Elizabeth Cam of Hose 1706 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1706/43
In the Name of God Amen the Fifth day of July in the Fifth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Queene defender of the faith &c Anno Dni 1706 I Elizabeth Cam of Hose in the county of Leicester spinster being of sound & perfect mind and Memory Thanks be Given to Almighty God therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body doe make and ordaine this my Last will and Testament in manner following That is to say
First and principally I Commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who Gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner by my Executrix hereafter named nothing Doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I shall receive the same againe by the power of God And as touching all such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Blesse me I Give devise bequeath & dispose thereof in manner following
First I Give and bequeath unto my Loveing Friend Susanah Stanham of Hose aforesaid Widdow her Extors and adminors & assignes forever all my personall estate of what nature Kind Quantity or Quality soever whom I make full and sole Executrix of this my Last will & Testament Revoking and disannulling all former wills Legacies & bequests & Extors by Me in any wise heretofore made or bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this my Last will & Testament
In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare first above Written
Elizabeth Cam her marke
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Elizabeth Cam as her Last will & Testament in the presence of
Joseph Hawley
Thomas Jarman his marke
Jph Hawley
Memorand the interling was done before the ensealing & delivery
PR/I/113
An Inventory of the Goods of Eliz: Cam of Hose lately Deceased
| £ | s | d | |
| Her purse and Apparell | 01 | 05 | 06 |
| Two pans of Brass | 00 | 04 | 00 |
| Five Harden Sheetes 1 blanktt 1 Coverlid | 00 | 04 | 06 |
| One Tub one Kitt and 1 barrell 2 Wheeles one Doz: of Trenchers att | 00 | 02 | 06 |
| Three Hookes one Coale Hatchett | 00 | 00 | 06 |
| One Chest two old Coffers 2 pales | 00 | 04 | 06 |
| One forme two Chaires | 00 | 01 | 02 |
| One Little Table 2 Hatts 1 Candlestick 2 Spoons | 00 | 01 | 06 |
| In Money lent | 40 | 00 | 00 |
| 42 | 04 | 02 |
Appraised by
Tho: Jarman
Jos: Hawley
Probate 26 August 1706 to Susanna Stanham