Will & Codicil of Mary Stones of Horrocks Fold, Little Bolton, 1745

Transcript of the codicil to the last will and testament of Mary Stones of Horrocks Fold.

1745 Codicil of Mary Stones of Little Bolton

Abstract of Will

An abstract of the will and codicil of Mary Stones can be found at the following site. along with the will of her husband Henry Stones, and William Stones of Horrocks Fold.

http://www.tongefamily.info/resources/extracts_from_various_chester_wills.htm

Transcript of Codicil

Whereas I Mary Stones of Litte Bolton did in my last [will] and testament give unto John Longworth the sum of forty Pounds; and as the said John is since Deceased I the above Mary Stones do hereby Give the abovesaid forty pounds unto Thomas James and William and Mary and Ann wife of William Horrocks of Turton share and share a like equally amongst them at the Decease of Mary Longworth their Mother and till then I order the said Mary Longworth to receive both Stock and Interest and that bed and beding that I gave to John in my last will & now give to Mary his mother and one pair of Heels? that was her Grandmothers and the four silver spoons which I gave to John I now give to his sister Mary and as for Jane wife of John Kinder of Harwood I give unto her five pound and a Silver squze? and one Shilling I give unto Jane wife Robert Knowles and at her Decease to go to either her Daughter Jane or Grand Daughter Jane Kinder and I order James Longworth to Drive? Hoist? and have Silk Scarf and Gloves.  In witness Where of I do hereby Order this as a Codicell to my Last will and Testament the Thirty first day of October one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five and Witness my Hand

Mary x Stones her mark

Witnesses: Thomas Longworth, Jane Knowles, Robert Knowles

Report of the Commissioners Concerning Charities

1828, p183, Hundred of Salford, Parish of Bolton-le-Moors

1828 Report on Stone's Charity

1868 Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command, Volume 70

1904 - Bolton Evening News Report

Monumental Inscriptions at St. Peter, Bolton-le-Moors

[1639] William Stones of Sharples, was here interred the 20th day of April 1724.  Elizabeth his wife, was also here interred the 19th day of November 1728.

[1644] Here resteth the body of John, son of John and Jane Kinder of Breightmet, was here interred the 30th day October 1760.  Also John their son, 28th May 1762.  Also John their son, 17th January 1769, the above in the 1st year of their age.  Robert their son 22nd May 1771, in the 1st year of his age.  Mary their daughter, 19th July 1772, in the 1st year of her age.  Also Philip their son, 24th February 1781, the the 16th year of his age.  Also Sarah their daughter 19th September 1782, in the 1st year of her age. John Kinder, senior, died 7th May 1801, in the 74th year of his age.  Jane his wife died February 12th 1808, aged 69.

• Will: John Kinder of Breightmet, yeoman 13 Jun 1801

[1645] Here resteth the body of Jane the beloved wife of John Bury of Sharples, who departed this life the 2nd day of March 1686, being the 40th year of her age.  Here also resteth the body of John Bury of Sharples, which was interred the 25th day of November 1714, being the 62nd year of his age.  Here reseth the body of Robert Bury of Sharples who departed this life January the 15th and was here interred the 16th in the year of our Lord 1745, in the 70th year of his age.  Also Ellin his wife was here interred March 24th 1775, in the 88th year of her age.  Ellen daughter of John and Jane Kinder, died February 4th 1808, aged 41 years.

• Will: John Bury of Sharples, yeoman, 1714

[1646] Here resteth the body of John the beloved son of John Bury of Sharples, who departed this life the 17th and was here interred the 20th day of May 1706, being the 15th year of his age.

[1647] Here resteth the body of Daniel the son of James Stones of Little Boulton, who departed this life the 4th day of May in the year 1706, being in the 18th year of his age.

• Burial: 5 May 1706 St Peter, Bolton. Daniel Stones - s. of James Stones & Ellen, Abode: Little Bolton

Wills of Stones of Sharples (and neighbouring areas)

Alexander Stones of Horwich 1579 (Supra)
Margaret Stones of Bolton, widow 1588 (Supra)
Adam Stones of Sharples 1593 (Supra)
Elizabeth Stones of Sharples, widow Will 1604 (Infra)
Oliver Stones of Sharples Will 1609 (Infra)
Humphrey Stones of Sharples 1614 (Supra)
Ralph Stones of Heaton 1617 (Supra)
James Stones of Horwich 1624 (Supra)
John Stones of Sharples Inv 1624 (Supra)
Mary Stones of Sharples, widow 1632 (Supra)
Alexander Stones of Bolton Inv 1637 (Supra)
Robert Stones of Sharples, husbandman 1668 (Supra)
John Stones of Sharples, co. Lancaster yeoman 1669 (Supra)
Mary Stones of Sharples, par. Bolton widow 1671 (Infra)
William Stones of Sharples 1674 (Supra)
Alexander Stones of Sharples 1675 (Supra)
Adam Stones of Little Bolton 1676 (Supra)
Adam Stones of Sharples Admon with Inv 1679 (Supra)
Adam Stones of Sharples, Lancs. Renun. of Prob. 1679 (Account)
Hugh Stones of Sharples 1679 (Infra)
John Stones of Sharples Inv 1679 (Infra)
John Stones of Sharples 1681 (Supra)
Samuel Stones of Sharples 1682 (Supra)
James Stones of Horwich Admon with Inv 1684 (Supra)
James Stones of Sharples, husbandman 1684 (Infra)
Daniel Stones senior, of Sharples 1685 (Supra)
Mary Stones minor, of Sharples Admon 1686 (Supra)
Elizabeth Stones of Sharples 1691 (Supra)
Henry Stones of Sharples Admon with Inv 1691 (Infra)
Ann Stones of Sharples, widow Admon with Inv 1693 (Infra)
John Stones of Little Bolton, yeoman 1701 (Supra)
John Stones of Sharples Admon 1702 (Infra)
Oliver Stones of Heaton, chapman 1721 (Supra)
William Stones of Horrocksfold, husbandman 1725 (Supra)
Henry Stones of Horrocks in Sharples 1729 (Supra)
Samuel Stones late of Horwich 1741 , and 1742 (Infra)
Mary Stones of Little Bolton 1766 (Supra)
Thomas Stones of Heaton, near Bolton yeoman 1768 (Supra)
Ann Stones of Horwick, widow Admon. 1788 (Supra)
James Stones of Horwick Admon. 1797 (Supra)
Daniel Stones of Little Bolton, farmer Admon. 1800 (Supra)
Henry Stones of Horwich, carpenter. A. 14 Feb 1811 (Supra)

Stones of Horrocks Fold

The Stones family appear to have been connected with Horrocks Fold for several generations.  The earliest record I've found so far is the burial of the widow of John Stones of High Horrocks in 1588 at St. Peters in Bolton-le-Moors.  (This is probably Margaret Stones, the widow of Bolton recorded in the list of Chester wills),

Between 1588 and 1700 there are twenty three wills of people with the surname Stones from Sharples.  In 1680 we find the burial of John Stones of High Horrocks at Bolton.

John Stones of High Horrockes, burial record in 1680

In 1694 we find a marriage of two members of the Stones family who both come from High Horrockes, and must surely have been related to one another:-

Thomas Stones - High Horrockes in Sharples
Margaret Stones - High Horrockes in Sharples