Spinster of Varley St, Stanningley died 24 Apr 1894 aged 44 yrs. Executors Joseph Gaunt, Woolcomber and James Everett Watkinson, Agent.
One moiety in trust for my cousin Mary Gaunt the wife of the said Joseph Gaunt and the other to my uncle Thomas Barnes of Stanningley, Grocer.

A very interesting will, dealing with the early mills in Stanningley.
Visit http://www.armitage-family-of-pudsey.co.uk/LastWillofW_Strickland.htm to read the will and visit http://www.armitage-family-of-pudsey.co.uk/F-Strickland-father-of-Fred.htm to read about the Stricklands.

This is the LW&T of Jonas Smith (1751 - 25 July 1835). It does not give his occupation at the time. When he was married, in 1751, he was a 'worsted man'; in 1800 he was a carpenter; and in 1823 he was the architect of the Salem Independent Chapel, Eccleshill.

The Executors & Adminstrators of the Will were: Samuel Nichols, worsted spinner of Morton, Bingley, nephew of Jonas SmithWilliam Johnson, junior, friend of Jonas Smith. *Wife of Ephraim **Spinster of Stanningley ***Wife of Thomas Hartley of Eccleshill, Stone Merchant

This is the LW&T of William Smith, (abt Dec 1786 - 12 Dec 1854), who was the son of Jonas Smith of Eccleshill (1751 - 25 July 1835).
William Smith, together with his friend John Hutton, was the founder of the Eccleshill Congregational Church, for which Jonas Smith was the architect.

Executors of the Will were:
Jonas Smith, William Womersley, Jonas Womersley.

Other names mentioned in the Will are:
John Firth
Benjamin Smith (not necessarily the same as the witness)
Jonas Ibbotson
John Thornton (father in law)

Elizabeth Strickland, formerly Hainsworth, Widow.

Will mentions an Indenture of Settlement dated 23rd Feb 1843.
There is also a comment in Reuben Gaunts diary on the same date (rgd 51).

Cottages in Farsley occupied by Samuel Douglas, William Hainsworth & Thomas Walker, and a share in the Sunny Bank Mills.

Married daughters: -
Rose the wife of Benjamin [ missing line here, probably as follows: Waite of Springfield House Farsley Cloth Manufacturer; Eliza the wife of Benjamin] Keighley of Milner Field near Bingley, Farmer.
Priscilla the wife of Isaac Gaunt of Farsley, Cloth Manufacturer.
Sarah Elizabeth the wife of William Hudson of Lancaster, Photographic portrait painter.

Testatrix died 26 Jan 1863 at Farsley.

Formerly of Calverley House, but late of Cliff Hill, Warley, Halifax. Died 3 Jul 1873 at Cliff Hill. Codicil dated 3 Jul 1873 was witnessed by John Edwards HILL, solicitor of Halifax, Ellen WALKER of Cliff Hill ** John Henry was still a minor at the date of probate. The other 4 sons were executors. Information in square brackets [] is from other sources than the will or probate details.
Others mentioned in will: - son-in-law John Joseph COLEBY [married to Elizabeth] - William BINNS under the firm of Samuel Smith & Co. at Horton Dye Works, Bradford

My Executors are my friend Joseph Oddy, Blacksmith of Tong Street and my son Thomas Sugden of Tong. My estate consists of
-freehold property in Sticker Lane in the township of Bowling in the parish of Bradford in the county of York, consisting of eleven dwelling houses in the occupation of Henry Brooke, Thomas Beadle and others
- leasehold property in Wakefield Road at or near the Wheat Sheaf Hotel in Bowling and consists of three dwellings occupied by William Cook and others
- freehold property in Tong now occupied by myself and Dyson Dennison - other items such as personal goods, money and securities
My will is that
My Executors pay as soon as convenient after my death 45 pounds owing by me to my nephew John Ramsden, Dyer, of Chapel Town near Leeds.
I direct that my Executors pay to my wife Isabella 6 shillings per week for the rest of her life, to be paid out of the monies arising from my Sticker Lane real estate and my leaseholds in Wakefield Road both in the township of Bowling.
I give to my natural son Thomas Sugden the son of my first lawful wife Rachel Oddy all my freehold property in Tong Street now occupied by myself and Dyson Dennison.
I will that should Thomas die not leaving lawful issue that this property be bequeathed to my grandson William the oldest son of my youngest son Robert Sugden Junior by his first lawful wife subject to the payment of a legacy to his sister Esther Sugden.
I will that should William die not leaving lawful issue that the real estate be sold and the monies be distributed among my lawful grandchildren as tenants in common.
I give to my son William Sugden one shilling.
I give to my youngest son Robert Sugden, Dyer, of Leeds all my freehold property in Sticker Lane and my leasehold property in Wakefield Road both in Bowling and all other property not already devised subject to the payment each week to Isabella. At her death, it all goes to Robert Sugden.