Thomas Wilson of Scalford 1746 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1746

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Willson of The Town of Scalford in the County of Liecester yeoman Being mindfull of my mortallity and Desirous of Settleing that Temporal Estate wherewith it has please god to Bless me Do Dispose of the Same in manner following

Imprimis I give & Devise unto William Scarborough one Shilling

I give and Devise unto Ann Pallit one Shilling

And I Do Hereby Constitute & appoint my well beloved Wife Alice And my Daughter Mary Waight Executors of All my goods & Chattles whatsoever And Sole Executors of this my will and Do Desire that at my wifes Decease and at my Daughters Death my will is that all the Effects may be Equally Divided amongst my Daughter Mary Waights Children

And I Do Hereby constitute & appoint my welbeloved wife Alice And my Daughter Mary Waight aforesaid Executors of this my will

And Do Declare this to be my Last will & Testament Revoking all former wills By me made

In witness whereof to this my will I have put my Hand & Seal this first Day of April Anno Dom 1743

                                                                                                                Thomas Willson his mark

Sealed published and Declared by me the said Thomas Willson in presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed and by us Attested in His presence

John Barks

Joseph Steel

Alice Barks her mark

The 11^th April 1746 Mary Waite Widow one of the Executors within named was Sworn and at the same time power was reserved for Alice Wilson Widow the other Executrix when she thinks fit to appear to take upon her the Execution thereof

                                                                                                                Before us Richard Grey

The 12^th day of April 1746 Alice Wilson Widow the other Executrix within named was Sworne

                                                                                                                Before me Henry Newby Surrogate

January 2d 1745/6

A True Inventory of Thomas Wilson of Scalford in Leicestershire lately deceased of his Goods Cattle and Chattles

	£	s	d
Impris The Horses and Mares 3 Mares 2 horses 1 two year old one fole	34	0	0
Item the Cows 10 Two Stirks Two Calves	22	15	6
Item the Sheep threescore old Sheep 30 Lamb hogs	30	0	0
Item the Swine 1 Sow and piggs 2 hoggs	3	10	0
Item the Wheat and barley	20	0	0
Item the Beans and the Pease	22	8	4
Item the Hay	5	9	6
Item two Waggons 2 Carts 2 Harrows & plows fold Trays	15	5	9
Item the Fan and Strike & sacks & Scieves hopper		16	2
Item in the Stable & Cart Sadle 5 holtars & five pair of Gears and other Lumber	2	10	6
Item In the house 3 Tables 6 Stools 6 Chairs fire Iron and Tongs and hooks and
Candlesticks 11 pewter Dishes one Dresser pewter Shelf and other Lumber	2	19	00
Item in the Kitchen one Copper 2 pottes 5 pans 4 Tubbs 3 pailes A Leaven
Kimnell and other Lumber	4	0	0
Item in the over parlour one bed and beding 2 Chests one box Table 4 Chairs
and other lumber	1	2	6
Item In the Neather parlour one bed and beding one Chest and other Lumber	1	4	0
Item in the Drink house 6 barrells		12	0
Item in the Dairy one Cheesepress one Churn and other Implements		6	9
Item In the Chambers one bed and beding one Chest one Coffer and other
Lumber	1	1	0
Item his purse and Apparrell	1	10	6
Item for things unseen and forgotten	0	10	6
	170	0	2

Prasiers

Job Lester

William Baker

Robert Draper