John Smart of Scalford 1817 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1817/183
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Smart of Scalford in the County of Leicester Schoolmaster as follows
First I direct that all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expences be fully paid
Then I Give and Devise All my that my Messuage or Tenement yard garden and hereditaments with the appurtenances thereto belonging situate standing lying and being in Scalford aforesaid in the tenure of my father in law John Brown and William Ward in manner following that is to say As to one Moiety or full half part or share the whole into two equal parts or shares to be divided of and in the said Messuage or Tenement yard garden and premises I Give and devise the same unto my Mother Sarah the Wife of the said John Brown and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural life and from and immediately after her death I Give and Devise the same unto the said John Brown and his assigns for and during the Term of his natural life and from and immediately after the decease of the survivor of them the said Sarah Brown and John Brown then I Give and Devise the said Moiety of the said Messuage or Tenement and hereditaments unto my Sister Mary Mewse the Wife of William Mewse of Wymondham in the said County Slater and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease Then I Give and Devise the same unto the same unto the said William Mewse and his assigns for and during the Term of his natural life and from and immediately after the decease of the Survivor of them the said Mary Mewse and William Mewse then I Give and devise the same Moiety of the said hereditaments and premise unto my Two Neices Elizabeth Munton and Mary Munton the daughters of my late Sister Ann Munton their heirs and assigns for ever to take and enjoy the same as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants
And as to the other Moiety or full half part or Share of and in the said Messuage or Tenement yard Garden and hereditaments with the appurtenances I Give and Devise the same unto my said Sister Mary Mewse and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease Then I Give and Devise the same unto the said William Mewse and his assigns for and during the Term of his natural life And from and immediately after the decease of the Survivor of them the said Mary Mewse and William Mewse Then I Give and Devise the said last mentioned Moiety of the said hereditaments unto my said Mother Sarah Brown and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease then I Give and Devise the same unto the said John Brown and his assigns for an during the Term of his natural life And from and after the decease of the Survivor of them the said Sarah Brown and John Brown Then I Give and Devise the said Moiety of and in the said Messuage or Tenement Yard Garden and hereditaments unto the said Elizabeth Munton and Mary Munton their heirs and assigns for ever to take and enjoy the same as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants
I Give and bequeath all my Wearing apparel Watch and all other my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever unto my said Mother Sarah Brown and my said Sister Mary Mewse their Executors administrators and assigns in equal Shares and do hereby appoint them joint Executrixes of tdhis my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking all former Wills by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this first day of May One thousand eight hundred and Seventeen
John Smart
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator John Smart as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have at his Request in his presence and in the presence of each other set our hands as Witnesses to the due Execution thereof
Mary Granger
Mary Kirk
Wm Clark
Melton Mowbray
5th August 1817
Let a Probate be made to Sarah Brown and Mary Mewse the joint Executrixes named in the Will of the deceased They having been duly sworn as well to the faithful Execution of the Will as that the testators goods Chattels and Credits as they were at his Death without deducting any Debts owing by the deceased therefrom did not amount in value to the Sum of Twenty Pounds
Before me William Greenwood Surrogate