The Will of Mary Ann Thompson 1854 - 1937         Dated 11 May 1936
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This is the last Will of me, Mary Ann Thompson of Westholm, Winston on Tees, in the County of Durham, Widow, made this eleventh day of May one thousand nine hundred and thirty six.

  1. I revoke all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me.

  2. I bequeath (free of all duties) to each of my female servants who shall be in my service at my death and shall have been in such service for at least twelve months immediately preceding, and who shall not be under notice to leave, either given or received, the sum of five pounds for each year or part of a year of such service. PROVIDED that no female servant shall receive more than one hundred pounds, exclusive of wages due, at the date of my death.

  3. I bequeath (free of all duties) to each of my male servants who shall be in my service at my death and shall have been in such service for at least twelve months immediately preceding, and who shall not be under notice to leave, either given or received, the sum of ten pounds for each year or part of a year of such service. PROVIDED that no male servant shall receive more than one hundred pounds, exclusive of wages due, at the date of my death.

  4. Subject to the payment of the above mentioned legacies, and the duties payable in respect thereof, and of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my real and personal property whatsoever and wheresoever unto my daughter, Nora Curtis, and I appoint her sole Executrix of this my Will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first before written - M. A. Thompson

 Signed by the said Mary Ann Thompson, as and for her last Will, in our presence, who in her presence, and in the presence of each other, at the same time, subscribe our names as witnesses:

W. F. Laing, Solicitor, Sunderland
John Iliff, Solicitor, Sunderland

On the 28th day of October 1937 Probate of this will, was granted at Durham, to Nora Curtis, wife of Frank Maynard Constable Curtis.

Mary Ann Thompson of Westholme ....
Died 7 July 1937

£ 10,458 10s 9d