Will – George Pantoune – 8 Feb 1750

A Coppie of Mr Pantounes Will

Copy of the Will of George Pantoune



Will of George Pantoune 

In the Name of God Amen I George Pantoune of High Sheel do make and publish This my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) Imprimis I give and bequeath to George Marshall of Wall Town and William Soppitt of Corbridge all my Estate Real and personal and doth nomenate them sole Executors of all my lands [document torn across here] Houses at High Sheel freehold and copyhold as all my leases of lead Mines or Veins of lead in Alstone moor or elsewhere as also my Share of a certain Smelt Min cald and known by the Name of Black hall Miln in Hexmanshire They discharging all my Debts and Funeral Expences and paying my Sister Elizabeth Pantoune the Sum of thiry pounds a year as long as she lives at quarterly payments The first payment to be made three months after my decease and the said Elizabeth Pantoune to have the furnishing of two Romms out of my Dwelling House at High Sheel on consideration that she bring up and maintain Ann Norberry and Elinor Norberry till such time as they are fit for Service and maintain themselves and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal theEight Day of February in the twenty third Year of the Reign of our Soverign Lord George our King and in the year of our Lord 1700 and forty nine George Pantoune Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named George Pantoune to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us William Hewartson Antho Hewartson Jona: Hilton



This copy Agrees with the Original Will of the said deceased proved in the Progorative Court of York being duly Compared and Examined therewith by me

Rob Jubb Deputy Register

Extract by Richd Mackley Proctor