Thomas Glover of Grimston 1762 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1762

In the Name of God Amen the Twentieth day of November 1761 I Thomas Glover of Grimston in the County of Leicester Farmer do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to Say

Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it hoping through the Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to receive free pardon of all my Sins and as for my Body to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter nominated

The Rest of my Worldly Goods I Give demise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and Form

First I five and bequeath to my Son William Glover the Sum of one Guniea

Item I give to my Son John Glover the Sum of one Shilling

Item I give to my Son in Law Thomas Sharp the Sum of one Shilling

Item all the Rest of my Good and Chattles I Give to my beloved Son Thomas Glover upon Condition that he shall pay all my Debts and Legacies and Burial Charges and do make him my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Revoking all other Wills and Testaments that has been by me made

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year above Written

                                                                                                                The mark of Thomas Glover

Sign’d Seal’d publish’d pronounced and Declared by the said Thos Glover as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers

Thos Stains

Thos Kelham

Willam Frisby

26 April 1762

Thomas Glover the Executor within named was this day sworn before us

                                                                                                                George Cardale