James Barnes of Saxelby 1760 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1760/12
In the name of God Amen I James Barnes the Elder of Saxleby in the County of Leicester husbandman being Somewhat infirme in Body but of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same do make this my last will & Testament in manner and forme following That is to say
First & principally I resigne my Soule into the hands of God my Creator hoping thro’ the meritts of my mercifull Redeemer Jesus Christ to be made partaker of Eternal happiness And my body I Commit to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of the Extor & Extrix hereinafter named and as to my Worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof as followes
Impris I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Hollingshead the Sume of Ten pounds And to my daughter Margaret Barnes Spinster the Sum of Twenty pounds both which Legacies I will Shall be paid out of my personal Estate within twelve months next after my decease
Item I give and bequeath All my Goods Chattles Cattle Credits ready money and personall Estate whatsoever unto my Loving wife and Son James Barnes to be Equally divided between them share and share alike they paying thereout all my just debts Legacies and funerall Expences
And I do hereby Nominate and Appoint by said Son James Barnes Executor and my said Wife Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revokeing all former Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made declaring this to be my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Tenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Six
The marke of James Barnes
Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator James Barnes for and as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who in his presence have put our names as Witnesses
Francis Gamble
John Bird
John Smith jun
25th March 1760
James Barnes and Elizabeth Barnes the Executor & Executrix within named were Sworn before me
Thomas Myddelton Surrogt
