SEVENTH GENERATION

122. Robert ROMANS was christened on 16 Mar 1707 in Cawood, York, England. He was buried on 14 May 1746 in Ricall, Yorks, England.⁽⁴⁸¹⁾ He was a Farmer in Riccall, York, England. He was married to Ellenor SWINBANK on 22 May 1738 in Riccall, Yorks, England.⁽⁴⁸²⁾

123. Ellenor SWINBANK was christened on 14 Nov 1714 in Riccall, Yorks, England. ⁽⁴⁸³⁾ Children were:

i. Thomas ROMANS was christened on 28 Feb 1738/39 in Riccall, Yorks, England. ⁽⁴⁸⁴⁾ He was buried on 23 Jul 1759 in Riccall, Yorks, England.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁾
ii. Robert ROMANS⁽⁴⁸⁶⁾ was christened on 27 Sep 1741 in Wistow, York, England.⁽⁴⁸⁷⁾
iii. John ROMANS was christened on 11 Jun 1744 in Riccall, Yorks, England. ⁽⁴⁸⁸⁾ He signed a will on 13 Mar 1800 in Riccall, York, England.⁽⁴⁸⁹⁾ He died on 18 Mar 1800 in Ricall, Yorks, England.⁽⁴⁹⁰⁾ He was buried on 20 Mar 1800 in Riccall, Yorks, England. ⁽⁴⁹¹⁾ He was a Farmer in Wheel Hall, Riccall, Yorks, England. He was a Yeoman in Wheel Hall, Riccall, Yorks, England. He resided Wheel Hall in Riccall, York, England. In the Name of God Amen. I John Romans of Riccall int the County of York Yeoman, being wea k in Body but of sound and disposing Mind, Memory and Understanding, blessed be Almighty Go d for the same Do this thirteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hun dred, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the Manner and Form following. (Th at is to say) . . . . First I commend my Soul unto the Hands of Almighty God who gave it, an d my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently and frugally interred at the Discreation of m y Executrix and Executors hereinafter named; and as for all my worldly Estate whatwoever an d wheresoever, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I give, desire and bequeath the sam e after Payment of my funeral expenses, the Expenses of proving this my Will and all my jus t Debts, as hereinafter mentioned. I give, devise and bequeath unto my dearly and well belov ed Wife Ann Romans all my Estate, real and personal consisting of one Cottage House and Premi ses situated in Riccall aforesaid and
or Occupation of Thomas Brackley together eith several Parts or Parces of Lan d Copy hold and which I have surrendered to the use of my Will sittuate within the Precinct s and Territories of Riccall aforesaid, and now in my possession, to have the said House, Lan ds and thus my personal Property, and Appartenances to my said Wife ann Romans, jointly and i n common with my Son s John and Thomas Romans for and during the Term of her natural Life, an d from and immediately after Decease I give, devise and bequeath the Cottage House and Premis es and the Parts and Parcels of Land above mentioned unto my said Son John Romans, to have a nd to hold the same to him, his Heirs and Assigns forever, and the Rest and Residue of my per sonal Estate I give and bequeath unto my said Sons John and Thomas Romans to be divided equal ly between them, on Condition that the pay unto my two Daughters Mary and Eleanor Romans th e Sum of Fifty Pounds each, six months after the Decease of their Mother; and that in Case on e or both of my said Daughters should die without lawful Issue then the Shares or Shares of h er or Them so dying, to be divided between my said two Sons, Share and Share alike . . . . .A nd I hereby ordain constitute and appoing my said Wife, Ann Romans and my Sons the said Joh n and Thomas Romans joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all fo rmer and other Wills by me at any Time heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have to this m y last Will and Testament set and subscribed my Hand and Seal . . . . .the Day and Year bein g first above written.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator John Romans as and for his last W ill and Testament in the Presence of us, who at his Request, in his Presence, and in the Pres ence of each other subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto . . . . .
Thomas House & John Ayers
61 iv. Elizabeth ROMANS.