The Will of George Roberts of the city of Wakefield, Farmer died 25th Day of May, 1846 at Wakefield
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George Roberts     of Wakefield in the County of York, Farmer.

I Give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph Roberts the legacy or sum of Fifty Pounds Stirling, to be paid to him at the expiration of six calender months, next after my decease.

I Also Give and Bequeath unto my son George Roberts the Legacy or Sum of Thirty Pounds Stirling, to be paid to him at the expiration of six calender months, next after my decease.

And I Declare and Direct that my Personal Estate alone shall be subject and liable to the payment of the said Legacies od sums of Money and that my Real Estate shall be absolutly free and excempt therefrom.

I Give and Devise All that my Real Estate situate at Potovens otherwise Wrenthrope in the parish of Wakefield aforesaid and now in the several occupations of;-
William Kayner, Enoch Golatharp, James Dunn, Marby Parkinland.

And Also all my real Estate situate at the top of Northgate in Wakefield aforesaid in the several occupations of Myself, John Palmer and Mrs. Janson together with the appertenances to the same Estates respectively belonging or appertaining unto my son Joseph Roberts his heirs and assigns for ever ,
Subject Nevertheless to the payment thereout of the following Legacies hereinafter bequeathed to my children next hereinafter mentioned, that is to say ;-

I Give and Bequeath unto my children Sarah, the wife of William Taylor, Jervis Roberts, John Roberts, Martha Roberts and George Roberts the Legacy or Sum of Five Hundred Pounds Stirling a piece to be paid to them respectively at the Expiration of two years next after my decease together with Interest thereon after the rate of four pounds for the hundred pounds for a year untill the actual payment thereof, such Interest to commence and be computed from and at the expiration of six calendar months next after my decease .

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AND inasmuch as I have already advanced to the Said William Taylor the husband of my said daughter Sarah Taylor the sum of eighty pounds and to to my said son Jervis Roberts the sum of One Hundred pounds.
I Declare and Direct that the said two several sums of eighty pounds and one hundred pounds and also every other sum or sums of Money which I may at any time or times hereinafter advance to any one or more of my said children ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Signed by the said testator George ROBERTS As and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request in his sight and presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. Dated this Seventh Day of February 1844

xxxxxx Solicitor Wakefield
zzzzzzz } his Clerk

I hereby certify that on the 2nd day of October in the year of our Lord 1846 Martha Roberts of Wakefield in the county of York, Widow the relict, born Hampshire and Joseph Hampshire both of Sandal Magna in the said County of York, Farmers, Executrix and Executor,
Named in this the last Will and Testiment of George Roberts, late of Wakefield aforesaid in the province of York Farmer deceased were sworn well and true to execute and perform the same and that the whole of the Goods and Chattles and Credits of the said deceased within the Province of York do not amount to the sum of Six hundred pounds.

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