Jabez Stead ^{20309,21205,21488,21489,21490}

  General Notes:

Baptised Jacob Stead

The foillowing transcriptof Jabez's 1777 Will was prfovided courtesy of Robert Stead:

Will of Jabez Stead of Farnley, Leeds dated 28^th September 1777 and probated 11^th August 1780

In the Name of God Amen

I Jabez Stead of Farnley in the parish of Leeds and County of York Maltster being somewhat indisposed in my bodily Health but of sound disposing Mind and Memory (praised be God) and considering the Uncertainty of this Life do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following and first and principally I recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping through the alone Merits of my Saviour to inherit Everlasting Life and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried in Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named

And as touching the Disposition of my real Estate I give and devise the same as follows (that is to say)

I give and devise unto my Son Jonas Stead and unto his Heirs and Assigns for ever the Kiln and the close (?) thereunto adjoining Also the two Cottages now in the Occupation of Joseph Smith and Grace Murgatroyd to enter upon the said Premises at such Time as he attains the Age of twenty one Years I he live but provided he (my said son Jonas Stead) should happen to depart this Life before he attains such Age of twenty one Years I give and bequeath the Premises above mentioned unto my daughters Hannah Stead, Mary the Wife of Thomas Bateson, Ann Stead, Isabel Stead, Betty Stead and Sarah Stead to be equally divided amongst them when the youngest of my said Daughters shall attain the Age of twenty one Years

Also I give and devise unto my said Daughter Hannah Stead the Sum of forty pounds to be paid unto her one Year after my Decease

Also unto my Daughter Mary the Wife of Thomas Bateman I bequeath the Sum of twenty pounds to be paid at Christmas next ensuing the Date hereof

Also unto my Daughter Ann Stead the sum of forty pounds to be paid when she attains the Age of twenty one Years

Also unto my Daughter Isabel Stead the Sum of forty pounds to be paid likewise when she attains the Age of twenty one Years

Also unto my Daughter Betty Stead the Sum of forty pounds to be paid when she attains the Age of twenty one Years

Also unto my Daughter Sarah Stead the sum of forty pounds to be likewise paid when she attains the Age of twenty one Years

Also I give bequeath and devise unto Isabel my Wife the House wherein we now dwell with all my personal Effects whatsoever all which she is to have the entire and sole possession of during the Time she remains my Widow But in case my said Wife should happen to change her condition or depart this Life I do give and devise the said House wherein we now dwell unto my aforesaid son Jonas Stead his Heirs and Assigns for ever

And also to my Daughters Hannah Stead., Mary the Wife of Thomas Bateson, Ann Stead, Isabel Stead, Betty Stead and Sarah Stead at such Time of my Wife's changing her condition or Decease each of them the sum of twenty pounds and above the aforesaid Sum of forty pounds each

Also I nominate and appoint my Brother Samuel Stead, Walter Farrar and Samuel Farrar as Trustees to see and take care that this my last Will and Testament be fully executed as it becomes due In Witness whereof I hereunto set my Hand and Seal the twenty eighth Day of September the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
Jabez Stead
In Witness whereof we have in his
presence and in the presence of eachRobert Bownes
other interchangeably set our HandsSamuel Hillam
Samuel (?) Atkinson

Ainstie

Exec. of the Will of Jabez Stead late of Farnley, p. Leeds deceased was granted to Samuel Farrar his Brother in Law one of the Executorsby Kirshaw
11^th August 1780

Bond

Know all Men, by these presents, that we Samuel Farrar of Bramley in the Parish of Leeds in the County of York slatedresser and Isabel Stead of Farnley in the parish aforesaid widow do stand and are firmly bounden and obliged unto the Worshipful Peter Johnson, Master of Arts, Commissary of the Exchequer Court of the most Reverend Father in God William, by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York, Primate of England and Metropolitan lawfully constituted, in the Sum of six hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Commissary or his true and lawful Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, to the which Payment well and truly to be made.

We bind us and each of us, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them firmly by the Presents, Sealed with our Seals, Dated the fifth Day of the Month of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty

The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Samuel Farrar Brother in Law and one of the Executors named in the last Will and Testament of Jabez Stead late of Farnley aforesaid and in the Diocese of York Maltster deceased do well and truly execute the same And do pay his Debts and Legacies so far as his Goods wil Extend and Law shall bind Him if also he do Exhibit into the Exchequer Court at York, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Rights, Credits, Cattles and Chattles of the said Deceased, and so make a true and just Accompt of the same when he shall be thereunto lawfully called, And moreover, if need require enter unto further Bond, with more sufficient Sureties for the Performance of the Premises as the Judge of the said Court, for the Time being shall think requisite and Needful.

