James HEALD
RESIDENCES The family home in the C16 & C17 was Cockers Farm, Limbrick, Charnock Heath, Chorley, Lancashire. Still in use today as an organic chicken farm WILL Drawn 1707 & signed with his mark To wife Ann was left house, garden, half his goods and money after discharge of debts also an old cow(?) To Evan was left his best suit, '10/- that he owes me' and 1/- To Ellen, Evan's wife was left 1/- Lancashire: Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackley, & Chorley - Registers of St. Peter's, Ashton-under-Lyne; St. Peter's Blackley; and St. Lawrence's Chorley Burials Burials 1708 County: Lancashire Country: England 03 Sep 1708 James Heald Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1701-1720 Births Anno 1657. List of the Wills Now Preserved in the Probate Court, Chester, From the Year 1701 to 1720 Inclusive. List of "Infra" Wills (or Those in Which the Personalty Was under £40) Now Preserved at the Probate Court, Chester. 1681-1700. County: Cheshire Country: England Heald, James, of Chorley, tailor 1708
Will: 27 February 1716/17, Proved 1 October 1720 In the name of God Amen. I Ann Heald of Chorley in the County of Lancaster Widow do for the settling my temporall concerns make this my Last will and Testament in manner following, First it is my will and mind that all my Just debts, ffunerall expenses, Charges of probate of this my Last will shall be paid and discharged And it is my mind and will and I give and bequeath unto my son William Heald the sume of Twenty Shillings. To my daughter Elizabeth Partington all my wearing apparell both Linnen and Woollen except my best suit which I give and bequeath unto Mary Ainscough wife of William Ainscough my daughter And it is my will and mind & I give and bequeath unto my son Evan Heald ye sume of One Shilling which I hereby declare to be in full of what he can or may claim out of any part of my Estate And further my will and mind is that if my son William Heald happens to Live at Chorley he shall have a bed for his use so long as he there Inhabits and alsoe that my son William Heald shall have my chests for his use so long as he Inhabits at Chorley as aforesaid and thenceforth to return them for the use of Mary Ainscough my daughter Then as for & concerning all ye rest residue & remainder of my Estate reall or personall or of what kind & nature forever(?) shall be & not before herein disposed of it is my will & mind & I give and bequeath the Same unto my daughter Mary Ainscough aforesaid. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint William Ainscough my son in Law & Mary Ainscough his wife my daughter to be executor & executrice of this my Last will and Testament not doubting their performance of ye Same as my trust is in them reposed Revoking all wills by me heretofore made in Witness whereof I the said Ann Heald have hereunto sett my hand & seal the twenty seventh day of ffebruary in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventeen Sealed signed and published by ye above named Ann Heald for & as her Last will & Testament In ye presence of us whose names are hereunto Sett & subscribed in ye presence of ye said Ann Heald to attest ye Same Elizabeth Partington Robert Baldwin Tho: Shaw (all three signed their names...LPC) Ann A Heald (her mark) Ann died in 1720 the will was proved October 1 1720>> Burial: 29 September 1720, Chorley8 Will: 27 February 1716/17, Proved 1 October 17209
In PR spelt Eoenn Birth date from Parrish Registry BAPTISM in PR spelt Eoenn MARRIAGE in PR spelt Evan Mentioned in mother's will Lancashire: Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackley, & Chorley - Registers of St. Peter's, Ashton-under-Lyne; St. Peter's Blackley; and St. Lawrence's Chorley Baptisms Baptisms 1673 County: Lancashire Country: England 08 Mar 1673 Eoenn s. James Heald Burials at the Church of St Laurence in the Parish of Chorley Burial: 16 Feb 1726/7 St. Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, England Evan Heald - Occupation: Taylor Register: Burials 1709 - 1768, Page 18, Entry 41 Source: LDS Film 93703
He married Ann Bef Sep 1672 at of Chorley, Lancashire, England . Ann was born at Chorley, Lancashire, England Abt 1650 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
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Elizabeth Heald
christened 29 Sep 1672.
Evan Heald
christened 8 Mar 1673/74.
Thomas Heald
christened 2 Jan 1674/75.
William Heald
christened 28 Oct 1677.
Janet Heald
christened 5 Feb 1680/81.
Mary Heald
christened 2 Aug 1685.
Janet Heald
christened 12 Feb 1687/88.
James Heald died Sep 1708 at St Lawrence Church, Chorley, Lancashire, England .
Ann died Sep 1720 .