse (incl. Railways), & some pencil notations.  £19

98/30 Gillibrand, William - Levens Hulme - 1875
Probated copy of Will & Codicil, names wife Annie J (daughter of Thomas  Whitehead, Heaton Norris ). Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.   £13

211/166  Elizabeth (w/o Richard Hadwin of Morecombe), included in mother's Will. For full details please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -  Ward,  Emma (widow) - Stutton, Tadcaster  - dated 1894

130/77 Hanson, William - (1819 - 1823)
Small bundle of correspondence relating to entitlement of Sarah Denison (w/o Joseph Denison of Manchester) to Trust Income under the Will of her late father William Hanson. The income relates to a mortgage of £8000 granted by Hanson to Samuel Pell. the letters include the signatures of Sarah Denison,   Jos h Denison and Sam l Pell.  £22

211/27 Hardman, Josiah - Heywood, Bury - died 1820
Letters of Administration with copy of Will - natural son Henry Hardman Cheadle alias Henry Hardman whose mother was Ann Cheadle.  Housekeeper Alice Woolstenholm.  Sheet parchment with Letters of Administration granted 1843 to Henry Hardman Cheadle & wafer seal attached. (Exors had died before estate fully administered.)  £31

215/180 Dixon, Robert Hutchinson - Liverpool & Little Woolton  - 1889-1898
1) 1889 - Notice given to Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States in connection with Marriage Settlement* between Robert Hutchinson Dixon  and Lydia Constance Cumming (daughter of  Eliza Elizabeth Cumming - West Norwood Rd, Surrey). * John Brett Cumming (Brixton Sq) was party to agreement. Sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side, receipted by the British branch of the Society.
2) 1889  - Marriage Certificate - Robert Hutchinson Dixon (father William Thompson Dixon) and Lydia Constance Cumming (father Gordon Cumming).
3) 1898  - Marriage Certificate - George Rice Holroyd (father George Barron Holroyd) and Lydia Constance Cumming (widow), at which time both were living in St. Helier, Jersey.    £30

84/136 Holt, John - Bamford, Heap, Bury - 1857
Letters of Administration - wife Hannah - small piece parchment, partially printed with manuscript insertions - wafer seal attached.  £8

211/166  Naomi (w/o Daniel Kerridge of Manchester), included in mother's Will. For full details please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -  Ward,  Emma (widow) - Stutton, Tadcaster  - dated 1894

98/49 Landy, Sophia (widow) - Collyhurst, Manchester - 1896
Probated copy of Will  - names husband's sister Elizabeth Gladwell, also Isabella Wright,  Sarah Peabody &  Hannah Stewart, who had been looking after her.  £13

215/50 Lawson, Francis - Liverpool - dated 1871
Authority to John Lawson (Carlisle) as Administrator of Estate of late Francis Lawson given by the creditors of the estate to make payments to the Trustee of Spencer Ivison (a Bankrupt), Peter Aldersey & Thomas Lovatt.  Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written 1 side. Dusting to outer. Signed by "Houghton & Hallmark?", "J.-. Ehrennbacher (Fehrennbacher?) & Co", Thos. Buxton, Trustees of late J M Threlfall (Thos. Barker & J Robson).  £13

98/28 Lowe, Richard Higginson - Heaton Norris - 1870
Probated copy of Will, names children William C S A H, Ernest A, Ernestina M, Eugenie A, Helena L, Richard A, Robert H. 2 sheets parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached. Some pencil notations, dusting to parchment.  £20

98/52 MacLaren, Peter - Pendlebury - 1897
Probated copy of Will & Codicils, names sons William, Frederick J,  Henry  & servants :- Mary Kennedy,  Euphemia Fender,  Thomas Buckley,  Silas Moore,  James Badger,  Joseph Cooper.  Parchment - certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, a large number of company stamps on reverse .  £18

98/42 MacPherson, John - Manchester - 1893
Probated copy of Will, names brother Alexander (Nottingham). Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.   £13

50/26 Maud, William - Liverpool - 16/4/1875
Signed receipt for monies from estate of Thomas Crosley Deceased. Contains references to mother, Mary and brother, John Crosley.  [Will of Thomas Crosley - see Yorkshire no. 53/178.]       £6

171/9 Miller, Charles Joseph - Southport - 1913
Letters of Administration - paper, part printed - short - sister Clementina Mingay Squirrell.  £3

