Parnell Caunt of Nether Broughton 1728 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1728
In the name of god Amen I Parnehill Caunt of Neither Broughton in the County of Leicester Widow being weak in body but of sound & perfect memory the Lord be praised for it doe make this my last will & testament in manner & form following
First & principally I commend my Soule to Almighty god my Creatour Assuredly beliving that I shall Receive full pardon & free remission of all my sins & be saved by the pretious death & Merrits of my saviour & redemer Christ Jesus & my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent manner as my Executor hereafter mentioned shall thinck meet & Convenient
Imp I give to My Son Sammuell Foscraft one hundred pounds the 21 day of August Next in the year of our Lord 1727
Item I give to my daughter Saray Johnson one Shillin
Item all the rest of Goods and Chattels I give to my Son Sammuell Foscrafte whom I make sole executor of this my last will and testiment and I further apointe William Brett of Broughton Sulney and Edward Fawkes of Neither Broughton In the County of Leicester Gardians and trustees for the same
In Wittness wheir of I have heirunto sett my hand and seal the 14 day of July in the year of our Lord 1727
Parnhill Caunt her Marcke
In the presence of us
William Brett
Edward Fawkes
Henry Hemsley
Executor sworn 18 April 1728
A True and perfect Inventory made the 14th Day of March 1727/8 of all the Goods and Chattels of Parnehill Caunt in the parish of Neather Broughton in Leicester Shire of late Deceased
| £ | s | d | |
| Impris Her Purse and Apparel | 01 | 10 | 00 |
| Item In the House one fire Iron two pair of Hooks two old Tables | 00 | 12 | 06 |
| Seven Small Pewter Dishes | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Three Wearing Dishes of Pewter | 00 | 08 | 06 |
| Two old Cupboards in the House two Chairs | 00 | 06 | 00 |
| Item In the Parlour two Beds & Beding two old Chairs | 03 | 01 | 06 |
| One other Parlour One Bed and Beding Two Chairs One Chest and one drawer | 01 | 15 | 06 |
| Item In the Chamber One flick and half of Bacon Some old Cheese and a little | |||
| Wooll and Corn | 03 | 10 | 06 |
| In the Kitchin One Copper four little Tubs two potts four brass pans | 03 | 10 | 00 |
| In the Dairy two Barrels Six Pansions two pippins four Small pots | 00 | 06 | 06 |
| In the Closes Seven Cows two Heifers | 27 | 00 | 00 |
| In the Closes fourteen Sheep | 04 | 10 | 00 |
| A Pig and for Hay | 03 | 10 | 00 |
| Item for things unseen and forgotten | 00 | 05 | 00 |
| Money at Use | 100 | 00 | 00 |
| Total | 151 | 06 | 00 |
| Witness |
Witness
William Brett
Edward Hawkes
Henry Hemsley