The Hebden Bridge Local History Society seem to have a lot of details about the lives of past inhabitants, including books specifically dedicated to wills:
http://www.hebdenbridgehistory.org.uk/publications.html
Julie, it's such a hit-and-miss business. There are so many courts, both large and small. I'm better on some counties than others.
I was surprised when I found a few wills on Ancestry for my Surrey families.