This Indenture made the nineteenth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five Between John Pinder of Totley Bench in the parish of Dronfield in the County of Derby Farmer of the first part Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder both of Moorwoods in the said parish of Dronfield and County of Derby Farmers of the second part and Dennis Barker of Sheffield in the County of York Attornies Clerk of the third part Whereas by virtue of the last Will and Testament of John Lee formerly of Thrift House in Ecclesall Bierlow in the parish of Sheffield aforesaid Baker but now long since deceased Mary the daughter of the said John Lee became seized and possessed of (for an absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple in possession) divers Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments situate at Stannington in the parish of Ecclesfield in the said County of York and in the township of Ecclesall Bierlow aforesaid and the said Mary either was at the time she so became possessed of the said estates or afterwards became the wife of Robert Pinder late of Totley in the said County of Derby Yeoman deceased And she and her said Husband are both now dead And Whereas the said John Pinder is the oldest Son and Heir at Law of the said Mary (the Daughter of the said John Lee) and the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder are two other of her Sons And Whereas the said Robert Pinder survived his said Wife and supposing himself to have or assuming to himself the power of disposing of the Reversion Fee and Inheritance of the estates which his said Wife so became possessed of he by his last Will and Testament (which bears Date on or about the twenty eighth of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety three) devised the same Estates and Premises together with other Hereditaments and Estates unto his two sons the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder to each one equal and a like share of the same their Heirs and Assigns for ever subject to a certain Annuity and to divers Legacies and payments in his said Will mentioned And Whereas the said Robert Pinder by his said Will bequeathed certain parts of his property Chattels and Effects to his oldest Son the said John Pinder who upon the the death of his said Father which happened more than six years ago possessed himself thereof and hath ever since enjoyed the same he making his Election to accept and take the same rather than contest the validity of the Devise in the said Will contained to his said Brothers of the Estates of his said Mother of which he the said John Pinder became the legal Inheritor upon the Death of his said Mother Subject to his Father's Estate for Life by the Curtesy therein it being supposed that no Act was done by the said Mary Pinder to prevent such being the Case And Whereas in Order that the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder may become legally as well as equitably possessed of and entitled to the said Estates and Hereditaments of which their said Mother was so seized and possessed as aforesaid and of the Fee simple and Inheritance thereof they have requested their said oldest Brother to execute these presents which he hath consented to do. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that in Consideration of the Premises and particularly of the Bequests made to the said John Pinder by his said Father's Will as aforesaid And in Consideration of the Sum of five Shillings to him the said John Pinder paid by the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder immediately before the execution of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged He the said John Pinder Hath given granted sold alieued enfeoffed and confirmed And by the presents Doth give grant sell alieu enfeoff and and confirm unto the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder their Heirs and Assigns All and singular the Messuages Lands Tenements Estates and Hereditaments whatsoever both freehold and copyhold and wheresoever the same are situate with their Appurtenances wherein or whereto he the said John Pinder or any Person or Persons in Trust for him now hath or have or ever had any Right Estate Interest Title Claim property or demand either at Law or in Equity or otherwise howsoever as the Heir at Law of his said late Mother the said Mary Pinder deceased And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof And all his Estate Right and Interest in and to the same To have and to hold the said Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and enfeoffed or intended and mentioned so to be with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder their Heirs and Assigns as Tenants in Common To the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder their Heirs true and lawful Attorney for him the said John Pinder and in his name to enter into and upon the Messuages Lands and Hereditaments by these presents intended to be granted or any part thereof in the name of the whole and full and peaceable possession and seizin thereof to have and take and afterwards full and peaceable possession and seizin thereof to render and deliver to the said Peter Pinder and Samuel Pinder To hold to them their Heirs and Assigns as Tenants in Common according to the purport and Intent of these presents And whatsoever the said Dennis Barker shall lawfully do in the Premises the said John Pinder Doth hereby ratify and confirm and agree to ratify and confirm In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.

(signed) John Pinder

Will of Robert Pinder of Totley Bents (1723-1799)

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Will of Samuel Pinder of Moorwoods (1767-1819)

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Will of Peter Pinder of Moorwoods (1757-1830)

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