IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Margaret Silcock of Lytham Widow
being of sound mind and perfect memory praised be Almighty God for the
same but are being well advanced in years and considering that Life is
uncertain and Death sure and minded whilst my Understanding is right to
make my last Will and Testament in order that after my decease my
temporal estate and effects may be disposed of according to my mind and
will which I publish in the following order and form. And for
first I give to my daughter Nancy Silcock the sum of twenty Pounds Also
I give to my son John Silcock the like sum of twenty Pounds Also I give
my daughter Winefrid Edmondson the like sum of twenty Pounds to make my
said three Children equal to my daughter Elling Sisum to whom in my
Lifetime I gave the same sum of twenty Pounds. Then I give to my
son William Silcock One Feather Bed, to my son John Silcock I give One
Feather Bed and my Clock, to my daughter Winefrid Edmondson I give One
Feather Bed and all my Wearing Apparel. Then it is my mind and
Will that my Executors hereafter named make Sale of all my Goods and
pay and discharge all my Just Debts Funeral Expenses and the Probate of
this my Will Out of the Money which shall arise therefrom And
then all the rest and remainder of my Money as well that which arises
from such Sale as that which I have either upon Credit or in ready Cash
I give and bequeath the same Equally unto my four youngest Children viz
Elling Sisum Ann Silcock John Silcock Winefrid Edmundson share and
share alike. Also I give to each of my four abovenamed Children
viz Elling Ann John & Winefrid the annual or yearly Annuity of
three Pounds apiece to every one of them which said yearly Annuity I
will and order to be paid to each of my said Children on or upon every
second day of February which shall happen after my Decease out of the
rents or profits arising from my Estate of [or?] Tenement in Mythorp
where I lately dwell during all the Time and so long as any of the
Lives mentioned in the original Lease thereof shall happen to
live. But if any one or more of my said Children happen to die
then it is my will & mind that their said Portions and Annuities be
paid in like manner as above to their Issue. But if they died and
leave no Issue then their said Portions and Annuities shall be equally
divided among the remainder of my Children. Then all the Overplus Rest
and Remainder of all such Rents and Profits which shall arise from my
said Estate and also all my right Title and Tennent [?] thereof I give
and bequeath unto my son William Silcock to lett or lease the same as
he shall think most convenient. Also I give to my son John
Silcock my other House in Mythorp called Margerys with all that I
purchased from Robert Bambes excepting half of the Barn which half of
the Barn at the South end I give to my son William Silcock with an
equal privilege on the Bean land with my son John. Lastly I
nominate my said son William Silcock Schoolmaster of Lytham and my son
John Silcock Schoolmaster of Formby & Thomas Webster of Lytham
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other
Wills declaring this only to be my Will In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set and put my Hand and Seal this nineteenth Day of August in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four.
Margret Silcock
Signed Sealed Published & Declared
by the abovenamed Testatrix for and as her last
Will and Testament in presence of us who
have hereunto subscribed our Names as
Witnesses in the Presence of the said
Testatrix and in presence of each other
Thomas Jump
John Norris
William Wilkison
Source: Private collection