Henry Moore of Long Clawson 1716 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1716/152

In the name of God Amen This 14 Day of December in the second yeare of the Reigne of King Goerge Anno Domini 1715
I Henery Moore of Claxton in the County of Leicester yeoman being in helth and of sound memory praised Almighty God for it and all other his mercies

I Doe make this my Last will & testament in manner following that is to say

First I Comend my soule to God Almighty that Gave it hopeing through the Death & passion of my Blessed saviour to obtain free pardon of my Sins my body to be buried att my Excetors discression hereafter named And I Doe hereby Revoke all former & other wills by me hereto fore made

Impris I Give to my Grandaughter Rosamond Hawley tenn pounds wich I order my son John Moore to pay within one yeare after my Death

Item I Give to all my gran Children twelve pens Apiece for Rosamond Hawley to pay them when shee Receaveth the tenn pounds

And Lastly I give to my Grandaughter Rosamon Hawley All my personall estate of what kind or nature soever whom I make Excetiour of this my Last will

In wittnesse whereof I have hereto sett my hand and seale the Day and yeare above written

                                                                                                         Henry Moore

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Henry Moore as his Last will in the presence of

John Mackley

Richard Stasey his marke

John Hawley

A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chatels of Henery Moore of Claxton deceased taken and prised the 14 Day of Apriel 1716 by Richard Hawley and John Maklin apprisers

Imprimis his purs and apiriel 1 6 8

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                                                                                                         Rich: Hawley      )  apprisers                                                                                                          John Mackley     )