Samuel Fisher of Long Clawson 1774 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1774/1

In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Fisher of Long Clawson, in the County of Leicester, being Weak in Body, but of perfect mind, Memory, & Understanding Blessed be God therefore Do this 3d day of January 1774 make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament (that is to say)

First I give and bequeath to my Daughter Catherine Fisher the Sum of Forty Pounds

Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Fisher the Sum of Forty Pounds Ten Pounds whereof to be paid to put him Apprentice

Item I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Fisher the Sum of Forty Pounds Ten Pounds whereof to be paid to put him Apprentice

NB The aforesaid Legacies I would have Paid as they Severally come to the Age of Twenty One Years.  Or if it please God, my Wife Ann Fisher, should live longer than such term the said Legacies to be paid at her Decease

Lastly, All the Rest and Residue of my Goods, Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever I give to my Wife Ann Fisher, and my Son Samuel Fisher, whom I do make, Constitute and Ordain to be Jointly my Executors, but if my said Wife marry again then I give all to my Son Samuel Fisher

In witness to this my last Will and Testament I have set my Hand and Seal the day and Year above Written

                                                                                                         Samuell Fisher

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered by the Testator, as and for his last Will and Testament In the presence of

John Davis

John Skinner

Margrit Skiner

The 9 day of Feby 1774 Ann Fisher and Samuel Fisher Joint Executrix and Extor within named were sworn to the due Execution of the within written will

                                                                                                         Before me G Coulton Surrogate