John Stevenson of Scalford 1701 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1701/41
Throughout this will says Steemson, apart from two places where it has been amended to Stevenson, although it is not clear if these are contemporary amendments. The inventory says Stimson. The testator has, however, signed the will and used the surname Stevenson. The parish registers record the burial as John Stevenson. Both Stevenson and Stimson have been put in the index.
In the Name of God Amen The Second day of May in the twelfth year of our Soveraigne Lord Wm the third by the grace of God King over England &c Annoq dni 1700 I John Steemson of Scalford in the County of Lecester Husbandman being sick and weake in body but of perfect mind and memory Praised be Almighty God for the same doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say)
First I Comend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing Assuredly through the merits of Jesus Christ my saviour to be made partaker of Life Eternall, and for my body I comitt to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executore herein After named and for my Temporall estate which it hath pleased the lord to lend me I dispose thereof in manner following
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife Susannah Steemson the Sume of Seven pounds to be paid at three Several paymts: by Equall porcons the first payment within two months After my decease and the second payment twelve months after my death and the third payment to be paid twelve Months After the second payment which said sums of money I give to her and her Heirs
Item I give and bequeath to my Loving Wife one bed and beding which belongeth to the same with the bedsteds which standeth in the parlour being a halfe heded bed and two pare of sheets pillow bears two Matterres twoo blankets and a covering boulster one Pillow twoo all which belong to the said bed Likewise three Cheers one Little Table one Brass pann and halfe of all the linnen Cloth that is in the house or out
Item I Give to my Sone Simon Steemson one Shilling
Item I Give to my Sone Thomas Steemson one Shilling
Item I Give to my Sone Wm Steemson one Shilling
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Spick one Shilling
Item I Give to my Sone John Steemson one Shilling
Item I Give All the rest of my Goods Chattles Cattle and personal estate whatsoever unbequeathed to my Son Robert Steemson Whom I make full and sole Executor of this my last Will and testament my Debts Legacies and funerall Expences being first paid and discharged and revoke all former wills by me made
In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale the day and year first above written
John Stevenson
Signed sealed published & declared for and as the last will & Testament of the said John Steemson in the presence of us
Steephen Awood his Mark
Jonathan Shepheard
… Tompkinson
Probate 5 May 1701
PR/I/107/16
A True & perfect Inventory of all the Goods & Chattells of John Stimson Senr of Scalford decd Taken & Appraised by us whose names are underwritt the Tenth day of July In the year of our Lord God 1700
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his Purse & Appariell | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| It in the dwelling house Tables & Chairs &c | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| It in the Parlor one Bed & Bedding & a Chest and a Chair | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Brass & Pewter | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| It in the yard, Horses, Cowes & Swine | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Item all materialls, belonging to Husbandry | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| It Corn upon the ground | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 13 | 4 |
It no Debts are due to the person decd but from him there is due to others above Three Score pounds
Taken and Appraised by us
Stephen Auwood
Jonathan Shepheard
John Ryal