Will of Sarah Knaggs of Ruswarp  25th March 1740

In the name of God amen 
I Sarah Knaggs of Ruswarp in the parish of Whitby in the county of York Widow being in good health and of sound and disposing mind praise be to God.
 Do herby make this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeath all that cottages  or so without appurtenances and all the so wall?  closes I  u…? or parcels of meadow or pasture grassland situated and being in Fyling dales in the said county and now in the possesion  or occupation of George Stainthorpe, Weaver of the yearly rent of four pounds unto my son Richard Knaggs his executors, administers and obligies for and all and during all …..  the so remainder of the sum of one ….. years yet to ……? …? By the  	…… ?
( Above words illegible but seem to denote conditions to be applied)
 
…..? ……? …….? ……? of thirty pounds …….? To my son William Knaggs and unto my two daughters Mary Knaggs and Elizabeth Knaggs  each of twenty? five pounds which said sums I do order shall be paid to my said son William Knaggs and daughters within twelve months after my decease or to the respective executor, administer or obligee
 
Also all my ……? or half of the cottage ……? …….? with appporteanances  …….? lying and being in Ruswarp aforesaid  where I and my son William Knaggs  …..? of ……? ……? ……? …….?  (Possibly name?)
I give and …? To my said two daughters Mary and Elizabeth and their heirs forever

Also I give and bequeath unto my two said daughters all my household goods and implements of household plate, linen and woollen, bed and bed stands and all of my personal estate whatever to be equally divided betwixt them share and share alike except five pounds which I give to my eldest son Thomas Knaggs to pay my funeral expenses with.
 And  I do herby make and ordain my said son Thomas Knaggs sole executor of this my last will and testament to see the same duly performed

…..? ……? ……? I have to this my last will and testament …. Hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and forty

Signed Sealed Published and Declared to be the last will and testament of the above named Sarah Knaggs in the  ….. of us whose names are  subscribed and who all set  our  hands as witnesses thereto in the presence and at request of the said testatrix and their words/ I give and …..?  being first …..? in  above written willam  knaggs …. … of us

Sarah Knaggs      (her mark a backward S and seal)

Signatures of 

T Birket
J Harrison? (end flourish denotes a ship)
Wm Willows

Know all Men, by these presents, that We

Thomas Knaggs of Whitby in the County of York Mariner and Richard Knaggs of Ruswarp in the parish of Whitby said county of York foresaid Mariner

 	do stand and are firmly bounden and obliged unto the Worshipful William Ward, Master of Arts, Commissary of the Exchequer Court of the most Reverend Father in God ROBERT, by Divine Providence Lord Arch-Bishop of York, Primate of England and Metropolitan lawfully constituted, in the Sum of Thirty Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great-Britain to be paid to the said Commissary or his true and lawful Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, to the which Payment well and truly to be made. We bind us and each of us, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them firmly by their Presents, Sealed with our Seals. Dated the Fourth Day of the Month of January in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Four Eight.

The Condition of this Obligation is Such, that if the above bound Thomas Knaggs  son and sole Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Sarah Knaggs late of Whitby aforesaid in the Diocese of York Spinster Deceased do well and truly execute and perform the said Will of the said deceased
And do pay her Debts and Legacies so far as her Goods will Extend and Law shall bind him if also he do Exhibit into the Exchequer Court at York, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Rights, Credits, Cattles, and Chattles of the said Deceased, and do make true and just Accompt of the same when he shall be thereunto lawfully called. And moreover, if need require enter into further Bond, with more sufficient Sureties for the Performance of the Premisses as the Judge of the said Court, for the Time being shall think requisite and Needful. And lastly, do save, defend, and harmless keep the above named Judge, and all his Officers, and Ministers, against all Persons by reason of the Premises. Then this present Obligation to be void, and of none Effect or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.

Sealed and delivered in the Presence of

William H?arker				Signature of Thomas Knaggs  >seal<	
….?   	..son?					Signature of Richard Knaggs  >seal<