Stephen Catterson

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  • @NI2071@
    Stephen Catterson, an attorney-at-law, was a favourite of his uncle Sylvester and is bequeathed important items in his will
    ITEM, I do forgive unto my Nephew Stephen Catterson all such sum and sums of money which he now doth or shall owe unto me at the time of my death. And I do give him £300 to be paid him within two years next after my decease. And I do order and direct that his Bond entered into by him unto me be delivered to him to be cancelled. And I do give £700 to be equally divided amongst his Children, which shall be living at the time of my death, to be paid unto him the said Stephen Catterson within 2 years next after my decease for their respective uses or use. And if but one child then to such child. And the receipt and receipts of the said Stephen Catterson for what he shall so receive shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors for the same. And if the said Stephen Catterson shall happen to dye before such Legacy or Legacys shall he paid, Then the Receipt or Receipts of the respective Guardians and Guardian of such children or child, in case of minority of such children or child, to receive his her or their respective Legacys or Legacy, shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors for what such Guardians or Guardian shall so receive. And I do also give unto the said Stephen Catterson and his wife £10 apiece for to buy them mourning.
    
    And I do give to the said Stephen Catterson the pictures of my Brother and myself, which were or are in my late Bedchamber in the house in Bell Savage Yard, and also my Long Swing Clock in the next room to my said late Bedchamber which was my Brothers, which said two pictures and Clock I will, shall be sent to Skipton and placed in the Library there in the Church.
    ITEM, All my plate and remainder of my rings, I will shall be equally divided between the said Stephen Catterson and Eliz. Wright in such manner and proportions as my Executors shall think fit. And I will and declare that such division so to be made shall be finall and binding to the said Stephen Catterson and Elia. Wright and Richard Wright her Husband.
    Wright and Stephen Catterson and his wife I give to each of them a Ring of the value of 20s.
    ITEM, I do further give unto the said Stephen Catterson the further sum of £200, And to the said Eliz. Wright the further sum of £100, to be paid unto them respectively within two years next after my decease.

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