RICHARD RAWES OF GREAT SANKEY

Will of Richard Rawes of Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire. Made 8th October 1945. Proved Liverpool 22nd June 1946. (Ontario Line)

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me RICHARD RAWES of 3 Ridley Drive Great Sankey near Warrington in the County of Lancashire Retired Cooper

1. I REVOKE all wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me.
2. I APPOIBNT my son Richard Rawes of 3 Ridley Dirve Great Sankey aforesaid to the sole Executor of this my Will
3. I GIVE my wearing apparel and personal effects (free of duty) to my son Richard Rawes
4. I GIVE the following legacies (free of duty) namely:-
   (a) To my daughter Margaret Fleming the sum of Fifty pounds
   (b) To my daughter Ellen Allonby the sum of Fifty pounds
   (c) To my daughter Dinah Rawes the sum of Seventy five pounds
   (d) To my daughter Elizabeth Dick the sum of Ten pounds
&nbso;  (e) To my daughter-in-law Elsie May Rawes the sum of Fifteen pounds
   (f) To my son the said Richard Rawes the sum of Fifty pounds
5. As to the residue of my real and personal estate of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate I give devise and bequeath the same to my four children the said Margaret Fleming Ellen Allonby Dinah Rawes and Richard Rawes living at the date of my death and if more than one in equal shares as tenants in common

PROVIDED ALWAYS that if any child of mine shall die in my life time leaving a child or children living at my decease who being a son or sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or being a daughter or daughters shall attain the age or marry under that age then and in any such case the last mentioned child or children shall take (and if more than one equally between them) the share which his her or their parent would have taken of and in my residuary estate if such parent had survived me. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Eighth day of October One thousand nine hundred and forty five

SIGNED by the said Richard Rawes )
as and for his last Will and testament )
in the joint presences of us who jointly )    RICHARD RAWES
in his presence attest and subscribed the )
same as witnesses

W. V. RICHMOND Solicitor Warrington
Wm DILWORTH Managing Clerk with Forshaw Richmond & CO, Solrs Warrington.

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On the 22 Jun 1946
Probate of this Will was granted Liverpool

Certified to be a correct copy.

Transcribed by Julian Rawes, 2009