211/166  Anne (w/o John Morris of Manchester),, included in mother's Will. For full details please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -  Ward,  Emma (widow) - Stutton, Tadcaster  - dated 1894

98/46 Norris, James - Hulme & Manchester & Old Trafford - 1896
 Probated copy of Will , names wife Elizabeth. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.   £14

211/166  Emma (w/o Michael Ogden of Cowling, Lancs), included in mother's Will. For full details please see my Yorkshire page - Wills -  Ward,  Emma (widow) - Stutton, Tadcaster  - dated 1894

118/19 Ogden, William - Moston - 1817
Probate with copy of Will attached, names children John,  William,  Phebe (w/o Thomas Thorp),  Ann (w/o James Ashworth),  Betty (w/o James Wholstenhulme),  grandchildren Phebe, Alic,  William Ogden & Betty daughter of Richard W Ogden. Details of various properties owned (tenants named). Parchment - some dusting & creasing - part of text underlined in blue, small split (no text loss).  £32

53/158 Palmour, Rev. John - Fulwood - 1901
 Copy of  Will on six sheets of paper,  names wife, but not children. £12

118/61 Prestwich, Anna Matilda (widow) - Norwich, Norfolk - 1888
Probated copy of Will -  sons by first marriage - Francis F Nash,  Henry W Nash. Note the Will was written in Manchester, and the Exor / Trustee lived there. Parchment - certificate of Probate & wafer seal attached. 1 company stamp on reverse.    £20

84/142 Quinlan, Thomas - (born) Enfield nr Accrington - 1893
Army Reserve Certificate (1893) - gives details of enlistment & subsequent transfer to Reserves, including a personal description - age 22 in 1890.  Pre printed parchment with manuscript insertions - some staining & creasing.  £17

84/145 Rigby (family) - Cuerden,  Croston,  Leyland,  Wigan - 1733 - 1832
Collection of 12 certified copies of Baptism,  Marriage and Burial records covering the period 1733 to 1832.  Includes marriages of William Rigbey (Cuerden) to Ann Clarkson (1733),  Edward Rigbye (Croston) to Elizabeth Hesketh (1768) and Edward Rigby (Leyland) to Ann Berry (1807). Paper - prepared in 1842 - signed by Vicar or Parish Clerk. Generally fairly good condition, except 1 which is split in centre fold, with fraying to edges.  £54

98/39 Robson, Rev. Edward Henry - Pendlebury - 1893
Letters of Administration - parchment, part printed, wafer seal attached. Names brother John. Died at Malvern, Worcs.  £4

98/41 Robson, Miss. Mary Grace - Pendlebury - 1893
Probated copy of Will, names brothers Rev. Edward Henry,  John & sister Katherine + Nephew & nieces Vernon,  Ethel A L,  Mabel M Daltry. Specific bequests of jewellery etc.  Parchment - certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached, a number of company stamps on reverse .  £16

98/36 Roebuck, Thomas - Manchester - 1887
 Probated copy of Will , names wife Mary. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.   £14

215/123 Rumney, Robert - Springfield Whalley Range, Manchester - 1872
Copy of Will - brothers William Rumney [his daughter Annie, other children not named], Thomas Rumney [wife Sarah], John Rumney, Edward Rumney & sister Isabella Nelson.  Other beneficiaries Miss Emma Spencer who was residing with Robert, her sister Agnes Spencer, Elizabeth Langford [sister of Aaron Ferns Langford of Higher Broughton], The Lancashire Independent College & The Owens College. He refers to his 'Ardwick Chemical Works' the Manager was James Mellor & the Bookkeeper - Frederick H Pickles.  2 large sheets watermarked paper each folded in 2, written 4½ sides.  £17

171/235 Salter, Herbert - Litherland, Liverpool
Original Will dated 1889 & codicil dated 1909 (apparently not taken for Probate) of Sarah Ann - w/o Alfred Edward Salter, son William (possibly other children), nephew Herbert Salter (Litherland). Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 3 sides. 2 signatures of Sarah, witnessed by Edward M Hansell, J K Frost & Neville A Pegg (Cromer). £35

190/4 Siddall, James - Prescott - dated 1762
Appointment  to act as deputy Prothonotary of counties of Chester & Flint.   For full details / price, please see my Cheshire page - Wills etc - Comberbach, Roger

