This is the last Will and Testament of me James Sutcliffe of Bowling in the Parish of Bradford in the County of York Shopkeeper.
I will and direct that my Debts, funeral and Testamentary Expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of my personal Estate. And whereas my son Jonathan is indebted to me in the Sum of Forty pounds and my son Martin is also indebted to me in the Sum of twenty pounds.
I give devise and bequeath unto my friend Jonas Wilkinson of Bowling aforesaid coalminer and my sons William Sutcliffe and John Sutcliffe All my cottages or Dwellinghouses Land Ground and all my real Estate situate in Horton in the Parish of Bradford aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of York, and also all my ready money, debts owing to me, and all other my personal Esrate and Effects, except my household furniture upon trust that the said Jonas Wilkinson and my sons William and John or the survivors or survivor of them or the heir's Executirs or Administrators of such Survivor do and shall take and receive the rents and profits of my said Real Estate, as and when they shall become due, and for this purpose I give to them all power and authority which I myself possess to recover the same, and pay off and satisfy the Interest wich shall become due upon the sum of six hundred pounds secured upon mortgage of my said real Estate as and when the same shall become due and to invest the remainder as to them shallseem best , and to allow the to accumulate, till sufficient sum shall have beenreceived to enable them to pay off and satisfy the said sum of six hundred pounds and the Interest growing and to accrue due thereon, and when and as soon asa sufficient sum shall have been raised Upon trust to pay off and satisfy such sum of monies, and all Interest due thereon.
And when and as soon as the same shall have been fully paid and satisfied I give abd devise one undivided seventh part or share of and in all singular my said Real Estate unto my dear wife Martha for and during the term of her natural life, and after her decease I give and bequeath the same undivided seventh part or share of and in he same unto and Equally amongst all my children the said William Sutcliffe and John Sutcliffe my Daughter Hannah the wife of David Stocks, my sons Jonathan Sutcliffe and Martin Sutcliffe and my Daughter Rachel Sutcliffe their heirs and assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants. All the several six other parts or remainders of my said Real Estate I give and devise unto and equally amongst all my said children the said William Sutcliffe John Sutcliffe, Hannah the wife of David Stocks, Jonathan Sutcliffe Martin Sutcliffe and Rachel Sutcliffe their heirs and assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants Provided and I do hereby will and direct that the gifts and bequests by me hereinbefore made unto my said sons Jonathan and Martin are and shall be upon this express condition that they my said sons Jonathan and Martin do and shall respectively pay and allow thereout unto my said wife if she shall be having, at the time that they respectively would be entitled to their shares of and in my said real Estate as hereinbefore by me given and devised to them, and unto my said sons William, John, my Daughter Hannah, my son Martin and my Daughter Rachel, each one seventh part of the debts by them ny said sons Jonathan and Martin respectivey owing to me as above mentioned.
Provided also that in case the said principal sum of six hundred pounds secured upon Mortgage of my said real Estate as aforesaid shall be called in, before a sufficient sum shall have been raised to pay off and satisfy the same it is my will and mind and I do hereby declare that it shall be lawful to and for my said Trustees or the survivors or survivor of them or their heirs Executors or Administrators of such Survivor, after paying and applying so much money as they shall have then received or as shall have been accumulated out of the rents and profits of my said real Estate after repayment of the interest due upon the said principle sum of six hundred pounds towards the payments of the same principal sum, to borrow such sum of six hundred pounds, or such other lesssum as may be wanted and to join in any transfer of mortgage, or to accept a reconveyance of the said real Estate, and to demise the same to any person or persons willing to lend and advance such sum of six hundred pounds or such less sum of money as may be necessary without the consent or concurrence of my said wife or any of my said other children their heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns.
All my household funiture I give and bequeath unto my said wife Martha during her life and after her decease I give and bequeaththe same unto and equally amongst all my said children their Executors and Administrators And I do Hereby appoint the said Jonas Wilkinson and my said sons Wiliam and John joint Executors of this my Will.
And I do revoke revoke and make void all former Wills and Codicils by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said James Sutcliffe the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five.

Witnessed by: -
Thomas Firth
John Woodhead
??? Wagstaff