Will of Joseph Porter of Weary Hall 1695
I, Joseph PORTER of Weary Hall, co. Cumberland, Esq.
My body to be buried at discretion of Executrix.
To Francis HERMITAGE of Kirby, co. York, Esq.; Thomas SALKELD of Whitehall, co. Cumb. Esq.; William WOMBELL of Wombell, co. York, Esq.; Christopher CURWEN of Camberton, co. Cumb. Esq.; John SKELTON of Branthwait, co. Cumb. Esq.; Stephen TAYLOUR of London, Gentleman, and Mary my wife, m severall Mannors of Crosby, Brumfield, and Langrigg, upon trust and confidence, to sell the same, and out of the money thereby raised to pay,
To Joseph my second son, £180.
To Charles my third son, £180.
To Olive my eldest daughter, £200.
To Mary my second daughter, £180.
To George my eldest son, all the rest of my messuages, lands and Tenements, on condition of payment of my debts--
May my wife sole Executrix — Provided always this be no barr hinderance nor prejudice unto my said wife as to her Thirds of all my estates and of the Colliery at Weary Hall abovesaid.
Witnesses – John RAWLING, William SISSON, John BROUGH, Thomas BOWMAN.
Dated 21 April, 1693; Proved at Carlisle 4 May 1695.
Administration granted to George PORTER.
My body to be buried at discretion of Executrix.
To Francis HERMITAGE of Kirby, co. York, Esq.; Thomas SALKELD of Whitehall, co. Cumb. Esq.; William WOMBELL of Wombell, co. York, Esq.; Christopher CURWEN of Camberton, co. Cumb. Esq.; John SKELTON of Branthwait, co. Cumb. Esq.; Stephen TAYLOUR of London, Gentleman, and Mary my wife, m severall Mannors of Crosby, Brumfield, and Langrigg, upon trust and confidence, to sell the same, and out of the money thereby raised to pay,
To Joseph my second son, £180.
To Charles my third son, £180.
To Olive my eldest daughter, £200.
To Mary my second daughter, £180.
To George my eldest son, all the rest of my messuages, lands and Tenements, on condition of payment of my debts--
May my wife sole Executrix — Provided always this be no barr hinderance nor prejudice unto my said wife as to her Thirds of all my estates and of the Colliery at Weary Hall abovesaid.
Witnesses – John RAWLING, William SISSON, John BROUGH, Thomas BOWMAN.
Dated 21 April, 1693; Proved at Carlisle 4 May 1695.
Administration granted to George PORTER.