This is the last Will and Testament of me John Ellis the younger of Mosbro Moor in the parish of Eckington in the county of Derby Sickle Maker – I give devise and bequeath unto William Keeton of Plumley in the parish of Eckington aforesaid Sickle maker and John Goody of Clown in the said County of Derby School master All my real Estate in Reversion Remainder and posesion contingent and absolute and all my Goods Chattels and personal estate and Effects to hold and take the same to them and their Heirs Executors and Administrators according to the nature of my said Estate respectively upon trust nevertheless for and to the Use and Behoof of my son Mark Ellis his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns subject to the following provisos that is to say – Provided that in case my said son should happen to die under the age of twenty one years and without leaving lawful issue him surviving or in case of his so dying and such issue should die under that age and without leaving lawful issue, then the Devise and Bequest to my said Trustees hereinbefore contained shall be in Trust for and to the Use and Behoof of all my Brothers and Sisters who may be then living and the issue of such of them as may be then dead as Tenants in Common share and share alike and their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants – the issue of any deceased Brother or Sister taking only among them (if more than one) the share and proportion their parent would have been entitled to if living – And it is my Will and mind, that during the Infancy of my Son, my said Trustees shall have power to apply any part of the Rents and profits of my said Estate and Effects or any part of the principal thereof in maintaining and educating my said Son or in putting him out Apprentice or otherwise for his Benefit as they may think proper and that they shall have power to let or lease any part of my Estates in such manner as they may think proper and to recover the Rents and regain posesion thereof as fully and effectively as if they were seized of the Fee Simple and Inheritance thereof to their own Use – And I direct my said Trustees to pay all my just Debts and funeral Expenses and to reimburse themselves all Sums of Money they may defray in executing the Trusts of this my Will of which I appoint them joint Executors In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this third day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twelve
Signed sealed and delivered
by the said John Ellis the younger
as and for his last Will and
Testament, in the presence John Ellis Jun’r
of us, who at his request, in
his presence and in the presence
of one another have subscribed
our names as Witnesses
Francis Ryley
George Keeton
B. J. Wake
The Mosborough One-Place Study 