William Austin of Grimston 1754 Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1754
A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattells of William Austin of Grimston in the County of Leicester Farmer deceas’d April the 8th 1754
| £ | s | d | |
| Item for 5 Mares at | 12 | 10 | 00 |
| For 5 Cows at 3 li | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| 4 Calves at 30s | 6 | 00 | 00 |
| For young Calves | 1 | 00 | 00 |
| For 15 yews and lambs | 6 | 00 | 0 |
| For 15 Lamb hogs at 5s | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| For 4 acres of wheat at 20s per acre | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| For 8 acres of Barley Clotts at 10s | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| For 18 acres of Bean Earth at 5s | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| One old wagon and Cart | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| One Plow and one Harrow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| For five pair of Geers and Collars | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Item for goods in the House | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for goods in the Parlor a bed and bedding and other Goods | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for goods in the Chamber | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item for goods in the Kichen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for Brass and Pewter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for Things unseen and forgotten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item his Purse and apparel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 10 | 0 |
Appraised by us
Will: Henson
Thomas Austin
Bond, bound Martha Austin widow of Grimston, Thomas Austin husbandman of Grimston and Thomas Kelham yeoman of Grimston £153 21 October 1754, condition bound Martha Austin widow and administrator of William Austin late of Grimston intestate to produce inventory and administer estate
Martha Austin
Tho Austin
Thos Kelham