John Matchett 1798 of Hickling Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Record 1798
1798
Matchitt John of Hicling for Effects at Long Clawson
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Matchett of Hickling in the County of Nottingham yeoman made this Tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Ninety five as follow (that is to say)
In the first Place I give and divise unto William Willows of Hoby in the County of Leicester Grazier and his Heirs one Moiety or full half part of and in all those two Allotments which were set out and Awarded to me in and by the Award made by the Commissioners appointed by the Act of Parliament lately Passed for Inclosing the late open and common Fields of Harby in the said county of Leicester in lieu of three Oxgangs and an Half of Land with the Rights of common thereto belonging (that is to say) All that parcell of Land or Ground situate in Long Field in the said Parish of Harby Containing twelve Acres and twenty Perches And also all that other parcell of Land or Ground Situate in the said Long Field in the said Parish of Harby Containing Forty four Acres two Roods Twenty two Perches and Respectively Bounded as is Particularly described in the said award and also one Moiety or full Half part of and in all other my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Real Estate whatsoever or whatsoever [sic] within the Kingdom of Great Britain To hold the said Moiety or full half part of the before mentioned Allotments and premises unto the said William Willows his Heirs and assigns to the use of the said William Willows his Heirs and assigns until my Grandson John Bell the Son of my late Daughter Elizabeth Bell deceased shall attain his Age of twenty one years if he shall so Long Live and when and so Soon as my said Grandson John Bell shall have attained his Age of twenty one years then to the use of my said Grandson John Bell for and during the Term of his Natural Life without Impeachment of Waste and from and after the Determination of that Estate then to the use of the said William Willows and his Heirs during the Life of my said Grandson John Bell upon Trust to Support and Preserve the Contingent uses and Estate herein after limitted from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make Entries or bring Actions as the Case shall Require but Nevertheless to permit and Suffer my said Grandson John Bell and his Heirs during his life to Receive and take the Rents and profits thereof to and for his and their own use and Benefit and from and after the decease of the said John Bell either during his Minority or afterwards then to the Use of the Heirs of the Body of the said John Bell lawfully to be begotten And for default of such Issue to the use of my Daughter Sarah Matchett her Heirs and assigns for ever And my Will is and I do hereby declare that the Estate and Interest of and in the before mentioned Moiety of the said Premises so as aforesaid limitted to the said William Willows and his Heirs untill my said Grandson John Bell shall attain his Age of Twenty one years is so limitted to him and them in Trust to apply the rents Issues and Profits thereof to and for the sole use and benefit of my said Grandson John Bell in and towards defraying the Expences of his Maintenance and Education
Also I give and divise unto my said Daughter Sarah Matchett the other Moeity or full Half Part of and in all those the aforesaid two Allotments situate in Longfield in Harby aforesaid containing together Fifty Six Acres Three roods & two perches and also of and in all other my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Real Estate whatsoever and Wheresoever within the Kingdom of Great Britain To Hold the said last mentioned Moiety or full Half part of the said Allotments and premises unto and to the use of my said Daughter Sarah Matchett her Heirs and assigns forever
Also I give unto my said Grandson John Bell the sum of five Guineas to be Paid him Immediately after my decease by my Executors herein after named
And as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Monies Securities for Monies Household Goods furniture Plate Linnen China Ware stock Crop Goods Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever or wheresoever after Payment of all my Just Debts that I shall owe at the time of my decease my funeral Expences the Charges of Proving this my Will and the Legacy hereinbefore by me given I give and bequeath one Moiety thereof unto the said William Willows his Executors administrators and assigns In Trust nevertheless to apply the Interest and proceeds arising therefrom to and for the use and benefit of my Wife Sarah Matchett during the Term of her Natural Life if she shall so long Continue a Widow and unmarried and from and Immediately after the decease or Second Marriage of my said Wife which shall first Happen Then In Trust for my said Daughter Sarah Matchett her Executors Administrators and Assigns and to be disposed of as she or they shall think Proper
And I do hereby give and bequeath the other Moiety of such Residue of my said Personal Estate unto my said Daughter Sarah Matchett to and for her own use and Benefit Provided always that if it shall Happen that my said Wife shall during her Widowhood chuse to separate from or leave my said Daughter Sarah Marchett and Live Else where then and in Such Case my Will is and I do hereby direct that the said William Willows his Executors administrators or assigns shall within three Calendar Months after such Separation as aforesaid Raise out of the said Moiety of the said Residue of my said personal Estate so as aforesaid Given to him the Sum of Fifty two pounds twelve Shillings and Six pence and pay the same unto my said Wife Sarah Matchett to and for her own use and benefit And also pay or transfer the residue of the said Moiety of the said Residue of my said personal Estate so as aforesaid given to him upon the Trusts aforesaid unto my said Daughter Sarah Matchett to and for her own use and benefit
And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my said Daughter Sarah Matchett and the said William Willows Joint Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking all former Wills by me at any Time heretofore made
Also I give to the said William Willows the Sum of one Guinea And my Will and Meaning further is that the Said William Willows his Executors administrators or assigns shall reimburse himself and themselves all such Costs Charges and Expences as he or they shall necessarily expend or be put unto in the Execution of the trusts hereby in him reposed and also that my said Trustee shall not be accountable for more Money than he shall actually Receive not for any Loss that may Happen unless the same Happen through his Wilful neglect or default
In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament Contained in three sheets of Paper set my Hand and Seal that is to say to the two first of which I have set my Hand and to this last my Hand and Seal the day and Year first above written
John Matchett
Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
Sam: Caldecott
Jno Buller [?]
William Everitt
24th February 1798
Let a probat be made to Sarah the wife of James Marriott (heretofore Sarah Matchett) and William Willows the joint Executors above named
They being duly sworn as well to the faithful Execution of the will as that the Testator’s goods Chattels and Credits remaining at Long Clawson or elsewhere within the Archdeaconry of Leicester do not amount in value to the sum of Three hundred pounds