Anthony Wood

(?My 6xGreat-Grandfather)

Details

Born:		1712, Pateley Bridge

Father:		William Wood
Mother:		?Sarah Shepherd/Maria Barwick ?

Married:	7-Jun-1739, Pateley Bridge
Spouse:		Ann Kirby

Died:		1796?
		Will dated 9th October 1783, was passed 5th April 1796 

Children:	William Wood
		b. 1740

		Ann Wood
		b. 1743, m. ? Chennels

		Anthony Wood
		b. 1748, m. Sarah ?, d. 1816

		Jane Wood
		b. ? (mentioned in will)

		Mary Wood
		b. 1752, m. John Theasby/Feasby 1773, had 10 children, d. 1836 aged 84.

Occupation:	Yeoman

Will details

Will of Anthony Wood, yeoman of Wilsil. Passed April 1796 (Vol. 140/152)
1. Daughters: Ann Chennels, Mary Feasby, Jane Wood to inherit leashold estate, (1 barn, Long Close, Carrs Closes & land called "Carrs Bottom", now in possession of son in law John Theasby/Feasby)

2. Son Anthony Wood to inherit leashold messuages, dwelling houses, barn & buildings and several closes of land called "Lease", "Field" & "Smelt Hill" (now in posession of son Wm Wood). On condition Anthony pay Ł12 per year to beloved wife Ann, 2 equal payments at May Day & Martinmas. Also Ł50 to be paid to daughter Jane 12 months after death of wife Ann.

3. Son Anthony & nephew John (son of brother William) to inherit copyhold tenement called "Bysill" near Wilsil with buildings, lands & appurtenances (now in possession of George Lupton), subject to conditions of will of John Lupton, yeoman, deceased.

4. Son Anthony to inherit all copyhold maltkiln with yards, nonts, hereditaments, (now in posession of son William Wood)

5. House on Green, High barn & Intacks situate in Lowbishopside (in posession of William Wood, sisters Mary, Margaret & Ellen), to them for life. After death of the longest liver - to Anthony Wood. Provided Anthony pays the following: Ł25 to daughter Ann, Ł25 to daughter Mary ,Ł25 to daughter Jane,Ł25 to granddaughter Arabella, (daughter of son William).

6. Wife Ann will have use and occupy leasehold messuage the kitching(?), the low parlour, washhouse, dairy, rooms above the same without paying rent or taxes. (After her death to Anthony).

7. Son William Wood - the sum of five shillings to be paid 12 months after his decease.

8. "To my dear beloved wife....all and every my bedstead, beds, bedding, linnen and woolen, thereto belonging and also my linnen and wearing apparol and also as much furniture as she shall choose to furnish her one large room".

9. Remainder to son Anthony and daughter Jane share & share alike.

Executors - friend George Boocroft of Kirkstall Forge(?) and son Anthony Wood. Witnessed: John Pollard, Benjamin Fieldhouse & Wm Bates.

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