Thomas Simpson of Saxelby 1705 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1705/33
In the name of God, Amen, I Tho Simson of Saxilby in the county of Leicester Husbandman being weak of body but of sound and perfect memory, praised be God therefore, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner following That is to say
First I recommend my soul into the hands of God my most mercifull creator, and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors, & my worldly substance I dispose of as followes
First I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Elizabeth the sum of ten pounds to be payed to her when she shall arrive to the age of twenty one years Also ten pounds more to be payed to her when she shall arrive to the age of twenty eight years But if she shall happen to decease before she arrive to the age of twenty eight years and leave issue of her body then my will is that the said ten pounds be paied to the issue of her body But if it shall so happen that she shall decease before she arrive to the age of twenty eight years without leaving Issue, then my will is that the said ten pounds be equally divided betwixt my wife Dorothy and my sons Thos and John
Item I give to my said daughter Elizabeth one half headed bedstead, and my best set of curtains, and one flaxen sheet, and a bolster, and two fether pillows, & two flaxen pillow bears, and one great chest that was her mothers, and six napkins, and a diaper table cloth, and my biggest brasse pot, and my largest pewter dish
And all the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever I give to my wife Dorothy and my sons Thomas and John to be equally divided betwixt them
And I nominate and appoint my wife Dorothy and my sons Thomas and John to be joynt Executors of this my last will and Testament
Also my will is that my sons Tho: and John be under the Guardianship and tuition of my wife Dorothy till they arrive to the age of twenty one years And also that my Brother William Simson of Segrave have the Guardianship and tuition of my daughter Elizabeth till she arrive to the age of twenty one years
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sea the Sixth day of September in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven hundred & four
The Mark of Thomas Simson
Signed Sealed and published in the presence of
John Ludlam
Wm Cant
Edward Skinner
Dorothy Simpson relict sworn, power reserved for Thomas and John during their minority
Saxelby parish register Entry for burial in 1705
Thomas Simpson husbandman (who hanged himself) was Buryed (as I heard say) the 13th of June
PR/I/112/36 An Inventory of the Goods of Thomas Sanson and Cattle of Saxalby in the County of Leic husbandman who departed this life 14 of June 1705 apprised by Wm Simpson Samuell Skillston John Middleton
£ | s | d | |
Itm His wearing apparell & Money in his Purse | 01 | 00 | 00 |
Imprim for four Mares att 8li & 3 of 12 li | 20 | 00 | 00 |
Itm for Tenn Cows and 48 Sheepe | 30 | 00 | 00 |
Itm for 14 acres of Wheate Barly & 14 acres of Pease | 33 | 00 | 00 |
Itm for the Grasse ground | 03 | 00 | 00 |
Itm for Corne in the Chamber | 02 | 06 | 00 |
Itm for Mault & Pease in the Kitchin chamber | 05 | 12 | 00 |
Itm three Bacon Flicks | 01 | 10 | 00 |
Itm for a Bed with Lumber | 00 | 05 | 00 |
Itm Fleak plowes Harrowes & Wood in the Yard | 02 | 00 | 00 |
Itm for Gears and Halters | 01 | 00 | 00 |
Itm for 2 Swine | 02 | 00 | 00 |
Itm two Carts & all belonging to it | 05 | 00 | 00 |
Itm the Clotts in the Field | 07 | 00 | 00 |
Itm 2 Chests in the Chamber | 00 | 10 | 00 |
Itm for a Chest of Drawer in the Parler | 01 | 06 | 00 |
Itm for Brasse and Pewter | 02 | 00 | 00 |
Itm for 7 Hives of Bees | 01 | 08 | 00 |
Itm for a Table 2 forms with other Lumber heare | 01 | 00 | 00 |
Itm all seen or forgotten | 00 | 02 | 06 |
Sume Total | 119 | 19 | 06 |
Jno Middleton
Wm Simpson
Samll Skillston