John WASTELL of London, merchant, dated 26 Mar 1734 -
To my mother in law Mrs Arabella WILLIAMS –
To my brother in law Mr Thomas DINELEY, and his wife –
To my sister in law Mrs Jane WILLIAMS

Rest, residue amongst my five daughters, Elizabeth, Barbara, Audry, Mary and Katherine WASTELL.
My brother in law Thomas DINELEY sole executor.
Witnesses: Tho: HARDWICK, Hugh GOODAY, Polydore PLUMTRE
Proved PCC London 3 May 1736 – Thomas DINELEY granted administration.

John WASTELL of Anderby Steeple, North Riding, Co. of York, Esq., dated 11 Oct 1737-
My grandson, John WASTELL, eldest son of my son Matthew WASTELL, all the share of my estate which I purchased from my kinswoman Mrs Mary INGLEBY; the sum of 1500 pounds which is in the hands of Mr Edward CARTER the elder of Allerthorpe Hall, as appears by a note signed by him the said Edward Carter the elder and Edward Carter the younger, dated 28 March 1737.
My wife, Mrs Katherine WASTELL, household goods, furniture, silver plate.
Said grandson John Wastell, all my estate whatsoever both real and personal.
Said grandson sole executor, and because of his age I appoint my kinsmen John HUTTON of Marske Esq. and William PEIRSE of Hutton Bonville Esq. and my son Henry WASTELL, clerk,to be guardians to my said executor to the age of 21.
Should my said executor die before 21, then all estate to the second son of my son Matthew WASTELL, and every other son according to seniority.
In case Matthew WASTELL should have no sons live to 21, then estate to be equally divided amongst the daughters of the said Matthew WASTELL, the above persons to be the guardians of the said daughters.
- John Wastell (signed and sealed)
Witnesses; Edward CARTER; William DAVISON; John PICKERIN.
Codicil dated 1 Jan 1737 [ 1737/8] –
Money and effects to be applied to purchasing some messuages, lands, tenements in trust for John WASTELL, first son of my son Matthew Wastell, and his heirs when he is 21 –
Should he died before 21, then to James WASTELL, second son of my son Matthew Wastell when 21.
Should he die before 21, then to all and every the son and sons of said son Matthew lawfully begotten, severally and successively one after another …
If failure of issue male of son Matthew then to the daughter and daughters lawfully begotten and the heirs of the body and bodies of such daughter and daughters lawfully begotten.
In default of such issue, then to my son Henry WASTELL, clerk, his heirs and assigns forever.
John Wastell
Witnesses: William DAVISON; George DAVISON, Edwd CARTER Jun^r.

Katherine WASTELL, Aynderby Steeple, Co. York, widow –dated 30 June 1744 -
To ‘neese’ Dorothy SMELT – money, gold watch, plate, linen, furniture, cows, horses, ‘charott’.
To Poor 5 pounds –
To three servants each 2 ‘ginnes’.
My neese Dorothy SMELT executrix – in acknowledgment of the kindness of my brother SMELT, when my husband Mr SMELT died.
Katherine WASTELL (signed)
Witnesses, Mary BOWES, Timothy WRIGHT, William DENT.
4 Nov 1745, a Bond was entered into by Dorothy SMELT, spinster, of Aynderby, Co. York, William SMELT of Leases in said County, Esq., and Edward CARTER of Theakston, co York, gentleman.

James WASTELL, Great Tower Hill, London, dated 14 March 1775 –
To my mother Mrs Priscilla WASTELL of Pomfret in Yorkshire, £2000 –
To my brother Mr John WASTELL being at or near Ripon in Yorkshire, £400 –
To my dear friend Mr Thomas DINELEY of Great Tower Hill, London, fifteen guineas –
Rest, residue to my cousin Mrs Audry WASTELL –
Mrs Audry WASTELL sole executrix.
James WASTELL (signed)
Request that my cousin Audry WASTELL give my aunt KEMPE of Beverley whom I forgot to mention, £20.
To George BOWERS ten guineas & to the other servants of Mr DINELEY two guineas each.
16 April 1776. James Wastell.
There being no witnesses to will or codicil, Stevens TOTTON of the Liberty of Norton Falgate, gent., and Catherine TOTTON his wife signed an oath that they knew James WASTELL late of the parish of St Olave, London, Esqu, deceased, and that the two documents were in his handwriting.
Will and codicil proved in London , PCC, 19 April 1776, administration granted to Audry Wastell, spinster, sole executrix.

