Will of John Barlow
1759  -  1828 

  This Is The Last Will & Testament of Me, John Barlow of  Entwistle In the County Pallatine
  of  Lancaster.    Gentleman, Whereby I  Give, devise and bequeath  unto my Eldest son
  James Barlow All that my freehold messuage farm and tenement situated in Edgworth
  in the said County of  Lancaster called Isherwood Fold with the outbuilding and appur-
  tenances  and  the several closes or  parcels of  land in the  same belonging and which
  are now  in the possession of  my son  William Barlow to  hold  The same  unto and to the 
  use of my said son James Barlow his heirs and assigns for ever. 

  I also give devise and  bequeath unto my  second  son William Barlow all that my copy- 
  hold  messuage farm  and tenement  situated in Tottington in the said County  of  Lan- 
  caster  called  Tittleshaw  Or  Brookes  Tenement  With  the  outbuildings  and  appurte-
  nances and  the  several closes and parcels of land to the  same belonging and which
  are  now in the  possession of  James  Kirkman to  hold the same unto and to the use of
  my said son William Barlow his  heirs and assigns  for ever. 

  I  give devise and bequeath unto my friends John Knowles of Turton in the said County
  Yeoman,  Oliver Entwistle of  Entwistle  aforesaid yeoman  and the said  James Kirkham 
  All  that  my  messuage  farm and  tenement  called  Entwistle  Aforesaid  Called  Crow
  Trees With  the outbuildings and appurtenances and  he  several closes and parcels  of
  land to the same belonging and which are in my own occupation and in the  occupa- 
  tion of my said son James Barlow and of William Rostron?  Together with the  allotments
  of common  land within  Edgworth to the  same  premises  belonging  to hold the same
  unto and to the use of the said John Knowles, Oliver Entwistle, and James Kirkham their
  heirs and assigns  for  ever  upon the  several trusts nevertheless and  for the  several  in-
  tents ? (interests ) and  purposes hereinafter expressed declared and contained of and
  concerning the  same  that is to say as so far  and  concerning  so much and  such  part
  and parts of my said messuage farm and tenement called Crow Trees as now are in the
  possession  of  my Said  son  James  Barlow and  myself and  also that  clos e of  meadow
  ground called  deer patch now in the occupation of William Rostron together with one
  moiety or half  part of the said allotments of common Within Edgworth aforesaid in trust
  for  my grandsons  John Barlow and  James Barlow  sons of  my  said son James Barlow in
  equal  undivided moieties  as tenants in common and not as  joint tenants and for their
  respective heirs and assigns for ever and  so for concerning so much and  such part and
  parts of  my said  messuage farm  and  tenement  Called Crow Trees  as are  now  in the
  possession of  the  said William Rostron,  except the said close of ground Deer  patch to-
  gether with the other moiety or half part of the said Allotments my said Son William Bar- 
  low and for his heirs and assigns for ever. 

  It  is  my will and  mind and  I Do  hereby direct that  in  case  either  or  both of  my  said
  grandsons  John  Barlow  And  James  Barlow  sons  of  my  said  son  James  Barlow  shall
  happen to depart this  life under the age of 21 yrs without leaving lawful  issue then the
  share or shares of  him or them  so dying  shall go to my said son James Barlow and to his
  heirs and assigns absolutely forever and be conveyed and affered ? by my said trustees
  to  him and  them accordingly,  and  in case my  said  grandson  John  Barlow son of my
  Said  son  William Barlow shall  happen  to depart this  life under  the age  of twenty one
  years  without  leaving lawful  issue  then  the  estate and  premises hereinbefore  given
  and devised to my said last mentioned  grandson shall go to my Said son William Barlow
  and to  his heirs and assigns  for  ever and  shall  be  conveyed and  assured by  my  said
  trustees to him and them accordingly  and; 

  It  is  my  further  will  and  mind and  I  do  hereinbefore given  devised  for  the   benefit
  of  my  said  three  grandsons  respectively  as   aforesaid  shall   forever  hereafter  have
  the  liberty  and privilege of  passing and  repassing on  foot and with  horses  carts and 
  carriages or otherwise  over  the  lands  and  grounds  hereby given and devised to the
  other of  them  respectively for the  more convenient occupation of their said respect-
  ive premises  in such manner as the same are  now &  heretofore have been occupied,
  and;

