James Riley of Harby 1759 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1759
In the Name of God Amen I James Rylie of Harby in the County of Leicester Labourer being weak of body but of perfect mind & memory praised be almighty God therefore do make & ordain this my Last will & testament in manner & form following that is to say
First I give & Bequeath my Soul unto the Hands of god that gave it hoping thro’ the death & passion of Jesus Christ our Saviour to be Joyfully recd at my Resurrection and as for my body to be decently Buried according to the discression of my Exectutor
First I Give & bequeath to Hannah my Loving wife all my Goods Cattel & Chattels whatsoever I am now possed of to be & Continue hers so Long as she keeps herself my widdow but & if my wife should marry then my will is than then my wife shall pay to my Three Children Ten Pounds to Each of them to be paid at Her weding day
That is to pay to my son James Rylie ten pounds
And to pay to my son Joseph Rylie ten pound
To pay to my son John Rylie ten pounds
My dets my Funeral Charges all discharged & paid then I give to Hannah my Loving wife all my Goods Cattel & Chattels what so Ever makeing her my sole Executor of this my Last will & testament this thirty first day of August & in the year of the Ld 1758
Witness my Hand
James Rylie
Signed & Seald in the Presence of us
Edward Willford
Willm Adcock
21st February 1759
An inventory of the Goods and Chattles of James Rylie Deceas’d
| £ | s | d | |
| Purse and Apparel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the House three Tables Twelve Chairs | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Puter, Brass and Iron | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| In the parlour 2 Beds 2 Cupboards 1 Chest 2 Boxes 2 Chairs | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| In the Chambers 2 Chests one Coffer 1 Table 1 Bed1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Wheat, Barley Cheese Bacon 2 Churns | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| In the Kitchen and Dary 4 Tubs 5 Barrels 2 Kitts 1 Cheese press | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 Cows 1 Calf | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Twelve Sheep | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Beans Barley & Hay | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Unseen and Forgotten | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Tot. | 44 | 14 | 6 |
Willm Adcock )
Thos Clayton ) Appraisers
The 26th day of April 1759. Hannah Riley Widow the sole Executrix within named was sworn
Before Us John Taylor