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  Transcript of the Will of Abraham Barraclough August 1799 Ref Vol 143 Folio 599. From Peter Northing.  
   
  This is the last Will and Testament of me Abraham Barraclough of Bradford in the County of York, Worsted Stuffmaker, made the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
I Give Devise and Bequeath to Mary my beloved wife All and singular my Messuages Cottages Fields Tenements Hereditaments and Premises with the Appurtenances situate standing lying and being at a Place called Silvbridge lane in Bradford aforesaid in whose Possession Tenure or Occupation soever the same and every of them are or be. And also all and singular my Goods Chattels Ready Money, Money out upon Interest and all other my Personal Estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever the same are or be To Hold the same to her the said Mary my Wife her Heirs Executors Administrators and assignes for ever according to the nature of my said Estate. She paying out of the same all my just Debts Funeral Expenses and the Expenses of Registering and Proving this my Will, and I do hereby Charge both my said Real and Personal Estate with the payment of my Debts accordingly. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Mary my Wife Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed Published and declared By the said Abraham Barraclough the Testator as and for his last Will and Abram Barraclough Testament in the presence of us who in is Presence at his request and in the resence of each other have subscribed ur names as Witnesses hereto
John Brogden Junr
Geo Brogden
Benjamin Baildon