   I  give and Bequeath unto the said John Knowles, Oliver Entwistle and James Kirkman
   All My Ready Money,  Securities or Money,  Goods Chattels And Personal Estate What-
   soever And  Wheresoever I Shall  be  possessed at  the time of  my decease  to hold  to
  them my said trustees their  executors administrators and  assigns upon  trust that they
  or the  survivors  or  survivor of them or the executors or administrators of  such  survivor
  do and  shall so  soon  as  conveniently  maybe  after   my  decease collect get  in  and
  receive all  and every the  debt and  debts  and  sum and  sums or  money  which shall
  be owing to me at the time of my decease and sell and dispose of all  such part there-
  of as shall  be in their nature saleable and out of the  monies to arise and  be got  in  by
  the  means  aforesaid shall do and   pay  discharge  all   my  just debts funeral expenses
  and the charges attending the probate and  execution of this  my will  and  from  and
  after  payment and  satisfaction thereof upon  trust  to  pay  apply  and dispose of the
  residue of the monies to arise by the means  aforesaid  unto and  equally  between my
  Daughters  Namely  Catherine  Wife of James Brown and Alice Wife of James Harwood
  but in case either of my  said daughters  shall  happen to depart this  life  in my  lifetime
  leaving lawful  issue then I direct that then the share or  shares of her or them  so dying
  as aforesaid shall be paid  unto and equally amongst  her  or their children respectively
  as and when they shall severally attain the age of twenty one years such children tak- 
  ing per stipes ? and not per capital and it is  my  will and  mind  and I do hereby further
  direct  that  incase  my  personal  estate after payment of  my debts funeral  expenses
  and the charges of the probate of this my will and of carrying the same into execution
  shall  not be sufficient to pay unto  each  of  my  said daughters  or to  her  children the 
  sum of Three Hundred Pounds then in such case my said trustees and the survivors and
  survivor of  them &  their executors and administrators of such survivor shall do  receive
  the rents issues  and profits  of  my said estates herein before bequeathed to  or for the
  benefit of  my said grandsons  as  aforesaid  when  and  as the  same  shall  accrue due
  and pay and apply the same in  such  manner as in hereinbefore directed with  regard
  to  the  residue  of  my  said  personal  estate  until each of  my  said  Daughters  or their
  respective children shall have respectively  received the sum of three hundred pounds
  together  with  interest thereon  from  the  time  of  my  decease  after the rate  of  five
  pounds  per centum per annum,  and;

  I do hereby nominate constitute  and appoint  the  said John Knowles, Oliver Entwistle
  And  James Kirkman  joint executors of  this my last will and testament and I do hereby
  direct and  declare that my  said trustees and executors or any or either  of  them shall
  not be  answerable or accountable for  any  money to  be received  by  virtue  of  and
  under the trusts  hereby  in  them  repose  otherwise  than  each  of them  for such sum
  and sums of   money  as he  shall actually receive and  that  none  of  my  said  trustees
  and  executors  shall  be  answerable  or accountable  for  the  acts  receipts  neglects
  or defaults of the other  or others of them  and  also  that  they  my  Said  trustees  and
  executors and their executors and administrators  shall and   may   by  out  of  my  said
   personal  estate retain to and  reimburse  themselves  respectively all  such costs  and
  charges as they shall be at or  put to  in or  about the  execution of  the  trusts ? of this
  my Will or  in  anywise relating there.

  In witness thereof I the Said John Barlow have written my  last Will and testament con- 
  tained  in this and three other sheets of paper set my  hand and  seal, that is to say my
  hand to each of the three preceding sheets and my hand  and  seal to the  last sheet,
  this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
  five. 

  Signed John Barlow. 

  The  writing  contained  in  this  and  the three  preceding  sheets of  paper was signed
  sealed published and declared  by  the  said John Barlow. 

  The  testator  in the presence of us who in his  presence at his request & hereunto  sub- 
  scribed our names as witnesses. 
  D. Robinson, Solicitor, Blackburn
  Tho.  Whewell  & Wm.  Popplewell,  Clerks
  To Messers  Thomas Carr and Robinson, Solicitors, Blackburn 

  Probate Granted 12 May 1828 

  John Knowles, Oliver Entwistle, And James Kirkman, Executors

  In this  Will Named  were sworn in common form and  further made oath that the  per- 
  sonal estate and effects of the testator at the time of his death were under the Value
  of  £300.00 

  Before me, J.  Slade Surrogate.

  The Testator  Died 27 Apr 1828 Probate Issued 12 May 1828 .D :p. 5: W.W.