Francis Starbuck of Harby 1885 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/28

This is the last Will and Testament of me Francis Starbuck of Harby in the County of Leicester Labourer

I appoint my Wife Susanah Starbuck and Henry Slater of Hyson Green in the Borough of Nottingham Licensed Victualler Executors and Trustees of this my Will

I give devise and bequeath to my said Trustees their executors administrators and assigns All my real and personal estate Upon trust to permit my said Wife to receive the rents and income thereof during her life for her separate use

And from and after her decease I devise and bequeath all my said real and personal estate unto William Slater son of the said Henry Slater absolutely

And I revoke all Wills or Testamentary writings heretofore made by me

In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this 19 day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighty five

                                                                                                         Francis Starbuck

Signed by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his sight and presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting Witnesses

Reuben Morley, 21 Elond Street New Basford, Nottingham

Wallace Abbott, Licensed Victualler Hyson Green, Nottingham

Proved at Leicester on the eighth day of July 1885 by the Oaths of Susannah (in the Will written Susanah) Starbuck Widow, the Relict, and Henry Slater the Executors to whom Administration was granted

The Testator Francis Starbuck was late of Harby in the County of Leicester Labourer and died on the sixteenth day of April 1885 at Harby aforesaid

Personal Estate Gross £10.  No deduction