THOMAS BONSOR CROMPTON'S WILL

This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Bonsor Crompton of Farnworth in the County of Lancaster made at the Hasells on the twenty sixth day of July, Eighteen hundred and fifty eight. I hereby nominate and appoint my friends Stephen Blair Esq., of Bolton le Moors and Seddon Marsh Diggles Esq., of Prestwich Trustees and Executors under this my will and hereby give to them all my worldly goods, personal real or otherwise, which I may stand possessed of or entitled to at the time of my decease in trust to be disposed of as follows that is to say:

First, that they will pay all my just debts and all costs and charges in and about the execution of this my will.

Secondly, that they will give posession to my dearly beloved wife of all my household goods, linen, china plate, liquors, jewellry and every other thing apportaining thereto also all carriages, horses, harness, saddles, bridles, dogs, guns, fishing tackle and every other thing used or connected therewith whether at Farnworth, Corrour or in any other place all of which I give to her for her own use and property absolutely and I also direct my Executors to pay to her the sum of five thousands pounds and to themselves each the sum of Two thousand pounds so soon or immediately after they have accepted the trusts herein contained.

Thirdly, that they secure to my wife by Investment in Government securities, mortgage upon land or any other security which in their discretion they may think (now?) desirable an Annuity or yearly sum of five thousands pounds to be paid to her by four quarterly payments the first to become due at the expiration of Three calendar months after my decease provided nevertheless that this Annuity shall cease if she does not continue my widow and the sum so invested shall (come?) the property of my residuary Legatee hereinafter named.

Fourthly, I order and direct that the following legatees be paid at the expiration of six months after my decease if all the parties should be living at the time and if not to their legal representatives James Pearson Fletcher my late partner, two thousand pounds; Edward Barlow also my late partner, two thousand; To William Simms of Leeds, traveller, five thousand pounds; To J. Nuttall my Cashier of Farnworth, Two thousand; To Henry Long my Clerk in London, two thousand pounds; To my friend R. Wood, Dispatch Office London, two thousand pounds

Fifthly, I authorise and direct my Executors to raise in any way they may think best the sum of sixty thousand pounds to invest in six equal proportions for the benefit of my two Nephews and four Nieces namely, Charles Livesly Crompton; John Crompton Todd; Elizabeth Todd, now Mrs. Charles Chambers; Mary Ann Todd, now Mrs. William Bibbens; and Harriette Todd now residing with Mr. William Bibbens. It is my Will and I direct my Executors to obtain the best investments they can for for these six several sums of Ten thousand pounds each and to pay over half yearly the interest or proceeds to each separately during their life time but in no case shall any of the said half yearly payments be under the control or liable for any debt or debts of their or any of their husbands, but that during their natural lives the receipt of any Nephew or Niece entitled to any half yearly payments shall be sufficient discharge to my Executors for the same. Then as to the said principal sums of ten thousand pounds I empower each of them to dispose of the same by their last will and testament as they may think proper provided only that in case of any of them leaving lawful issue that they dispose of it to such issue as they may think proper that is to say if there be more than one child to each and every child such proportion as they may think proper or the whole to one child only.

Sixthly, I order and direct my Executors to secure to my old and faithful servant William (Hill?) and pay over to him out of my Estate the annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds during his life by two half yearly payments, the first to become due six months after my decease.

Seventhly, I order and direct my Executors after having so far as herein expressed, executed and discharged the trusts reposed in them to give the residue of my Estate to my Nephew William Jackson Rideout as an for his own property not doubting in the mean time he will have rendered his best services to my Executors in carrying out the instructions of this my will, its being so obviously his interest so to do and to give the least possible trouble and anxiety to them in the execution of their trust.

