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26. William LEE was christened on 24 Jan 1753 in Hatfield, York, England. (189) He died on 16 Mar 1820 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (190) He was buried on 19 Mar 1820 in Hatfield, York, England. (191) He signed a will on 21 Aug 1820 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. He was born in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (192) He was a Servant in Stainforth, Yorks, England. He was a Farmer in Stainforth, Yorks, England. William Lee is the son of a laborer. He was raised in the parish of Hatfield. He must hav e hired out as a youth to work on other farms but became a servant when he attained the age o f 21. In his marriage license he listed vocation is servant. He later becomes a farmer of s ome acreage within the town of Stainforth. He is buried next to his wife and two children i n the Hatfield cemetery which surrounds the parish church of Hatfield.

LEE
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Lee of Stainforth in the couty of York farm er made and published this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand ei ght hundred and sixteen in as much following that is to say I give and bequeath unto my dea r wife Elizabeth all and singular my monies securities for money and household goods furnitur e plate linen china goods chattels rights credits personal estate and effects whatsoever an d wheresoevery and of what nature or kind soever. To hold the same unto my said wife her exe cutors and administrators absolutely subject nevertheless so and charged and chargeable wit h the payment thereout of all and singular my just debts my funeral expenses and the costs o f anything this my will and I nominate and appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my wil l and revoke and make said all former and other wills by me heretofore made in witness whereo f I have herunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written by Wm. Lee
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator William Lee as and for his last wil l and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presenc e of each other have hereunto hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due executio n there of. Thomas Killans
William Thrope Past 21st August 1820 He was married to Elizabeth SAVILE on 29 Apr 1781 in Hatfield, York, England. (193)(194)

27. Elizabeth SAVILE was christened on 5 May 1760 in Royston, Yorks, England. (195) She died on 2 Aug 1824 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (196) She was buried on 6 Aug 1824 in Hatfield, York, England. (197) She was born in Cudworth, Yorks, England. (198) Elizabeth Savile was raised in the township of Cudworth which lies within the boundaries of R oyston parish. She did not learn how to read or write, even though her father was a schoolma ster of Cudworth. She may have married below her station and this is the reason why a marriag e license was purchased. She later lived on a farm with her husband in the town of Stainfort h within the parish of Hatfield. She is buried on the church grounds of the parish with he r husband and two of her children. Children were:

child i. William LEE was christened on 1 Aug 1781 in Hatfield, York, England.
child ii. George Savile LEE was christened on 20 Nov 1782 in Hatfield, York, England. (199) He was buried on 23 Feb 1786 in Hatfield, York, England.(200) He was born in Stainforth, Yorks, England.(201)
child iii. John LEE was christened on 24 Nov 1784 in Hatfield, York, England. (202) He died on 7 Feb 1869 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. He was born in Stainforth, Yorks, England.(203) He was buried in Hatfield, York, England. He was a Farmer of 130 acres. in Stainforth, Yorks, England. He was Church of England in Hatfield, York, England. He resided in Stainforth, Yorks, England.
child iv. Thomas LEE was christened on 8 Oct 1787 in Hatfield, York, England. (204) He was buried on 19 Dec 1805 in Hatfield, York, England.(205) He was born in Stainforth, Yorks, England.(206)
child13 v. Mary LEE.
