John Simpson of Saxelby 1720 Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1720
An Inventory of all The Goods Chattels and Cattel of John Simpson of Saxelby Yeoman Late Deceased October the 8th 1720
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprs His Purs and Apparrell | 00 | 13 | 04 |
| Goods in The House | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Goods in The Parlers | 01 | 10 | 00 |
| Goods in The best Chamber | 01 | 17 | 06 |
| Goods in The Chambers over the Parlers | 01 | 10 | 00 |
| Lumber in the Chamber over the House | 00 | 04 | 08 |
| Brass and Puter and other Lumber in the Kitchin | 02 | 15 | 06 |
| 6 Mairs | 18 | 00 | 00 |
| 2 Fillies and 2 Foles | 06 | 10 | 00 |
| 6 Milch Cows | 07 | 10 | 00 |
| 7 Heffers & 3 Calves | 07 | 15 | 00 |
| 80 Sheep | 14 | 00 | 00 |
| 4 Piggs in the Yard | 01 | 10 | 00 |
| 2 Carts and a Waggin | 04 | 10 | 00 |
| Harrows and Ploughes and Gears and other Utencils belonging to the | |||
| Husbandry | 04 | 06 | 08 |
| Pease and Barley un Thrasht | 26 | 00 | 00 |
| Heay in the Barn and on the Wricks | 07 | 10 | 00 |
| Clotts in the Field un Sowd | 12 | 13 | 04 |
| Goods not Seen and Forgotten | 01 | 01 | 00 |
| Sum tot | 120 | 17 | 00 |
Appd by us
John Hollinshead
Edward Brewin
Robert Hollinshead
Bond, bound Thomas Johnson farmer of Saxelby, John Hollinshead weaver of Frisby on the Wreake and Richard Bird shepherd of Saxelby 24 October 1720, condition bound Thomas Johnson, grandson and administrator of John Simpson late of Saxelby intestate to produce inventory and administer estate
Thomas Johnson
Jno Hollinshead
Signum Rich Bird
Know all men by these presents That I Anne Johnson wife of Thomas Johnson of Saxulby in the County of Leicester, the Naturall & Lawfull Daughter of John Simpson late of Saxulby afsd Deced, Doe for Diverse good Causes and Consideracons me thereunto Especially Moving hereby Renounce all my Right Title and Interest in and to the Administration of the personall Estate of John Simpson Deced, protesting that for the present I have not nor for the future will intermeddle in the Same And that this my Renuntiation may take effect I do by these presents Constitute and appoint Richard Stephens Gentl Notary Publique my Lawfull Proctor to Exhibit the Same before any Judge Competent to admit thereof and to pray Admacon of all the afsd Jno Simpsons personal Estate may be Comitted and Granted unto Thos Johnson the younger Grandson to the sd Deced and what my sd Proctor shall doe herein I doe by these presents Ratifye and Confirm
In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this seaventeenth Day of Novbr Anno Dni 1720
Anne Johnson her Mark
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
Jno Hollinshead
Edward Brewin
John Whittery