Hannah Lester of Scalford 1720 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1720

In the name of God amen I wido Lester of Scalford in the County of Leicester doe make and order this to be my Last will and Testament in maner folowinge

First and princepely I bequeve my sole to God that gaive it me and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried att the discrison of my executors heire after named

Imprimis I Give unto my son John Lester tenn pounds

Itt I Give to my son in Law John Dubelday one shillinge

Itt I Give to my two Gran Children Thomas Dubelday and John Dubelday five pound apeece to be paid to them when they shall ataine to be sixteene yeares ould

Itt I Give to my son in Lawe John Fox one Cou

Itt I Give to my son John Lester one fether bed and beding

All the rest of my Goods ctel and chattel I Give unto my son Jobe Lester and William Lester my sons whom I doe make Soles executors of this my Last will

                                                                                                                Hanna Lester hir marck and seale

Sine published and declared In the presents of us

Rich: Hawley

George Kellam

Elizabeth Tiler hir marck

November the 4^th 1720

A True Inventory of all the Goods and Chattells and Cattle of Hannah Lester of Scalford in the County of Leicester Deceased

	£	s	d
Imprimis her purse and apparel	2	5	0
In the house fire Irons tongues & one Table and other Implements thereunto
belonging	1	10	0
In the Hall 1 Table & other Lumber	1	3	0
In the Kitching brass & Pewter Tubbs & other Meterialls	4	4	0
In the Dairy & Drink house barrills & Cheese press and other Lumber	2	10	0
In Coale House Coales	2	5	6
In the Old Hall Chamber 1 wooll bed wooll & other Lumber	16	2	0
In the Aple Chamber Apples	1	3	0
In the Chamber over the House one fire Iron Two beds 1 Chest and other
meterialls	2	2	0
In the Matted Chamber 1 Bed 1 Table and other Materialls	1	3	0
In the Red Chamber 1 bed & a Chest	2	1	6
In the Cheese Chamber	2	9	0
Wheat barley & beans	97	17	0
Hay	20	0	0
Cows and Heffers 40	0	0
Seven mares 3 Horses & 3 Foales	50	0	0
Eight Score & 9 Sheep	69	19	0
Swine	10	17	0
Carts Waggons plows Harros Geers and all other Implements	15	10	0
Five Acres of Wheat growing	5	5	0
Unseen & forgott	0	6	0
	358	6	0

Joel Shuttlewood             )

John Dubleday                  ) Appraisers