Will & Admon of William Thompson Rawes of Rydal, Westmorland. Made 6th January 1885. Proved 30th May 1885 at Carlisle. (Jamaica Line)

This is the last Will & Testament of me William Thompson / Rawes of Rydal in the County of Westmorland Coachman I give and bequeath / to my dear wife Dinah all my property whether Real or personalincluding the / money secured by my Policy in the London Edinburgh and Glasgow Insurance / Company Limited But if she shall die in my lifetime then I give and bequeath / the whole of my said property unto and equally between all my children who shall survive me And I appoint my said wife sole Executrix of this my will 6th January 1885. W.T. Rawes [Signed] Signed by the Testator William Thompson Rawes and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. George Gatey, Solicitor, Ambleside Richard Heock, Rydal Proved at Carlisle the 30th day of May 1885 by the Oath of Dinah Rawes, Widow, relict of the Testator, the sole Executrix named in the Will to whom Administration was granted The Testator William Thompson Rawes was late of Rydal in the County of / Westmorland Coachman and died on the 21st February 1885 at Rydal aforesaid - The Gross value of Personal Estate £177.16.8 George Gatey Solicitor Ambleside Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe, 2002