Joseph Fox of Long Clawson 1721 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1721
In the Name of God Amen
I Joseph Fox of Clawson Longa in the County of Leicester Wheelwright being indisposed of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be therefore given to almighty God doe make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (viz)
First and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hopeing through the merritts death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting Life and my Body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and for such worldly Goods both real and personal I doe Give and bequeath as followeth
First I will that all my debts and funerall charges be paid and discharged
Item I doe Give and bequeath to my Sonn Joshua Fox the sume of five shillings
Item I doe Give and bequeath to my Sonn Hugh Fox the sume of five shillings
Item I doe Give and bequeath to my Sonn and Daughter Thomas and Elizabeth Turner [?] the sume of five shillings
Item I doe Give and bequeath to my Sonn and Daughter William and Mary Heale the sume of ten pounds to be paid within the space of one yeare after my decease
And all the rest and residue of all my Lands Goods and Chattels I doe give and bequeath to my Loveing sonn Joseph Fox whom I doe make full and Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and making null and void all wills and Testaments heretofore by me made and only acknowledging this my Last will and Testament unto which I have hereunto put my hand and Seale this Eight day of October in the yeare of our Lord 1721
Joseph Fox senior his mark
Signed sealed published and declared to be the Last will and Testament of Joseph Fox above named In the presence of us
Richard Flower
William Parker A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods Cattell & Chattells of Joseph Fox Senior of Claxton alias Long Clawson in the County of Leicester deceased the ninth day of October Anno Dom 1721 and apprized the twentieth day of the same month by us whose names are here subscribed
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis His purse and apparell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item In the little parlour a chest a coffer and a chair & two beds and bedding | 3 | 17 | 6 |
| Item In the great Parlour A bed & bedding a cubbard & six chaires | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Item in the chamber over the great parlour one bede & bedding one chest & | |||
| 4 chaires & a little table | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Item In the chamber over the little parlour one bed & bedding & a little wheat | |||
| & a little barley | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item In the cheese chamber cheese & other inconsiderable things | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Item In the kitchin a Copper & brewing vessells & coals & a brass pot & kitts | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Item In the dayery two barrells & milk vessels &c | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Item Horse kind five mares & two foales | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Six cowes & four heffers | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| Item Fourty sheep young & old | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Item A sow & pigs | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item Hay in the stackyard | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Item Pease & wheat & barley | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| Item One wagon & two Carts & geers a plow & harrow | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Fold fleakes & swine troughs … and forkes | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Item Things in the house a clock & fire irons & other things | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Item Things unseen and forgot | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 116 | 8 | 0 |
Robert Hickling
William Parker
Richard Brown