child vi. Richard LEE was born on 28 Nov 1791 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (207) He was christened on 13 Jan 1792 in Hatfield, York, England. (208) He signed a will on 10 Oct 1834 in Stainforth, Yorks, England.(209) He was buried on 23 Apr 1835 in Hatfield, York, England. (210) He was a Farmer in Stainforth, Yorks, England. He was an Auctioneer & Appraiser in Stainforth, Yorks, England. Richard Lee of Stainforth in the parish of Hatfield in the County of York Farmer Auctionee r and Appraiser do hereby revoke all Wills Codicils and other testamentary dispositions and w ills made by me at any time or times heretofore and do publish and declare this to be my Wil l and Testament. I give and bequeath to John Lee his executors administrators and assigns al l my personal estate whatsoever and of what nature or kind soever not hereinafter specifcall y disposed of upon trust that the said Trustee or Trustees for the time being do and shall wi th all convenient speed after my decease sell dispose of, and I convert into money so much th ereof so shall be in its nature saleable and collect, get in and receive the residue thereo f and with and out of the said moneys pay satisfy and discharge all my just debts funeral an d Testamentary expenses and legacies and also the legacies or other charges which I may ----- - by my Codicil to this my Will and in case I shall have any child or children living at th e time of my death or born within a proper time after I direct that the said trustee or trust ees for the time being shall lay out and in -----the residue of the said moneys after answeri ng the purposes aforesaid in his or their name or names at interest or real securities in Eng land and from time to time after vary and transfer the the ---- in before mentioned trust sh all think fit And I direct that every such calling in alteration variation or transfer shal l during the life of my said Wife be made with her consent in writing and after her secease b e made at the discretion and of the proper authority of the said trustee or trustees for th e time being. And upon further trust that my said trustee or trustees for the time being d o pay or cause to be paid the interest and annual produce of such moneys and securities fo r money by even and equal half yearly payments unto my said Wife Elizabeth Lee if she be livi ng at the time of my decease and so long as she remain my widow and until my youngest Child s hall come of the age of twenty one years for and towards the maintenance, education and suppo rt of all and every of my said Children and in case my said Wife shall not be living at the t ime of my decease or shall die before my youngest child shall attain the age of twenty one ye ars or so soon as she shall remarry. I direct that my said trustee or trustees for the tim e being shall lay out and expend such interest and annual produce as aforesaid in the mainten ance education and support of all my said Children according to the best of his knowledge unt il the youngest child shall attain the age of twenty one years. And I direct that my truste e or trustees for the time being shall upon my youngest child attaining the age of twenty on e years call the aforesaid moneys and divide the same if more than one equally amongst all m y said children in equal shares and proportions share and share alike and if only one then th e whole thereof to such only child Provided always and I declare that the said trust moneys i nterest and produce thereof shall be vested in such of my children respectively as shall b e a son and sons as and when he and they shall attain his or their age or respective ages o f twenty one years and in such of the same children respectively as shall be a daughter or da ughters when and as she and they respectively shall attain her or their age or respective age s of twenty one years or day or respective days of marriage and to be paid as soon as conveni ently may be after the youngest child shall have attained his or her age of twenty one year s And in case any one or more of my said sons or daughters who shall depart this life unde r the age of twenty one years shall leave any lawful issue living at his or her death as afor esaid then I direct that the original share and also the derivative share or shares of my sai d son or sons daughter or daughters -----my and also the accumulations if any shall be and re main in trust for such issue of my said son or sons so dying or daughter or daughters so dyin g as aforesaid who shall be living at the death or respective deaths of his her or their pare nt or respective parents and in such parts shares and proportions that such my Grandchildre n may take per stirpes and not per capita and so as the issue of such respective parent ma y take as tenants between themselves but in case I shall have no Child or Children living a t the time of my death or born until a proper time after my decease which shall live to attai n the age of twenty one years then and in that case I give and bequeath the following legacie s and First I give and bequeath unto my said Wife the sum of Twenty pound to be paid to