225/15 Siddall, Robert - Bury - dated 1752
Acknowledgement by Robert Siddall (Bury) & Mary (w/o Richard Ibbotson of Manchester) of receipt of legacies charged on property in Bolton St, Bury, 3 named closes of land & a Church Pew left to their brother John Siddall (Knowsley) , paid under their father's Will. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2½ sides - split ½ length centre fold & small splits in other folds but no loss of text, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed Robt.Siddall, Rich. Ibbotson, Mary Ibbotson, witnessed by Lambt. Fletcher, John Bridge & John Bentley.  £42

225/16 Siddall, Robert - Bury - dated 1753
Acknowledgement by Elinor Siddall (Bury)  of receipt of legacies charged on property in Bolton St, Bury, 3 named closes of land & a Church Pew left to her brother John Siddall (Knowsley) , paid under her father's Will. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2 sides - several tiny holes in folds not affecting text, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed Eleanor Siddall,  witnessed by Robt.Siddall, John Bridge.  £48

225/17 Siddall, Robert - Bury - dated 1756
Acknowledgement by James Siddall (Liverpool)  of receipt of legacy charged on property in Bolton St, Bury, 3 named closes of land & a Church Pew left to his brother John Siddall (Knowsley) , paid under his father's Will. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 2 sides - several tiny holes & short tears in folds, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed Ja. Siddall,  witnessed by J N Ashcroft, Dan Willcock.  £46

225/18 Siddall, John -  dated 1770
Acknowledgement by Penelope (nee Siddall) w/o  Andrew Rothwell (Bolton in the Moors)  of receipt of legacy paid under her brother John's Will. The legacy was paid by Sarah (late Siddall, widow)  w/o  William Barnes (Lancaster) as sole executrix of James Siddall who had been sole exor of John Siddall.  Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1½ sides - several small splits & holes in folds but no loss of text, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed / sealed by Andrew Rothwell, 'mark' of Penelope Rothwell, witnessed by Ralph Horridge & Thomas Walmisley.  £46

75/26 Somner, Ellis - Euxton - dated 1745
Original Will - sons Ellis & Thomas, daughters Hannah, Mary,  Margery Tunstall & Elizabeth.  Lands & goods at Euxton, Ettleston, Ulveswalton & Hindley. Personal bequests include feather beds, plate, glasses etc & use of various rooms by daughters. Large sheet of watermarked paper split into 2 across centre fold with slight loss of text, minor tears / holes in other folds. Signature & seal torn off & absent - probably indicating Will superseded. Witness signatures of William Woodcock, Jane Woodcock & Robert Balshaw.  £40

75/27 Somner, Hannah - Euxton then Welsh Whittle - dated 1755
Original Will - brother Thomas, sisters Mary (w/o John Sanderson)  Margery Tunstall. Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written on 1½ sides. 'Mark' of Hannah Somner, but wax seal torn out / absent causing loss of some text on other side of paper. Witness signatures of Thomas Benson & Lawrence Taylor.  £45

75/29 Somner, Hannah -  dated 1790 - Acknowledgement of receipt by Margrey & Christopher Hudson of Legacy payable under Hannah's Will [see 75/27], paid by Alice Somner & Richard Fox [who were Exors of Thomas Somner's Will, who was Trustee of his sister Hannah's estate]. Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed by Christopher & Margrey Hudson, witnessed by James Allat. £32

75/28 Somner, Thomas - Chorley - dated 1786
Original Will - wife Alice, son Thomas, daughters Sarah & Hannah. Properties in Choley, Hindley & Wheelton - provisions made for wife following his death.  2 Sheets watermarked paper. 1 sheet torn in half along centre fold, 2nd sheet torn almost in half, minor splits in other folds. Both sheets signed / sealed by Thomas Somner, 2nd sheet witnessed by Ann Lee & William Fishwick.  £32

75/35 Somner, Thomas - Hindley - dated 1807
Certificate of Redemption of Land Tax relating to 6½ acres land in Wheelton & Hindley occupied by John Crook & Lydia Woods. Large pre-printed form with manuscript details (some dusting & frayed edges) signed but red wax seals missing. Together with 2 small certificates & a small schedule re the redemption, pinned to the main document.  £26

50/27 Tetley, Jonas - Cross Hills - 26/4/1875
Signed receipt for monies from estate of Thomas Crosley Deceased following death of life interest, Mary Maud.  £6

