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WILLS IN ALLENDALE MSS AT NORTHUMBERLAND RECORD OFFICE

[Copyright remains with the authors and the N.D.F.H.S.]

Copies of the Wills of the individuals below, which relate mainly but not wholly to Hexham and Hexhamshire people, are in Allendale Mss at Northumberland County Record Office under the references shown.

The date given after each name is the date the Will was made.

The list is published with permission of Northumberland Record Office. If you approach them, please quote the relevant references.

NRO 672/77/1 Joseph LEE, Gentleman, Newbrough, 6 April 1728; John CARR, Gentleman, Hexham, 14 April 1738; John JOHNSON, Tanner, Hexham, 13 August 1745; Jane LORAINE, Widow, Newbrough, 26 May 1746; Barbara ALLGOOD, Widow, Newcastle, 31 January 1755; Hugh WATSON, Husbandman, Taylor-Burn, 29 June 1757; Joshua DOUGLAS, Newcastle, 1 April 1760; Jane BATY, Spinster, Hexham, 9 June 1761; Michael STOKOE, Skinner and Glover, Hexham, 1 December 1764; John RICHARDSON, Limestone Brey Allendale, 23 January 1766; Margaret TURNER, Widow, Hexham, 24 March 1768; James YATE, Yeoman, Ordley, 7 February 1769; Mary LISTER, Widow, Newcastle, 10 May 1769; Mary CRAIG, Widow, Hexham, 7 July 1769, Thomas LEE, Carpenter and Joiner, Hexham, 25 August 1769; Elizabeth ARMSTRONG, Hexham, 3 April 1770; Wilkinson KIRSOPP, Tanner, Hexham, 3 May 1771; Mary AYDON, Spinster, Hexham, 7 August 1777; Charles CHARLTON, Farmer, Laker Hall, Ovingham, 18 April 1779.

NRO 672/77/2 Jonathan SPARKE, Yeoman, Blackhall, 15 December 1780; Matthew CARR, Joiner, Hexham Fellside, 29 December 1781; Barbara ATKINSON, Widow, Hexham, 15 June 1782; Henry ATKINSON, Gentleman, Haydon Bridge, 3 June 1783; Thomas ATKIN, Cooper, Hexham, 1 August 1784; William DUNWOODY, Weaver, Hexham, 17 November 1785; William ROBSON, Widower, Hexham, 14 March 1786 (Probate only); Thomas CHARLTON, Farmer, Matfen Moor Houses, 16 November 1787; Mary HEWSON, Widow, Hexham, 14 March 1789.

NRO 672/77/3 William LAIDMAN, Vicar, Warden, 27 November 1781 (with related papers); Ann ERRINGTON, Widow, Hexham, 10 October 1790; Isabel POTTER, Widow, Hexham, 29 January 1791; Joseph WINTER, Gentleman, Chipchase, 8 February 1791; Robert ROBSON, Butcher, Hexham, 15 December 1791 (extract only); John WATSON, Yeoman, Dunkirk, Wall, 7 January 1792; Nicholas WATSON, Gentleman, Taylorburn, 6 March 1794; Elizabeth HALL, Woollen Draper's wife, Newcastle, 22 September 1794; Isaac HUNTER, Gentleman, Dukesfield, 26 July 1794; Harmah CHARLTON, Widow, Laker Hall, 11 February 1795; Thomas WILKINSON, Husbandman, Bingfield Redhouses, 7 December 1795; Ann GRAHAM, Widow, Clargill, Cumberland, 4 April 1796; James RENWICK, Gardener, Hexham, 9 January 1797; George OXLEY, Husbandman, Hexham Fell, 8 June 1797; John GREEN, Husbandman, Whittonstall, 21 September 1797; Philip JEFFERSON, Cordwainer, Hexham, 18 June 1798; Williarn RIDLEY, Barber, Hexham, 23 August 1798; John HUTCHINSON, Taylor, Acomb, 22 December 1798; GIBSON, Widow, Hexham, 19 January 1799; George MOWBRAY, Mortimer, Berkshire, 13 Jume 1799.

NRO 672/77/4 George SURTEES, Husbandman, High Fotherley, 27 May 1800; George PEARSON, Husbandman, Wester Old Town, 12 May 1801; James DALTON, Miner, Upper Farneyside, 12 February 1802; Abraham SHIELD, Shoemaker, Allendale, 7 March 1802; Simon DODD, Gentleman, The Steel, 9 March 1802 (draft); James JOHNSON, Carrier. Hexham, 1802 (draft); Dorothy JAMESON, Widow, Hexham, 18 June 1803; Mary GIBSON, Spinster. Kearsley, 20 August 1803; Mary ROWLAND, Widow, Rawgreen, 28 February 1804; James JOHNSON, Carrier, Hexham, 9 June 1804; Ann KELL, Widow, Tyne Green, 21 January 1805; Thomas BENSON, Farmer, Low Yarridge, 27 January 1805; John LEE, Commander, Hexham, 10 June 1805; John ROWELL, Yeoman, Catton, 4 July 1805; Edward SPEARMAN, Weaver, Wall, 1 August 1805; Ann DOBSON, Widow, Hexham, 7 October 1805; Lancelot NEWTON, Hatter, Hexham, 11 October 1805; James JOHNSON, Carrier, Hexham, 1805; John DODD, Butcher, Hexham, 13 February 1806; Mary FORSTER, Widow, Hexham, 24 February 1806; Mary LITTLE, Widow, Hexham, 9 May 1806; Ann HARRISON, Widow, Pontefract, Yorks, 21 May 1806; John SNOWBALL, Gentleman, Wharnley, 9 January 1807; Robert WINTER, Hatter, Hexham, 4 February 1807; George BUTES, Gentleman, Aydon Castle, 26 June 1807; James ROBSON, Clogger, Hexham, 28 November 1807; John CUTTER, Husbandman, Hexham, 26 September 1808; George RIDLEY, Gentleman, Beltingham, 27 January 1809; Janet LIDDLE, Spinster, Hexham, 2 June 1809.

