Joseph Holmes of Eaton 1734 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1734
In the name of God Amen October the twenty Second in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty four I Joseph Holms of Eaton in the County of Leicester farmer being very sick and weak of Body but of Perfect mind and memmory Thanks be given to god therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my Last will and Testament in form and maner following
Imprimis I give unto my brother Bartholomew Homes the sum of one Shilling
Item I give allso unto my Sister Mary Holmes the sum of one Shilling
Item I give unto my Brother Richard Holmes all my wereing apparill freely by him to be In Joy’d and all these Legasies above Written to be Come Due one day after my Buriall
And as for all the Rest of my worldly good Cattles and Chattles or money that is due to me or I had any Wright in any kind whatsoever or do to me belong I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mary Holmes whom I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my only and Sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testement freely by her to be In Joyed and Possessed and I do hereby utterly Disallow revok all other wills and Testaments whatsoever by me made I bequeath Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal the Day and the year above Written
Joseph Holmes his mark
Sign’d Seal’d published Pronounc’d and Declared in the Presents of these Wittneses to be his Last will and Testament
Wittneses
William Neal
[Lost in fold] Matthews
Sam Neal
Mary Holmes executrix sworn 14 April 1735
February the 14th one thousand Seven hundred and thirty four An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of Joseph Holmes of Eaton deceased
| His purse and Apparrell | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| One Clock two tables pewter and Chairs | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| In the Parlour | |||
| Two beds two Chests three Chairs and two boxes | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| In the Kitchen and Cellar | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| In the Chambers | |||
| Two beds one Chest Chairs and Cheeses | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| In the Yard | |||
| Seven Cows and three Calves two hoggs | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| One Waggon and two Carts | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Four horses and one foale | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| In the field | |||
| Fifty Eight Sheep | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| Harrows Plows and Gears | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Corn and Clatts in the field | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| Things unseen and forgotten | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | 5 | 22 |
Witnessed
Thomas Exton
Christopher Fysher
William Sills