Audry WASTELL, Tower Hill London, spinster, dated 11 Jan 1777 –
To sister Barbara O’BRIEN
To niece Mary Elizabeth ECKLEY , spinster –
To godson Tully Joseph CORNTHWAITE, son of Rev Mr Thomas CORNTHWAITE of Hackney, Middlesex –
To General Philip HONEYWOOD and his lady, and also their son, 20 guineas each
Audry Wastell. Witnesses: ….VENABLES, W. CHEESMAN, his clerk.

Also Letter, dated 11 Jan 1777, to her sister "Mrs O’Brien", with instructions re personal papers to be discussed with Miss ECKLEY ("Molly")…..
To sister TOTTON –
Various small bequests.
Codicil dated 3 Mar 1777 desiring burial in some village a few miles out of Bath in a private manner, the coffin of the best, the Inscription to read " Audry WASTELL born in the parish of St Andrews Undershaft, London, July 20 1724, died at Bath 1777."

Will with two codicils proved PCC London 14 May 1777; administration to Barbara O’BRIEN, widow, sister of deceased, sole executrix.

Prissilla WASTELL, of Pontefract, widow, 1788 –
To my sister Maria KEMPE, silver candlesticks-
And after her decease to my son John –
My late sister Frances KEMPE –
My niece Lucretia KEMPE –
My two servants Mary BARKER and Ann OLDROYD, various clothes –
Residue to my son John WASTELL and his wife –
Codicil – to Mary Barker £100 –
26 April 1788, Administration of will of Prissilla WASTELL, late of Pontefract, County of York, widow, granted to John WASTELL, son of deceased, no executor being named. PCC.

John WASTELL, late of York, now of Doncaster, Esq., dated 15 Sep 1795 –
To upper servant maid Ann LILLEY – furniture, bedding, picture of "my late wife’s father", etc
Under servant, Hannah THOMPSON – 10 guineas.
To Deborah INMAN, and Barbara INMAN, the two daughters of my relation Charles Whalley INMAN of Londonderry near Bedale – table, bed and other linen, to be divided equally -
To my cousin John WASTELL, heretofore of Anderby Steeple, but now of Risby, Suffolk, Esq., - debt forgiven of the residue of the sum of four thousand seven hundred pounds, owing as mortgage on estates near Anderby Steeple – the Mortgage and securities to be delivered up to or retained by him immediately after my death -
My cousin John WASTELL and friend John BRANSON of Doncaster, surgeon and apothecary, to be joint executors –
Mentions dwelling house in High Street in Doncaster, with out-buildings, yard, garden , paddock etc – this together with residue to be sold , and money invested in Public Funds -
To Ann LILLEY, my servant. £10 to be paid annually –
After her death , stock to be disposed of, and the money arising to be shared equally between Deborah INMAN and Barbara INMAN, daughters of my relation Charles Whalley INMAN, at 21 or when they marry –
Also to Deborah INMAN and Barbara INMAN, £100 each at 21, with interest –
Any further residue to be placed at Interest upon Securities, and such interest to be paid to my relation Christopher INMAN, brother of the said Charles Whalley INMAN, and after his death to all or any of his children, equally, at 21.
Signed and sealed – John Wastell.
Witnesses: Thos. BROOKE; John DANIELL; Jos. BELL.
Codicil, 18 Nov 1797 –
To Ann LILLEY, my servant and housekeeper, 100 guineas , also the mahogany chest of drawers made by her brother William LILLEY; also one dozen red and white wine –
To William LILLEY, five guineas –
To Hannah THOMPSON, my cook, 40 guineas, in addition to the 10 guineas in my Will; the bed-stead she sleeps in, all bedding , oak chest, half dozen Elm chairs in the ‘kitchin’, oak table –
To Mr Jno BRANSON, gold chain and topaz seal –
Mr & Mrs BROADLEY – my Water Diamond Ring
Mrs BROADLEY – my best Octagon tea caddie –
To my godson Edwin LILLEY, son of above William LILLEY, all wearing apparel and watch.
To John WASTELL esq. of Risby, China Box studded with silver –

John Wastell, signed and sealed etc…
Witnesses, Richard MAW; J. HUDSON.

A Declaration by John WASTELL and John BRANSON (executors), and witnessed by Thos. BROOKE, instead of an Inventory, stated that the whole value of the "said deceased’s personal estate and effects, did not at the time of his death amount to more than the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds, and that they further declare that the said testator had not a disposing power over the sum of four thousand seven hundred pounds mentioned in his Will, or the residue and remainder thereof, as by a settlement made previous to the marriage of the said testator, that sum of four thousand seven hundred pounds was vested in Trustees, and settled to certain uses after the death of the said Testator as appears to the said executors by the said Settlement, as witness their hands this eighth day of February, 1798."