John Dunsmore of Scalford 1739 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1739
In the name of God Amen this Eight Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Thirty nine I John Dunsmore of Scalford in the County of Leicester Farmar being Sick & weak in body but of parfect mind & memory praised be God for the Same doe make and ordain this my Last will & Testament in manner & forme following
Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Dunsmore five pounds yearly for & dureing the Terme of her Natural Life to be paid her by my Executors herein after menconed
Item I give to my Sone William & my daughter Ann Shuttlewood one Shilling & to my Daughter Elizabeth one Shilling
Item I give to my Daughter Smart of Scalford one Shilling & to her Daughter Ann a Cow
All the Rest of my goods Cattle & Chattels I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Ann Dunsmore & John Dunsmore my Eldist Sone whom I constitute make and ordain my only and Sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament Ratifyeing and Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day & year first above written
The mark of John Dunsmore
Signed Sealed & Delivered published pronounced & declared by the Said John Dunsmore the Testator as his Last will & Testament in the presence of us (the Interlineations being first Inserted)
John Virconall [?]
William Dunsmore
Thomas Pick
Anne Dunsmore Widow and John Dunsmore the within named Extors were Sworn the 28th June 1739
Before me John Clayton Surrogate
An Inventary of all the Goods and Cattle of John Dunsmore Sener of Scalford in the County of Leicester taken the Twenty Sixth day of June Anno Dom 1738 as followeth
| £ | s | d | |
| His Purse and Apparell | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| In the House one Fireiron Rackiron one Long Table Pewter and Brass | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| In the Parlour two Beds and all things thereunto belonging Chairs and other | |||
| things | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| In the Chamber over the House two Beds Chairs & other Lumber | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| In the Chamber over the Parlour Wheat Barley and other things | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| In the Yard one Waggon, two Carts, Ploughs Harrows & other Implemts | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| One Hay Stack | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Beans upon the Hovell | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Cows, 5 Heifers, three Yearly Calves | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| Three Mares two Geldings One Foal | 20 | 05 | 0 |
| Forty Sheep Twenty Lambs | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Twelve Acres of Wheat and Barley and Twelve Acres of Beans | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Things unseen and forgotten | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 136 | 7 | 0 |
Apprised us
William Dunsmore
Joel Shuttlewood