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Hi everyone,

Could someone please look up the burial of the testor of this will, John Porrit and his wife, Mary?


Will and Inventory of John Porrett, Yeoman, Guisbrough, Yorks



Dated 13.1.1790. Assumed proved at York, date not known



This is the last Will and Testament of me John Porrett of Guisbrough in the County of York Yeoman (that is to say)

First I give and bequeath to my good friend Francis Hudson of the City of York pewterer his executors and administrators the sum of Two Hundred and seventy one pounds and one shilling of lawful British money upon the trusts and to and for the several uses Intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the same (that is to say) upon trust to put and place out the said sum of Two Hundred and seventy one pounds and one shilling at Interest upon Real or other Securities immediately after my decease and to pay the interest thereof as the same shall become due to my loving wife Mary Porrett and her assigns during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease Upon Trust to pay the sum of Fifty pounds part thereof to my son William Porrett The further sum of One Hundred pounds more thereof to my son Thomas Porrett and the further Sum of Ten Shillings and sixpence a piece more thereof to my Sons in Law Robert Chapman and George Natsby at the end of six calendar months next after the decease of my said wife with interest for the said several sums from the time of her death

And upon this further Trust to pay the further sum of one Hundred pounds more thereof to my Daughter Eleanor the Wife of Nathan Weatherill at the end of six calendar months next after the death of my said wife with Interest for the same from the time of the decease of my said wife into her own hands for her own separate use to the intent that the same sum of one Hundred pounds or any part thereof or the Interest thereof or of any part thereof may not be subject or lyable to the Debt Intermeddleing or Controul of the said Nathan Weatherill her Husband

And my Will and mind is and I do hereby order and direct that the Receipt or Receipts alone of her my said Daughter (notwithstanding her Coverture) shall be a sufficient discharge to my said Trustee his Executors and administrators for the said last mentioned sum of one Hundred pounds and the Interest thereof or for so much thereof for which such Receipt or Receipts shall be given

And also to pay the further Sum of Twenty pounds residue of the said Sum of Two Hundred and seventy one pounds and one shilling to my Grandson William Natsby when he shall attain his age of Twenty one Years together with Interest for the same from the death of my said Wife after the rate of Four pounds for one Hundred pounds for a year

Also I give to my said Daughter Eleanor all my Cloaths and wearing apparel

Also I give to my said wife The use of all my Beds Bedding Linen Household goods and Furniture during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and bequeath the same unto and to the use of my said Daughter Eleanor

Also all the rest and Residue of my goods Chattells and Personal Estate whatsoever I give and Bequeath the same (after payment of my just debts Legacies or Sums of money and funeral Expences) Unto and to the use of my said Wife Mary Porrett whom I make and appoint sole executrix of this my Will and I hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and do declare this only to be and contain my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninty

Signed sealed etc.........

John Pennock
R Foster

PROBATE:

....The above bounden Mary Porrett of Guisbrough Widow the executrix of this will was duly sworn before me this 1st day of March 1791

W Williamson Surrogate


INVENTORY:

An Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of John Porrett late of Guisbrough in the County of York Yeoman deceased Appraised by us whose names are Under Subscribed the first day of March 1791

his Goods and Apparel .......................0..5..0
one Feather Bed Bedstead and beding .........1.10..0
one Clock ...................................1..8..0
Four Chairs .................................0..3..0
one Table and other household Furniture .....0..3..0
Money out at Interest .................... 271..1..0

274.10..0

Willm Pulman
Wm Barry

Also, if a burial can be found, could someone please look up the following people mentioned in the will ... I assume they were buried close by?

John's widow, Mary Porritt/Porrett
William Porritt (son)
Thomas Porritt (son)
George Natesby (son in law)
Eleanor Wetherill (daughter)
Nathan Wetherill (son in law)
William Natesby (grandson)

Thank you!

Peter

Where do you think the record will be ?

First name(s): John
Last name PORRITT
Date of burial: 30 Apr 1790
Age at death:
Calculated year of birth: Not known
Place of burial: Guisborough
Dedication: St Nicholas
County: Yorkshire (North Riding)
Notes:
Guisborough St Nicholas
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage: 1661 - 1900
Number of entries 11,971
Record source: National Burial Index

???? as no age given:

First name(s): Mary
Last name PORRIT
Date of burial: 5 Nov 1793
Age at death:
Calculated year of birth: Not known
Place of burial: Guisborough
Dedication: St Nicholas
County: Yorkshire (North Riding)
Notes:
Guisborough St Nicholas
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage: 1661 - 1900
Number of entries 11,971
Record source: National Burial Index

You didn't give any indication of birth dates

????

First name(s): Thomas
Last name PORRIT
Date of burial: 16 Jan 1844
Age at death: 78
Calculated year of birth: 1766
Place of burial: Guisborough
Dedication: St Nicholas
County: Yorkshire (North Riding)
Notes:
Guisborough St Nicholas
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage: 1661 - 1900
Number of entries 11,971
Record source: National Burial Index

Thank you Kucinta! I suspected this would be found on the National Burial Index. Not sure what your resource is. Do the other names appear?

Thank you.

Not in Guisborough .

I don't know enough of the geography of Yorkshire to search further myself.

Maybe someone else will help.

Thank you Kucinta! I see you are using the NBI.

I didn't give an indication of births as I don't really know them.

As you can see from the will, a Robert Chapman, son in law:

The York Marriage Bonds and Allegations Index 1613-1839 show Robert Chapman, aged 25 of Billingham, County Durham, marrying Jane Porrit aged 20 of Guisborough, Yorkshire in Guisborough on 23rd May 1759.


So it is possible that she was one of the older children, and Thomas a much younger sibling?

Thank you again!