NRO 672/77/5 Joseph BELL, Miller, Harlow Hill, 7 December 1808; William BATES, Gentleman, Chollerton, 24 February 1810; Edward CHARLTON, Plasterer, Acomb, 2 August 1810; Christopher DICKINSON, Tanner, Hexham, 8 March 1811; Edward STEEL, Husbandman, Mile House, 15 March 1811; Richard GREEN, Husbandman, Corbridge, 10 April 1811; Nicholas BARROW, Joiner, Allendale, 18 May 1811; Nicholas BARROW, Joiner, Allendale, 18 May 1811; Robert COMMON, Gamekeeper, Robins Folly, 4 June 1811; John DAGLISH, Glover, Hexham, 15 February 1812; John BELL, Husbandman, High Warden, 4 June 1812; Matthew BELL, Husbandman, High Warden, 4 June 1812; William ROCHESTER, Husbandman, Linnels, 26 April 1813; Joseph FORSTER, Farmer, Yarridge, 1 July 1813; George RIDLEY, Gentleman, Beltingham, 15 December 1813; Robert PATTERSON, Hushandman, Harrington New Houses, 9 March 1814; James ROBSON, Miller, Hexham, 15 April 1814; James HALL, Shopkeeper, Hexham, 7 May 1816; Osith BLACKETT, Spinster, Allendale, 7 July 1816; William GREEN, Dyer, Peckriding, 30 May 1817; Margaret HEPPLE, Gentleman's wife, Walfington, 31 December 1817; Arm WIGHAM, Spinster, Hexham, 5 January 1818; William ORD, Gentleman, Walker Place, Tynemouth, 9 January 1818; Michael BROWN, Gentleman, Dilston Park, 13 May 1818; Cuthbert SNOWBALL, Gentleman, Wharnley, 17 July 1818; William ROCHESTER, Yeoman, The Linnels, 10 December 1818; Jane BLACKETT, Spinster, Allendale, 7 November 1819.

NRO 672/77/6 Michael BELL, Glover, Hexham, 7 February 1820; George SPARKE, Gardener, Hexham, 15 May 1820; Robert HORNSBY, Gentleman, Catton, 14 February 182 1; Robert CURREY, Jobber, Lillswood, 20 February 1821; Thomas YOUNGER, Shoemaker, Hexham, 7 July 1822; John KIRSOPP, Gentleman, Gilligate Bank, Hexham, 15 July 1822; Isabella ARMSTRONG, Widow, Dilston, 20 August 1822; John HEPPLE, Cooper, Cambo, 8 March 1823; Margaret, HEPPLE, Cooper's wife, Cambo, 8 March 1823; John WHITE, Yeoman, Middle Acton, Allendale, 22 March 1823; Thomas JOHNSON, Yeoman, White Hall, 8 November 1824; John SMITH, Gentleman, Hexham, 24 July 1824; William HUNTER, Cartman, Hexham, 25 April 1825; John LOWES, Miller, Fine Chambers Mill, 6 September 1825; John GREEN, Yeoman, Corbridge, 3 October 1825; Thomas BATES, Coupland Castle, 5 December 1825; Thomas CANT, Gentleman, Penrith, Cumberland, 1 May 1826; George SIMPSON, Merchant, Allendale, 8 July 1826; Edward KELL, Innkeeper, Wall, 19 March 1827; Jane COWING, Widow, Shankport, Haltwhistle pa., 1 May 1827; Thomas WIGHAM, Gentleman, Hindleywrea, Allendale pa., 3 May 1827; Joseph ELLIOTT, Gardener, Hexham, 21 July 1827; Thomas WRIGHT, Common Carrier, Halton Castle, 25 September 1827; John TEASDALE, Yeoman, Sidley, 10 January 1828; John Moore BATES, Gentleman, Heddon on the Wall, 25 March 1828; William COOK, Husbandman, Wooley, 28 July 1828; Eleanor CHISEN, Widow. Hexham, 23 September 1828.

NRO 672/77/7 James ELLIS, Gentleman, Otterboume Hall, 25 January 1830; Mary FELL, Widow, Hexham, 16 February 1830; Lydia RUMNEY, Spinster, Newcastle, 23 February 1830; Thomas DODD, Gentleman, Linacres, 12 June 1830; William BELL, Farmer, Harlow Hill, 14 January 1832; Margaret STOKOE, Widow, The Haggs, 3 April 1832; Matthew GIBSON, Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham, 29 May 1832; Mary FELL, Widow, Hexham, 28 February 1833; Ann FENWICK, Widow, Hexham, 1 March 1833; Thomas HILL, Yeoman, Wall, 14 March 1833; Edward HEPPLE, Gentleman, Bingfield Hall, 31 January 1834; Margaret WIGHAM, Gentleman's wife, Hindleywrea, 28 July 1835; Isabella PEARSON, Straw Hat Maker, Hexham, 3 October 1836; Sarah FELL, Spinster, Hexham, 11 January 1838; William SCOTT, Farmer, Thornbrough, 24 April 1838; Sarah ROBSON, Widow, Hexham, 3 May 1838; James PIGG, Gentleman, Haydon Bridge, 8 May 1838.

This article was first published in the NDFHS Journal, Volume 19, Number 3, Autumn 1994.

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