Thomas Ashmore, miner of Monyash, 1884
This is the last Will and Testament of me, Thomas
Ashmore of Monyash in the County of Derby, Miner. First
I direct that my Executors hereinfater named in this my will
do as soon after my decease as may be convenient pay all my just
debts and funeral expenses togerther with the expenses incurred in a
Law suit between Joseph Swindell of Tideswell and the Duke
of Devonshire, Secondly I give devise and bequeath unto my dear
wife Mary, my son William Ashmore of High St, Derby, Engine
Driver, and my four daughters Mary Stone the wife of John Stone
of Taddington; Hannah Swindell wife of Joseph Swindell of
Tideswell; Elizabeth Harrison wife of Francis Harrison of
Tideswell; Maria Morton wife of Mathew Morton of Gt Longstone,
all and every my real and personal estate whatsoever and
wheresoever that I may be possessed of at my decease each to have share
and share alike, and if any of my children do not survive me then the
share of such son or daughter to be equally divided amongst his of
her children, if my dear wife should not survive me then her share
to be divided amongst my children. I hereby appoint my son William
Ashmore and my son in law Joseph Swindell of Tideswell, Executors of
this my will, hereby revoking all former wills. In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand this twentyeight day of June one
thousand eight hundred and eighty four - Thomas Ashmore -
Signed by the Testator Thomas Ashmore and for his his last will and Testament
in the presence of us, present at the same time who in his presence at his request
and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as
witnesses - Mary Ashmore; Philip Heaton Flint, Tideswell
Proved at Derby the 26th day of November 1884 by the
Oaths of William Ashmore, the son, and Joseph
Swindell the Executors to whom administration
was granted
The Testator Thomas Ashmore was late of Monyash in the County
of Derby Miner and died on the thirtieth day of July 1884 at Monyash
aforesaid
Gross value of Personal Estate £545:0:0
Extracted by William Briggs, Solicitor , Derby.
This is the last Will and Testament of me, Samuel Asmore of
Monyash in the Parish of Bakewell in the County of Derby, Farmer. I give and bequeath
to my brother John Ashmore Nineteen Pounds Nineteeen Shillings. I also
give and bequeath to my sister Kezia Wainwright Nineteen Pounds Nineteen
Shillings to be paid to each of them at the expiration of one year after my
decease but if either or both of them shall happen to die before that time, the Children
of my Brother John and my sister Kezia Wainwright shall be entitled to their
parents share. I also give and bequeath to my Brother John Ashmore and
my Sister Kezia Wainwright all my Books to be equally divided between
them. I likewise give to my Brother John Ashmore my armed chair
and to my sister Kezia Wainwright my Clothes Box. I also give and bequeath
to my sister Mary Bagshaw Five Pounds. I also give and bequeath to my
sister Sarah Rider Five Pounds but if either Mary Bagshaw or Sarah Rider
happen to die before one year after my decease the money to be paid to
my Brother John Ashmore and Kezia Waiwright if living at that time,
if not then one half to my brother John Ashmore's Children and the
other half to my sister Kezia Wainwright's children. All the rest
residue and remainder of my Personal Estate and effects I give and
bequeath to Joseph Dunn Wheeldon the son of my wife Ann Ashmore by a former
Husband Subject as hereinafter mentioned namely that if Joseph Dunn
Wheeldon shall happen to die without leaving issue Then in that case
the sum of One Hundred Pounds to be Paid to my Brother John Ashmore's
Children and my sister Kezia Wainwright's Children in equal proportions by the
executors or administrators of the said Joseph Dunn Wheeldon's Property and effects.
And I appoint John Melland of Monyash in the Parish of Bakewell in the said County
of Derby, Farmer, Sole Executor of this my Will hereby revoking all other Wills. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty first day of September in the
year of out Lord one thousand eigth hundred and Fifty Two - James Ashmore
Signed by the Testator as his Last Will and Testament 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 subscribed
our names at Witnesses - Anne Melland - Ann Prince
Proved 8th of June 1863 by the oath of
John Melland the sole executor named
in the Will, having been first sworn duly
to administer - effects under £200