James Eite of Hickling 1751 Will, Inventory and Bond
Nottinghamshire Archives PR/JW/8/9
In the Name of God Amen
I James Eite of Hickling in the County of Nottingham Being sick and weak in body but of Perfect Mind and memory Blessed be god for itt and being Mindfull of my Mortallity do Make and ordain this My Last will and testament in Manner and form following
Imprimis: I Give and bequeth my Soul into the hands of allmighty god hoping through the mercies of Jesus Christ my Redeemer to be saved and my body to be decently Buried in Hickling Church yard at the charge of my Executor hear after Mentiond: and as for the worldly goods that almighty God hath been pleased to bestow upon me I give and bequeth in this Manner following and form
Itm I Give to my son William Morley one shilling
Item I give to My grandson William Morley one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Margrett Morley one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Mary Morley one shilling
Item I give to my son John Wainman one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Sarah Wainman one shillling
Item I give to my grandaughter Ann Wainman one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Sarah Wainman one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Mary Wainman one shilling
Item It give to my son Stephen Daft one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Ann Daft one shilling
Item I give to my grandson Stephen Daft one shilling
Item I give to my son John Knap one shilling
Item I give to my Daughter Margrett Knap one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Ann Knap one shilling
Item I give to my son Thomas Stringer one shilling
Item I give to my son James Eite one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Elisabeth Eite one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Elisabeth Eite one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Ann Eite one shilling
Item I give to my grandaughter Mary Eite one shilling
Item I give to my grandson John Eite one shilling
Now itt is my will that all these Legesies shall be pade within twelve months after my decease
Item I give to my dear and Loving wife all my goods cattle and chattel during her naturall Life and itt is my will that what money goods and chattel is left att the death of my wife that they shall be equally divided amongst my son James Eite four children Elisabeth Ann Mary and John
My Leagiseis being paid and My funeral charges being paid and discharged then I do make my Loving son James Eite sole Executor of this my Last will and testament Revoking all other wills and testaments heretofore made by me confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament
In wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this present twenty eight day of Aprill in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourty and Eight
James Eite
Signed Seald publishd and declared by James Eite as his Last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers
Edward More
William Man
Robert Morriss
An Inventory taken of all the goods Cattle and Chattel of James Eite Senr of Hickling in the County of Nottingham Lately Deceased by us Whose Names are under written February 20 1750/1
| £ | s | d | |
| Item Purse and Apparill | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Things in the chimne | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Goods in the house 2 tables 1 coubard 4 chairs | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Goods in the parlor one bed and bedstead one chest one box 2 chairs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goods in the Chamber one Little bed and bedstead one coffer one chair | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| One cow and 4 sheep | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Corn and hay | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| £7 | 6 | 6 |
Praised and allowd by us
William Man
Robert Morriss
Bond 12 April 1751 £15, bound James Eite yeoman of Hickling executor and Robert Morris of Hickling schoolmaster, condition that James Eite shall administer will and produce inventory. James deceased stated to be Cordwainer
James Eite
Robert Morris