Richard Mason of Stathern 1830 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1830/122

I Richard Mason of Stathern in the County of Leicester Farmer, being mindful of my mortality do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following

I Give and bequeath unto Sarah Mason my beloved Wife, All the residue of my personal estate and all my property whatsoever and wheresoever, and what nature kind or quality soever the same may be, After payment of my debts and Funeral expences I do give and bequeath unto Sarah Mason my beloved Wife to and for her own use and benefit absolutely

And I do also hereby constitute and appoint my said Wife Sarah Mason Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament

And Also after her decease I give and bequeath unto my Son Jervis Mason residing at Nottingham the sum of one Shilling

Also after her decease I give and bequeath unto my three Sons and my three Daughters Namely John Mason, William Mason, Richard Mason and Ann Mason residing at Stathern, Mary Watkin Wife of Thomas Watkin of Waltham Baker and Sarah Cobley Wife of John Cobley of Stathern Farmer All the rest and residue of my personal estate whatsoever and of what nature kind and quality soever the same may be, after payment of debts and Funeral expences to be valued by two respectable persons And then to be equally divided amongst my three Sons and three Daughters above named

In witness where of I have set my hand and Seal the thirteenth day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight

                                                                                                         Richard Mason his Mark

Signed sealed declared and published as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us

William Braithwaite

James Jackson

Bond, bound John Mason carpenter and joiner of Stathern, Richard Mason carpenter and joiner of Stathern, Aaron Pyzer Parish Clerk of Stathern and Richard Braithwaite twist net machine worker of Stathern, £200 9 September 1830, condition bound John Mason and Richard Mason sons of deceased and residuary Legatees and administrators to produce inventory and administer estate

                                                                                                         John Mason

                                                                                                         Richard Mason

                                                                                                         Aaron Pyzer

                                                                                                         William Braithwaite

Deceased died 18 June 1830

Administration passed Seal 21 September 1830