50/28 Tetley, Samuel - Bradford - 8/4/1875
Signed receipt for monies from estate of Thomas Crosley Deceased in his capacity as Executor of the Will of his late father, Thomas - refers to Mary Maud's Life Interest.  £6

98/47 Thorpe, James - Mosside, Manchester - 1896
Letters of Administration & copy of Will. Bequests to sister Mary E (Fuxton, Manchester), Bessie Parker (Great Yarmouth) & brother's son - not named. Parchment - L of Admin. & Wafer seal attached - some company stamps on reverse.  £14

211/123 Recites details from Will of late father William Thorp (Manchester) - states only siblings - 2 sisters (not named).  for details & price, please see my Yorkshire page - Wills - Smith, Sarah Ann - Toulston - dated 1860

75/22, Tootell and Ashton - 1808
Settlement in trust by Wasley Tootell (Chorley) of wife Margaret's property from her father's Will. Margaret was 1 of 4 daughters of late Richard Ashton (Skelmersdale). States how income to be applied for her & their children. Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2 & written 2½ sides. Split almost in 2 across centre fold, tears along other folds. Signed by Wasley & Margaret, seals present but detached. Witnessed by Richd. Fox.  £32

215/41Unsworth, John Taylor - Liverpool  - 1857 - Was named as Trustee in Articles of Marriage Settlement between Rev. Joseph Hudson (Alston) and Mary Anne Unsworth (The Thorn, Penrith).  Signed by Joseph Hudson, Mary Anne Unsworth, and the Trustees - John Taylor Unsworth (Liverpool, Lancs) and Thomas Birkett (Broom Hill, Carlisle).  [For full details, please see my Cumberland page - Property - Scaleby
 

98/48 Walsh, William - Mosside, Manchester - 1896
 Probated copy of Will , names wife Margaret. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.   £13

215/119 Wareing, John - Liverpool - Will made 1766
Copy of Will - wife Margaret, mentions possibility of having children in the future. Large sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written 1 side - dusting to reverse which is noted "Attested Copy", but it hasn't been signed.  £16

98/32 Watts, Joseph John - Manchester - 1882
 Probated copy of Will , names wife Mary. Parchment with certificate of Probate & Wafer seal attached.   £13

98/44 Westhead, Robert Edward George Chappell - Manchester & Eastbourne - 1895
Copy of Will & Codicil refers to mother Catherine, brother Walter B, sisters Frances G, Sophia C, sister in law Louisa M Woodcock, also to his 'infant daughter' & 'late wife'.  The original Will had been written in Switzerland, & witnessed by a physician & a hotel proprietor, and the codicil, in Brighton. This parchment copy was apparently prepared for Probate, but no certificate is attd. & the reverse is noted in faint pencil with what appears to be  'not proved'.   £16

53/89 Whitehead, Sarah (widow of 53/88) - Hollinwood - 1838
 Letters of Administration - vellum - to son Henry. £11

53/88 Whitehead, Thomas - Hollinwood - 1832
 Letters of Administration - vellum - to widow Sarah. £11

98/45 Whitworth, Catherine Flitcroft Nightingale - Ashton under Lyne - 1896
 Letters of Administration - daughter Florence C (w/o Benjamin Winchester). Small partly printed parchment document - Wafer seal attached.  [see also 98/29]    £4

171/174  Wilkinson, Rev William - Oldham - 1915. Named as Executor in  Probated copy of Will & Codicil of Susan Elizabeth Stebbings - East Dereham - 1915 -  for full details, please see my Norfolk page.

118/24 Willcocks, William Henry - Chorlton cum Hardy - 1911
Probate with copy of Will & Codicils attached, names wife Ellen, children   William H S,  Harold S,  Clarence S,  Reginald,    Emily M,  Eveline M Shacklock,  Amy,  Ethel M,  sisters Mary Westcott (Littlebeare Lifton), Sophia w/o John Stapleton (Buta, Plymouth, Devon). Details of Business. Parchment booklet - 13 sides - many company stamps on cover.  £20

160/59 Wright, Hannah - of Norfolk - but she died in Heaton Norris, Lancashire - 1905
Probated copy of Will & 3 Codicils. Refers to  late husband's niece Mary Ann (w/o Thomas Vincent H White & Insurance Policy on his life), their son Ernest William White, niece Alice Elizabeth Body.  For full details & price, please see my Norfolk page - Wills - Wright, Hannah - Lyng / Haveringland / Wroxham.