William Caunt of Stathern 1732 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1732
May 28 1729
In the Name of God Amen I William Caunt of Stathern in the County of Leicester husbandman being weak in Body but of sound & perfect Mind & Memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God do Make and ordain this my present last Will & Testament in Manner & Form following (that is to say)
First & Principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the Merits Death & Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain full & free Pardon & Forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit Everlasting Life And my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Disposition of my Executors hereafter Named and as touching the Disposition of all such temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I do give & dispose thereof as followeth
First I will that my Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid & discharged
Item I give to my Nephew Edward Caunt my House & Land in Stathern which I bought of Gabriel Gregory but my Wife to have it to use when she pleases whilst she lives
Also I give to the said Edward Caunt two pounds to be paid him at My Decease
Item I give to my Nephew William Caunt of Eaton Fourty Pounds, twenty Pounds to be paid in one year after My Decease and the other twenty Pounds to be paid two years after My Death
Item I give to Mary Caunt my Niece five Pounds
Item I give to Alice Caunt my Niece five Pounds
Item I give to my Nephew John Caunt five Pounds
Item I give my Niece Elizabeth Caunt five Pounds
Item I give to my Sister Mary Goodwyn twenty Shillings
Item I give to my Nephew Richard Goodwyn five Pounds
Item I give to my Niece Alice George five Pounds
Item I give to my Niece Elizabeth Goodwyn five Pounds
Item I give to my Nephew Francis Godwyn five Pounds
Item I give to my Nephew Thomas Godwyn five Pounds
Item I give to my Wife’s Nephew Thomas Caunt of Stathern twenty Shillings
Item I give to my Wife’s Nephew Solomon Caunt twenty Shillings
Item I give to my Wife’s Nieces Mary Barnes & Dorothy Heron twenty Shillings between them
Item I give to the Sons of My Niece Mary Geeson (Viz) Thomas, John, Richard, Francis and William Geeson five Pounds to be equally divided amongst them and if any of them happen to die that then his or their shares of the said five Pounds to be equally divided amongst the Survivor & c
Item I give to twenty of the poorest people in Stathern twenty Shillings to be paid them the Day I am buried
All the rest & Residue of My Personal Estate Goods & Chattels whatsoever I do give and bequeath to Mary my loveing Wife and my Nephew John Goodwyn joynt Executors of this my last Will & Testament also I will that my said Nephew John Goodwyn Shall have possession of the Farm I am now in, in Stathern if his Grace the Duke of Rutland please to accept him for a Tenant
Also I give all Gibbins Oxgang of Land which I bought to my said Nephew John Goodwyn and the Heirs of his Body and for want of such Issue then to my Nephew William Caunt of Eaton and his Heirs for ever
Also if my Wife leave the said John Goodwyn then she shall have two Cows one Heifer and one Calf and all the houshold Goods to dispose of as she pleases &c
And I do hereby revoke disannul and make void all former Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made
In witness whereof I the said William Caunt of this my last will and Testament have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year first above written
William Caunt his Mark
Witness
Mary Hunter her Mark
Edward Marriot his Mark
Richd Goodwyn
May 29th 1732
An Invy taken of the Goods Chattles and Cattle of William Caunt late of Stathern Husbandman in manner and form following
| £ | s | d | |
| Imps His purse and apparell | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| In the house and Chimney Rack Iron and Hoods and fire Iron and Froggs tongs | |||
| & fire Shovel 2 tables 4 Chairs 4 pewter Dishes 12 Trenchers | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| In the Parlour one Bed and Beding 2 Chists one Box | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| In the Kitchen and Dary Brewing vessells & milk vessells & Cheese press 2 Brass | |||
| Panns one brass Pott | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| In the Parlour Chamber One Bed & beding & Cheese boards | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| In the Kitchin Chamber 2 Quarter of Barley one Quarter of Wheat 12 Sacks | |||
| a Skreen | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| In the Stable 5 pair of Iron Geers & Collars Six Halters Cart Sadle …hanks Cuppers | |||
| and Cushins | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| In the Yard one Waggon 2 Carts plows and Plow Gears Harrows and Harrow | |||
| Gears Cart ropes | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| In the Yard 12 Swine | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| In the Fields 50 Sheep | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| In the Pasture 8 Cows 5 Heifers 4 Calves | 25 | 5 | 6 |
| In the Pasture 6 Mares and Geldings 2 Colts | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Corn growing in the feild valued at all things unseen & forgotten | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 149 | 17 | 6 |
Appraised by us whose names are unto Sett the day and year first above written
Tho: Blankley
Wm Barke
John Goodwyn Senr
Probate 1 June 1732