And lastly, do save, defend and harmless keep the above name Judge, and all his Officers, and Ministers, against all Persons by reason of Premises. Then this present Obligation to be void, and of none Effect, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.

Sam^l. Farrar
Sealed and deliveredIsabel Stead
in the presence of
L (?) Kirshaw


He mentions as trustees his brother Samuel (born 1741 and died in 1830 at 89) which ties Jabez again to Jonas as his father, and also to Walter and Samuel Farrar (or Farrer, remember spelling of names was not so strict in those days) which were his brother in laws, clearly connecting Isabella with the Farrer family. In fact in the probate the following is indicated:

Exec. of the Will of Jabez Stead late of Farnley, p. Leeds deceased was granted to Samuel Farrar his Brother in Law one of the Executors by Kirshaw

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Robert Stead quotes: "Will dated 25 November 1767. There is a memorial in will dated 7 January 1780 and passed in April 1782 - Yoeman, left various properties, farmland with cattle and a malt kiln.

Then transcript of the will is as follows:

In the Name of God Amen I Jonas Stead of Farnley in the Parish of Leeds in the County of York yeoman being infirm but of sound and disposing Mind and Memory (praised be God for the same) Do for avoiding controversies after my Decease make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following

First I Will that all my just Debts and the Expences of my Funeral be duly paid and discharged by my Executors hereinafter named

To my son Jabiz [Jabez] Stead his Hiers and Assigns for ever I give all that Messuage or Tenement with a Maltkiln therto adjoining (next few words completely obliterated and unreadable)... and also all that Close of Land called the Smythy Close also adjoining to the said Messuage and Maltkiln which said Premisses are now in the Possession of Samuel Atkinson and my said Son Jabiz Stead

One other Messuage also adjoining to the said Maltkiln late in the Possession of Thomas Savage but now in the Possession of Joseph Smith All which said Premisses are situate in Farnley aforesaid with their and every of their Appurtenances Charged and Chargeable with all such Sum and Sum sod Money as the same shall be mortgaged for at the time of my decease

To my son in Law William Brown his Heirs and Assigns forever I Give All that Messuage late in the Possession of David Hartley but now in the Possession of Thomas Savage one other Messuage thereto adjoining Now in the Possession of Abraham Yarrow? [or Farrir???] And also Five yards Square of a certain Garden adjoining to the East side of the said Messuage as it is now set out and mark't All which said Premisses are situate in Farnley aforesaid with their and every of their Appurtenances

To my Son in Law Jonathan Turner I give the Sum of one shilling

to my son in Law John Rogers I give the Sum of Twenty five Pounds to be paid to him within Twelve months after my decease which with Twenty five Pounds he has already received make up the Sum of Fifty Pounds being what I promised him on the day of his Marriage to my Daughter Ann

To Sarah the Daughter of Elizabeth late the Wife of John Butrey I give the Sum of Ten Pounds to be paid her within one Month after she shall attain the Age of Twenty one Years

To Joshua the Son of Mercy the Wife of William Brown I give the like Sum of Ten Pounds to be paid him within one Month after he shall attain the Age of Twenty one Years all which said Legacies I will shall be paid by my Executor according to the above directions

To my Son Samuel Stead his Heirs and Assigns forever I give all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Real Estate and Personal Estate of what nature or kind soever they shall be or wheresoever situated

And I appoint my said Son Samuel Stead whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me heretofore made

In Witness whereof I the said Jonas Stead have to this my said last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal this Twenty fifth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Sixty seven

Jonas Stead

  Noted events in his life were:

• Registered Christening, 11 Feb 1727, Farnley, West Yorkshire, England. ²⁰³⁰⁹

• Will, 25 Nov 1767, Farnley By Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

• Registered Burial, 1 Jan 1778, St Peter, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ²¹⁴⁸⁹

Jabez married Isabel Farrer, daughter of Daniel Farrer and Isabell Myers, on 5 Feb 1752 in St Peter, Bramley, West Yorkshire, England.²¹⁴⁸⁸ (Isabel Farrer was born circa 1730 in Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, christened on 21 Feb 1730 in Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England,^21488,21491 died in Nov 1797 in Farnley By Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and was buried on 11 Nov 1797 in Farnley, West Yorkshire, England.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registered Marriage, 5 Feb 1752, St Peter, Bramley, West Yorkshire, England. ²¹⁴⁸⁸