Joseph Wells of Hose 1722 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1722
In the name of God Amen
The Twenty Eight Day of July 1721 I Joseph Wells of Hose in the County of Leicester farmer Being Mindful of my Latter End Do Make this my Last Will and Testament in the Following manner and forme
I Do apoint Samuel Wells of Willoughby in the County of Nottingham and Wm Chamberlain of Hose in the County of Leicester With Whom they shall Chuse to be as Trustees or a Praisers of all my Goods and Chattles that I am now Possessed of
Imprimis I Give Unto my Beloved Wife Alce Wells the one Third Part of all Personable Estate
Secondly I Give unto my Son Joseph Wells the Two third Parts of all my Personable Estate if Ever my Beloved Wife Alce Wells Contract the Bonds of Matrimony
Thirdly But if my Beloved Wife Alce Wells keep in the State of a Widdo and not Contract the Bonds of Matrimony Then I Do Make her With my Son Joseph Wells Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all other Wills by me herefore made Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last will and Testament in Wittness Whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first above Written
Joseph Wells his Mark
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Joseph Wells as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of Us
Wm Chamberlain
Geo: Newcomb his mark
Tho: Caunt his mark
A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattles that Joseph Wells of Hose in the County of Leicester Was Possessed of who Departed this Life July the 30 in the year 1721
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis His Purs & apparel | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| Item In the House fire Iron & hookes 8 Chaires 2 Tables one furme one Stool | |||
| & other things | 02 | 02 | 00 |
| Item Puter & Brass Belonging to the Messuage | 05 | 12 | 00 |
| Item In the Parlor one Table 3 Chaires & other things | 00 | 10 | 00 |
| Item 2d Parlor one Bedsted one Cofer | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| Item In the 1st Chamber one Bed & Beding | 02 | 02 | 06 |
| Item In the 2d Chamber one Bed & Beding 1 Chest 2 Boxes other things | 06 | 12 | 00 |
| Item Linning Belonging to all Rooms | 02 | 07 | 00 |
| Item In the Kitchen Chamber | 00 | 12 | 06 |
| Item In the Kitchen | 02 | 02 | 00 |
| Item In the Dairey | 00 | 07 | 00 |
| Item In Cheese | 05 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Cheese Shelves & other things | 00 | 16 | 00 |
| Item Six Mares 2 foles 2 Staggs | 65 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Gears Belonging to the Team | 03 | 10 | 00 |
| Item Carts & Wagons & Plowes | 14 | 10 | 00 |
| Item 3 Laders 2 Cribs Bages 7 Teathers | 01 | 10 | 00 |
| Item Swine | 06 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Sheep | 33 | 18 | 00 |
| Item Corne | 85 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Hay | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Clods in the field | 50 | 00 | 00 |
| Item 14 Bease | 40 | 00 | 00 |
| Thinges Unseen & Forgotten | 00 | 10 | 00 |
| 360 | 11 | 00 |
Apraised by us
Wm Chamberlain
Geo: Newcomb his mark
Probate 12 September 1722