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John died intestate and left no Will his administration document states;
The third day of Administration of the goods chattels and credits of John Leeming of Eavestone in the Parish of Ripon in the County of York, Farmer, a bachelor without Father or Mother surviving him, deceased intestate was granted to William Leeming the brother only next of kin having been first sworn duly to administer.