Thomas Whittle of Long Clawson 1739 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Will and Probate Records 1739
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Whittle of Long Clawson in the County of Leicester Farmer Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form following
First and principally I commit my Soul into the Hand of God who Gave it, hopeing through the Alone Merits of Christ Jesus to have a pardon for all my Sins and my Body to the Earth and as for my temporall things I Dispose of them in manner and for following
Imprimis I Give to my Son Thomas Whittle the Sum of One Shillings
Itam I give to my Daughter Mary German the Sum of One Shilling
Item I Give to my Son John Whittle the Sum of five pounds of Good and Lawful money of Great Britton to be paid by my Executor my Son William Whittle and my Executrix Mary Whittle my Beloved Wife
Itam I give to my Son Hugh Whittle the Sum of Ten pounds of Good and Lawfull money of Great Britton
Itam I give to my Daughter Ann Fawks the Sum of ten pounds of Good and Lawfull money of Great Britton
Itam I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Whittle the Sum of ten pounds of Good and Lawfull money of Grate Britton
Itam I give and Devise to my son William Whittle and to my Beloved Wife Mary Whittle all My Substance, Both Quick and Dead Goods equally to be divided betwixt them both on the Condition that My beloved wife continues A Widdow but if Shee Should Marry Again then my Will and Minde is that My Son William Shall have and enjoy all my Substance and my Wife Shall be Deprived of her part in my Last Will and Testament, Yea Wholey Deprived of all part or portion and be left Wholely to my Son Williams Courtasie whether he Gives her any thing or nothing
And Lastly I Make and Ordain My Son William Whittle And My Beloved Wife Mary Joynt and Sole Executor and Executrix of this my Last will and Testament on the former conditions mentioned of all my Goods, Cattle and Chattles and would have them to Give all my Grand Chilldren one Shilling Each
In Wittness whereof I have hereto Set my Hand and Seal the 14th Day of September and in the Year of our Lord 1738
The Mark of Thomas Whittle
Sealed Published and Declared to be the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Whittle Senior Testator in the Presence of Us
John Hand
Thomas Burroughs
An Inventory of the Goods Cattles & Chattles of Thomas Whittle of Clawson lately Deceased Viewed and Vallued by us whose names are hereunder Riten this Twentit day of September in the year of our Lord 1839
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis His Purse and Apparell | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 Mares 2 Yearlings 4 Foals | 55 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 Milch Cows 4 Yearlings 5 Calves | 28 | 05 | 0 |
| Forty Nine Sheep | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| A Sow and Seven Piggs | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Wheat Barley and Peas gott on Three Yard Lands | 51 | 10 | 0 |
| Old Peas and Hay | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| One Waggon & 2 Carts Ploughs Harrows & Gears | 12 | 15 | 6 |
| Clotts to Sowe with Wheat or Barley & the Barley Stubbles | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| Fould trees Troughs Ladders Forkes Spade and Shovle | 1 | 01 | 0 |
| Itam in the Parlour 2 Beds and Beding Cupboard Chares & table other things | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| In the Chamber over the Parlour 2 Beds & Beding Chests Chairs | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| The Chamber over the House 2 Beds & Bedding | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| In the Chamber over the Kitchen Wheels Reels | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| In the Kitchen Pewter and Brass and Brewing Vessells and other Small things | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Cheese | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| In the House 2 Tables Chairs and other things | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Coals | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Things unseen and forgotten | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 231 | 7 | 0 |
Robt Garton
Edward Wright
Richard Fawkes
Mary Whittle Widow and Willm Whittle the within named Extrix and Extor were Sworn the 29th Oct 1739
Before us Geo: Newell