Thomas' will
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I found a copy of Thomas Goodworth's (1731-1807)will at the Borthwick Institute in York. It was either recorded there or proved on 7 Apr 1807. I only include a summary of the main details and names here.

£50 to brother William GOODWORTH
£100 to brother John GOODWORTH
£100 to brother Charles GOODWORTH
£50 to Susannah WOLLEY [perhaps sister Susannah remarried, although she would also be in her 70s or 80s]
£50 to nephew Henry GOODWORTH of Dunscroft
£100 to nephew William GOODWORTH of the parish of Kirk Bramwith
£100 to John CLARKE the elder of Crowle , Lincs. [perhaps a brother of late wife Mary?]
£20 to Ann wife of William HALIFAX of Crowle [Ann is probably Ann CLARK(E), who married John HALIFAX on24 Feb 1789]
£10 to Mary HUTCHINSON daughter of said John CLARKE
£10 to Susannah TWIST of Kingston-upon-Hull, another daughter of John CLARKE
£10 to Sarah, daughter of John CLARKE
£20 to my relation George MOORHOUSE
£20 to Martha MOORHOUSE his sister
£10 to Elizabeth GOODWORTH widow of the late George GOODWORTH
£5 to Jane LEE, wife of Thomas LEE of Wommersley [Probably Jane MOORHOUSE who married Thomas LEE on 04 Jan 1803. Could be a second marriage of Jane GOODWORTH]
£5 to Mary GRAY, wife of James GRAY of Fishlake [Mary is probably Mary NICHOLSON, who married James GRAY on 24 Jul 1797]
£5 to my relation Ann NICHOLSON now at Belton on the Isle of Axholme, spinster
£10 to Richard GOODWORTH of Hatfield Woodhouse
To Henry GOODWORTH, a close of land situate at Dunscroft called the Hop Close, held of the Manor of Dunscroft by copy of court role [sic]
To nephew John GOODWORTH of Hatfield, farmer, all land in Hatfield Fields which I lately purchased from Robert Tonge of Hatfield (butcher)
To nephew John GOODWORTH and Thomas BROWN of Park Lane, the £200 owed me by Bryan FREESTONE of Stainforth (miller)
Pay for support and maintenance of Matthew GOODWORTH the natural son of Elizabeth GOODWORTH [presumably Betty, daughter of brother George] deceased £200 when he is 21.
John CLARKE, then and now of Hatfield, farmer, one half of my tenant right and in the farm (/) of land I then and now hold under Lady Irwin and half of all my horses beasts cattle sheep ploughs harrows waggons carts manure sillage and other grain there sown in and upon the said farm and premises
Elizabeth NICHOLSON my best bed bedding and furniture, block and best table the corner cupboard and all my china and silver spoons [Elizabeth NICHOLSON is described as "who now lives with me" - I think it is probably the daughter of his niece Susan GOODWORTH]
Everything else to Elizabeth NICHOLSON and Matthew GOODWORTH

Witnesses John BENSON, Wm BECKITT and Thos COULTER