I, William Bulmer of Streetlam in the Parish of Danby Wisk in the County of York Farmer being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament as follows: I give, devise and bequeath unto my son Thomas Bulmer all my real Estate and Effects of what kind soever [sic] lying situate and being at Streetlam in the parish of Danby Wiske and county of York. I also give, devise and bequeath unto my aid son Thomas Bulmer all of my personal Effects and Estate whatsoever and wheresoever [sic] he paying all my just Debts funeral Expences [sic] and the charges attending the Execution of this my Will. I also give divise [sic] and bequeath unto my son William Bulmer the sum of Eighty pounds of good and lawfull [sic] money – I also give devise and bequeath until my son John Bulmer the sum of Five pounds of like money – I also give devise and bequeath until my daughter Mary Ayers the sum of Forty pounds having before paid her the sum of Ten pounds left her by my Brother John Bulmer. I also give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha Pearson the sum of Fifty pounds having before paid her the sum of Ten pounds left her by my Brother John Bulmer. I also give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Christiana Dixon the sum of Eighty pounds – I also give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Harrison the sum of Sixty pounds – And I further give devise and bequeath unto my sons William and Thomas Bulmer in Turust for the use Maintenance and Education of the Children of my late daughter Ann Lunn the sum of Sixty pounds All which said Legacies I do hereby order and appoint to be paid out of my real property by my Eecutor at the Expiration of Twelve Months after my decease without any Intrest [sic] for the same – And lastly I do hereby appoint my said Son Thomas Bulmer sole Executor of this my will hereby revoking all others and declaring this only to be my last in witness where I the said William Bulmer have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twentieth day of July one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen – 1818
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Bulmer and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto the day and year aforesaid
George Foss
John Foyer
Thomas Pytres
29th October 1825
In which day personally appeared before me Thomas Bulmer the within named Executor and was sworn well and truly to administer the Goods Chattels and Credit of the within named Testator and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the same did not at the time of his decease amount to the sum of Forty pounds within the Archdeaconry of Richmond
Image Credits: Andrew Bowden