Eighthly, I hereby exonerate and indemnify my Executors from any issues which may arise by their consenting to my Manufacturing or other establishments being carried on during the time of their realizing the property of which I have by this my will disposed of and that they shall not be responsible for the acts of each other but for their own acts alone and that all errors of judgement and consequences arising therefrom as well as omissions shall be borne and paid out of the Estate before the residuary legatee is put into possession of the residue and that he shall give to them indemnity they might require from him against any claims which may be brought against the estate not made apparent by him to them, he the said William Jackson Rideout being best acquainted with the nature and character of my Estate and in whom the greatest confidence has been reposed. To this my last Will and Testament I hereunto subscribe my name this twenty seventh day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty eight in the presence of Thomas De La Rue of the Hasells in Bedfordshire and Jane C. James the daughter of the said Thomas De La Rue residing at the same place as Witnesses to this my signature and they in the presence of each other have also set their names to this my Will so named upon one sheet of paper only and written upon all four pages to each of which I have attached my signature in their presence.

Thomas Bonsor Crompton

As witnesses to the signature of the said Thomas Bonsor Crompton hereunto in his presence, and in the presence of each other, we have hereunto subscribed our names this twenty seventh day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty eight.

Thomas De La Rue

Jane C. James

This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Bonsor Crompton made the [blank] day of July last I declare that in case each or either of the trustees appointed by my said will shall die in my lifetime or in case each or either of those trustees, or any trustee or trustees to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned, shall after my decease die, refuse, decline or become incapable to act in or under the trusts or powers of my said will, Then in such case it shall be lawful for the surviving, continuing or last acting trustee or the Executor or Admor of the surviving or last acting trustee or if there be no survivors remaining or last acting trustee or no executor or Adminor or any surviving or last acting trustee then for my dear wife to appoint one or more trustee or trustees in the room of the trustee or trustees so dying refusing declining or becoming incapable to act and thereupon my trust Estates monies and property shall be vested in the same trustee or trustees solely or for jointly with the surviving or continuing trustee or trustees as occasion shall require, And that such new trustee or trustees shall have the same powers and authorities to all intents and purposes whatsoever as if he or they had been originally nominated a trustee or trustees by my said Will and I hereby in all respects confirm my said will, in witness whereof I the said Thomas Bonsor Crompton have hereunto subscribed my hand this 9th day of August 1858.

Thomas B. Crompton - Signed, published and declared by the said Testator as and for a Codicil to his Will in the presence of us present at the same time and who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Thomas De La Rue

Jane C. James

We Thomas De La Rue of the Hasells in the County of Bedford and Jane Champion James of the same place, widow, make oath that we are the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said Thomas Bonsor Crompton, late of farnworth in the County of Lancaster, deceased, the said will being now hereunto annexed bearing date at the commencement thereof the twenty sixth day of July, eighteen hundred and fifty eight and at the foot or end thereof the twenty seventh day of July eighteen hundred and fifty eight and that the said Testator executed the said Will on the said twenty seventh day of July eighteen hundred and fifty eight by signing his name at the foot or end thereof as the same now appears thereon in the presence of us both of us being present at the same time and we thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will in the presence of the said testator, And we further make oath that we are the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil of the said Testator, Thomas Bonsor Crompton, the said Codicil being now hereunto annexed bearing date the 9th day of August 1858 and that the said Testaror executed the said Codicil on the day of the date thereof by signing his name at the foot or end thereof as the same now appears thereon in the presence of us both of us being present at the same time, and we thewreupon attested and subscribed the said Codicil in the presence of the said Testator. Thomas De La Rue - Jane C. James

The Subscribers Thomas De La Rue and Jane Champion James were severally sworn at doctors commons this 21st day of September 1858 before me - W. Robinson Surrogate

On the 7th day of October 1858, the Will with one Codicil thereto of Thomas Bonsor Crompton late of Farnworth in the County of Lancaster deceased, who died on the 8th day of September 1858, at the Hassels, in the Parish of Sandy in the County of Bedford was proved in the Principal Registry of her Majesty's Court of Probate, by the Oaths of Stephen Blair of Bolton le Moors in the County of Lancaster Esquire and Seddon Marsh Diggles of Prestwich in the same County Esquire the Executors therein named they having been first sworn duly to administer.

Effects under £300,000.

Resworn at Stamp Office, October 1859 under £350,000.