Jowett wills - summaries

Jonas Jowett of Great Horton, 17 May 1803.

To be buried “with as little funeral pomp and ceremony as may be”
To the testator’s grandson Joseph Jowett of Little Horton five pounds
To the testator’s grandchildren Isaac, George, Mark, William, John, Joshua, Joseph, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Hannah, sons and daughters of William Wheater of Stanningly five pounds to be paid two years after his decease or when they reach the age of twenty one, whichever event is later. The share of those that may die within two years to go to the testator’s grandson Mark Wheater. Should he die then to the testator’s grandson Joseph Jowett.
To the testator’s son Jonas Jowett all those two cottages or dwelling houses situate in Great Horton currently occupied by the testator and John Wardman.
To the testator’s daughter Alice, wife of James Hargreaves of Pudsey in the parish of Calverley those two cottage or dwelling houses situate in Clayton Heights currently occupied by Joseph Booth and Widow Scorefield.
To the testator’s daughter Susannah, wife of Edward Warburton all that cottage or dwelling house situate in Great Horton now occupied by Jeremiah Milnes.
To the testator’s children Jonas, Alice and Susannah the remainder of my estate to be held forever, share and share alike as tennants in common and not as joint tennants. The testator’s children are not permitted to sell or mortgage their properties unless minerals be found there, in which case the minerals can be sold but not the surface.
Executors John Hemingway of Wibsey and the testator’s son in law Edward Warburton.
Dated 17 May 1803.
Witnesses Jese Milnes, Joshua Cawthra and William Fox.
22 April 1807 John Hemingway of Wibsey in the parish of Bradford, yeoman, and Edward Warburton of Bowling in the parish of Bradford, son in law, joint executors in the will of Jonas Jowett, late of Horton, clothier, presented themselves. The estate of Jonas did not amount in value to the sum of one hundred pounds.
Thomas Faber, Surrogate. Passed 9 May 1807.

The will makes no mention of a wife so presumably Jonas was a widower. Looking at the IGI, Jonas had four children - Jonas, Alice, Mary and Susannah:

Alice, baptised 12 Aug 1751 at Calverley and married James Hargreaves of Pudsey at Calverley 11 Jun 1769. Alice had no children mentioned in her father’s will.

Susannah, baptised 21 Aug 1754 at Calverley and married Edward Warburton 30 May 1781 at Bradford. Susannah had no children mentioned in her father’s will.

Mary, baptised at Calverley 8 May 1757 and married William Wheater at Calverley in 1774. Mary herself is not named in the will so presumably died before 1803. Ten children of William and Mary are listed in the will.

Jonas jr., baptised at Pudsey 26 Dec 1760 and married Elizabeth (unknown) and had one child mentioned in the will - Joseph of Little Horton. Jonas died intestate in 1817.

Jonas Jowett of Northowram, 22 Dec 1821.

Last will and testament of Jonas Jowett of Northowram in the parish of Halifax in the county of York, weaver.
To the testator's two sons Joseph and Thomas all his goods to be held upon trust.
All his household goods and furniture to his wife Dinah to have the use and enjoyment of but not the disposing power.
The residue to be sold, and the money raised plus money owed to the testator to be placed in security, the interest to be paid to his wife Dinah.
After the death of the testator's wife, the goods to be divided equally between his five children Jonas, John, Joseph, Thomas and Ann.
To the testator's wife Dinah his two cottages and dwelling houses in Great Horton now in the occupation of John Wardman.
His third share in the Messuage in Great Horton, now in the occupation of Joshua Cawthra and Richard Bolton, plus the cottages and dwelling houses in Great Horton now in the occupation of Thomas Blackburn and the two nearby cottages and dwelling houses plus all his other estates to his wife Dinah for her natural life, then to his five children.
His sons Thomas and Jonas Jowett executors.
Dated 22 Dec 1821.
Signed Jonas Jowett.
Witnesses Wm Moore, John W Bramwell (?) and Thomas Hargraves.

I do hereby certify that on the first day of July in the year of our Lord 1833, Joseph Jowett of Northowram in the parish of Halufax in the county of York, weaver and Thomas Jowett of the same place, weaver, the sons and joint executors named in this, the last will and testament of Jonas Jowett late of Northowram aforesaid in the Diocese of York, weaver, deceased, were sworn well and truly to execute and perform the same. And that the whole of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the deceased within the Diocese of York do not amount in value to the sum of twenty pounds.

Witness my John Hope, Surrogate.

Died 28th June 1833

Passed 5 July 1833 under г20

Admin papers for Jonas Jowett late of Northowram in the parish of Halifax in the Diocese of York, weaver, presented by his widow Dinah Jowett of Northowram, Joseph Jowett of Northowram, weaver and Joshua Wormald of Skircoat in the County of Halifax, groom, 3 Jul 1833

Signed by name, Joseph Jowett and Joshua Wormald, with the mark of Dinah Jowett.

I do hereby certify that on the third day of July in the year of our Lord 1833, Dinah Jowett, the administratrix within named was sworn duly to administer. And that the whole of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the within mentioned Intestate, within the Diocese of York do not amount in value to the sum of five pounds

Witness my Robert Wilkinson, Surrogate.

Died 28th June 1833

Passed 30th August 1833 under г5

(The only IGI entry for a Jonas Jowett marriage to Dinah is at Bradford 13 Feb 1782, to Dinah Overend. This is followed by the baptism of a Joseph son of Jonas Jowett at Bradford 25 Dec 1785; no mother is listed)

Somewhat confusingly these papers, which clearly state that Jonas died intestate, contradict the last will and testament of Jonas. The administration papers for the will mention executors Joseph and Jonas, and give the same date of death - 28 June 1833 - but these papers were presented 2 days later (sole executrix Dinah) and passed nearly two months later by a different surrogate. Does this mean the the children listed are not by Dinah and that she was unaware of the will?