| Description | - various pecuniary legacies to his daughters Elizabeth Barnsley, Sarah Sorsbie and Frances Wheatley, his granddaughter Mary Wheatley and his sons-in-law Foljambe Barnsley and Thomas Wheatley.
- all his messuages etc. in Rotherham, Oulton, Rothwell and Goddard Hill (Yks.) to his son Joseph Sorsbie in tail general, and in default of heirs, to his daughters Sarah and Frances as tenants in common.
Will dated 3 January 1727/8.
- Codicil - in case of default of heirs to Sarah and Frances, his property to go to Adam Sorsbie of Chesterfield and the heirs of his body and for want of heirs, to Adam's brother, William Sorsbie - whoever inherits the property should take the name Sorsbie.
Codicil dated 1 October 1728. |