Joseph Starbuck of Hose 1741 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1741
In the Name of God Amen
I Joseph Starebuck of the parish of Hose in the County of Leicester Laborer Being Mindfull of My Mortality Do make this my Last will and Testament in the following manner and forme (viz)
Imprimis I Give to my Daughter Sarah Starbuck the Sum of Two pound Ten Shillings and one Bedstead
Item I Give my Daughter Mary Starebuck the Sum of Two pounds allsoe one Bedstead and Beding to the same, allsoe one Large pan
Item I Give to my Son John Starbuck the Sum of Two pounds, allsoe all my working and Thatching Tools
Item I Give to my Son Francis Starbuck the Sum of Two pounds Allsoe one Chiest and my Best Ewe
Item I Give to Mary Edenborrow one Shilling
Item I Give to Ann Edenborrow one Shilling
Item I Give to my Brother Edward S… one Shilling
Item I Give to Edward Adcock of Somerby one Shilling
Item All the Resedue of my personal Estate which it hath pleased God to Bless me with I Give to my Beloved wife Ann Starebuck Shee paying all my Just Debts my funerall Expences and the Legacies above Named
And Lastly I Do Nominate Constitute and Appoint my Beloved wife Ann Starbuck Sole Executricks of this my Last will and Testament Revoking all other former wills by me at any time heretofore made
In Wittness here of I have Sett my Hand and Seal this 29 Day of November 1740
Joseph Starbuck his mark
Signed sealed published and Declared by the said Joseph Starbuck as this Last will and Testament In the presence of us
John Rowse
Francis Godfrey
Anne Starbuck Widow the within named Extrix was Sworn the 20th Apr 1741
By us Geo: Newell
A trew & perfect Inventory of all the goods & chattles that Joseph Starbuck of the parish of Hose in the County of Leicester was possessed of who departed this life November the 30th 1740
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis 3 Cows 3 heffers 1 calfe | 10 | – | – |
| 7 Sheep | 2 | 2 | – |
| Corn & Hay | 7 | – | – |
| 4 hog thraughts | – | 5 | – |
| Coles | 1 | 5 | – |
| His working tools | – | 14 | – |
| One ladder | – | 1 | 6 |
| In the cheese chamber 2 hundred of cheese | 3 | – | – |
| In the lodging chamber 2 beds 2 wheels 1 chest one fire grate & several other | |||
| things | 3 | 10 | – |
| One bacon hog | 1 | 15 | – |
| In the kitching – pewter & brass & other things | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Things in the diarey | – | 7 | – |
| In the parlor – 2 beds boxes & chests & other things | 4 | 10 | – |
| In the house – 2 tables chaires stools & other things | 1 | – | – |
| In the fire corner – hooks grate & other things | – | 10 | – |
| His purs & apparel | 1 | – | – |
| Things unseen & forgotten | – | 5 | – |
| £ | 40 | 4 | 2 |
Appraised by us
Francis Godfrey
George Rouse