| Notes | On wedding entered as a sojourner.Had he been away as an appremtice. Or did it meen the same as journeyman.Name given to a man who had finished his apprenticeship,and was not tied to any master. Left a very substantial will made 28.11.1775 Looked after wife untill her demise.will in box file also hand writting on a page photocopied overseer's bk Overseerer to the poor.
Stephen Margetts and John Marston executors of William's will/Messuages,cottages.closes lands ,tenements and hereditaments and real estate to Mary during the term of her life.After her death eldest son William all the closes in Enderbywith the appurtenances (dwelling house?) To pay his brother and sisters £5 .A Messuages appertenances belonging to Mary and THomas Spence I give.£5 to apprentice Grand son Edward who is living with him and £1 for shirts.Everthing left share and share alike to his 4 children.All else to be turned into money and also debts owing to him put into land government or other good securities from this trust £20 to thomas Spence £50 to Edward Spencer £50 to Elizabeth Harris.£5 to repair the house he is giving to Thomas Spence. who was the Edward Grandson in the will could he be an illigitimate. |