her b y my Executor hereinafter named within thirty days after my decease in lieu of all the befor e mentioned provisions I also give and bequeath unto my said wife all the Furniture and plat e which was hers at the time of my marriage with her and also half of the linen of every kin d which shall be found in my possession or houses at the time of my death also a dozen new si lver tea spoons marked with my initials. And I will and direct that my said wife shall be a llowed to occupy my Dwellinghouse for the term of six months after my decease without payin g --- after ---- the same. I give and bequeath unto my Brother John Lee my Silver Pin an d I give and bequeath unto my Brother William Lee all my Body linen and wearing apparel. I g ive and bequeath unto my Brother James Lee the Bed and bedding which I shall last use befor e my death. I also give and bequeath unto my said Brother James Lee the sum of Ten pounds i n addition to the last legacy. I give and bequeath unto my Brother Jonathan Lee my two old s ilver table spoons not marked with my initials and my four silver salt spoons. I also give a nd bequeath unto my said Brother Jonathan Lee the sum of five pounds in addition to the las t legacy. I give and bequeath unto my sister Mary Parkin my writing Desk with Chest of drawe rs underneath also half a dozen of my old silver tea spoons and the sugar tongs which were m y Mother's. I give and bequeath unto my sister Ann Howard two silver table spoons marked wit h my initials. I give and bequeath unto my sister Elizabeth Blanchard two silver table spoon s marked with my initials I give and bequeath unto my sister Hannah Marsden the old silver t ea spoons and the old sugar tongs. I give and bequeth unto my nephew Jospeh Howard my silve r Watch and also the sum of Ten pounds and direct that the same may be invested in the name o f my said trustee or trustees in the Savings Bank and be paid together with the accumulation s to the said Joseph Howard on his attaining the age of twenty one years And I do hereby bequ eath the residue of the money to arise from the sale of my property not lastly herein befor e specifically bequeathed unto the said William Lee, James Lee, and Jonathan Lee, and Mary Pa rkin, Ann Howard, Elizabeth Blanchard and Hannah Marsden in equal shares and proportions shar e and share alike, except it is my will that if any of the persons or person to whom I have l eft any legacy or legacies shall depart this life leaving issue that such issue take the leg acy or legacies of his her or their present to be divided equally amongst then share and shar e alike. And I will and direct that the legacies legally hereinbefore bequeathed to my sai d Wife Hannah Lee, to John Lee, William Lee, James Lee, Jonathan Lee, Mary Parkin, Ann Howard , Elziabeth Blanchard, Hannah Marsden and Jose;h Howard shall be null and void in case I shal l leave any issue which shall live to attain the age of twenty-one years and in that even t I hereby revoke the same, but if I shall die without leaving issue as as aforesaid then I w ill and direct that the same legacies shall remain as part of my Will and be put in full forc e. And I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said brother John Lee sole Executor of t his my Will. In Witness whereof , I the said Richard Lee the Testator leave to this my las t Will and Testament contained in this and the three preceeding sheets of paper set my name a nd seal (to wit) my hand to and at the bottom of each of the said three sheets and my hand an d seal to this last sheet and my seal at the top of the said sheets where all the said sheet s are fixed together this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hu ndred and thirty four. Richd Lee
The Writing contained in this and the three preceeding sheets of paper were signed and seale d by the above namee Richard Lee and by him published and declared for his last Will and Test ament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in his presence and in th e presence of each other
Wm I. Fox, Jno. Honorable
child vii. Ann LEE was born on 26 Nov 1793 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (211) She was christened on 14 Feb 1794 in Hatfield, York, England. (212) She was Church of England in Hatfield, York, England.
child viii. Elizabeth LEE was christened on 14 Feb 1796 in Hatfield, York, England. (213) She was born in Stainforth, Yorks, England.(214)
child ix. James LEE was born in Mar 1798 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (215) He was christened on 11 Mar 1798 in Hatfield, York, England. (216) He was buried on 30 Mar 1869 in Hatfield, York, England.(217) He was a Farmer in Stainforth, Yorks, England.
child x. Jonathan LEE was christened on 12 Aug 1800 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (218) He was born in Stainforth, Yorks, England. (219) He was a Butcher in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England. He was a Farmer in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.
child xi. Hannah LEE was christened on 12 Sep 1803 in Hatfield, York, England. (220) She was born in Stainforth, Yorks, England.(221)