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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D387/ZE/11
TitleCopy will of Thomas Riley of Ilkeston, grocer
Date(1 Jul 1856)
Descriptionall his personal estate and effects to his wife Nelly Riley; all his estates whatsoever to his friends George Blake Norman of Ilkeston, surgeon, and William Smith of Ilkeston, framework knitter, upon trust to permit Nelly to take the rents and profits for life, and then as follows; a dwelling house in Bath Street, Ilkeston, wherein he now resides, with all outbuilding on the north side of the yard and thegarden and a road leading to the garden from the street, in trust for his daughter Elizabeth Mocker, wife of James Mocker of Denby; 2 messuages with gardens etc in Chapel Street, Ilkeston (tenants Thomas Brown and Elijah Hearnshaw) in trust for his daughter Helen Riley; 2 other messuages in Chapel Street (tenants Samuel Bostock and James Rice) with the use of a water cistern in trust for his daughter Helen Riley; 4other messuages in Chapel Street, (tenantsJoseph Rice, George Rigley, John Nevill and Samuel Gothard) with a garden at the back thereof and the use of a water cistern and well, to the use of Ann Riley, his daughter; 2 messuages in Bath Street, Ilkeston (tenants Joseph Lucas and John Beardsley) with an adjoining plot of land(10 yards x 52 yards) in trust for his daughter Harriett Riley; a messuage and grocer's shop in Bath Street (tenant William Harribon) with a plot of garden at the back and all other his real estate,in trust to sell the same to pay legacies as follows;- £100 to his son William Riley, £100 to his son Thomas Riley and £100 to his daughter Sarah, wife of Joseph Bennett, the remainder to be divided equally between Elizabeth, Helen, Hannah, Ann and Harriett1 May, with codicil, 1 Jul 1856. Codicil devising to his daughter Sarah, 2s 6d per week for the life of his wife and stating that the legacy to William shall not be paid until the estate is released from the liability by which it became bound when he became surety for William to the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Co.;whereas he has lately erected a messuage on part of the estate devised to Harriett, the said messuage to be included in her legacy
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RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorUnidentified
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