Thomas Mercer of Tan House, Great Harwood, Tanner
Will 3 August 1791
Mentions Jane his wife.
Alexander his son (leaves lands in Livesey).
Thomas his son.
Tan House held by lease of Thomas Hesketh – leaves to son Alexander
Mentions daughters:
Ellen
Margery
Peggy, wife of John Whitaker
Nancy
Catherine wife of John Holden
Jane
Leaves to son Thomas ‘Newfield’ in possession of James Walmsley the Younger.
Also Duckworth’s in possession of John Calvert, held by lease of Thomas Hesketh.
Proved 6 November 1794
26 July 1793 Thomas Mercer of Tan House, aged 76, buried at St. Bartholomew’s, Great Harwood.
Transcription ©Barbara Youds from original held at Lancashire Archives