Sarah Gibson of Ab Kettleby 1720 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1720

In the name of God Amen the twentieth eight day of Aprill 1720 according to the Computation of the Church of England I Sarah Gibson of Ab Kettleby in the County of Leic spinster do Make and ordaine this my Last will and Testament in maner and forme following

First I Bequeath my soul to the hands of Allmighty God my Maker that through the Meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour and Redeemer to receive free pardon and for giveness of all my sins and as for my body to be buried in Christian buriall at the decretion of my Executor here after nominated

Imprimis I give to my sister Elizebeth Partridge two shilling

Item I give to sister Elizebeths three Daughters one shilling apeece

Item I give to my cosen John Pullford and to my cosen Henery Pullford and to my cosen Samuell Pullford one shilling apeece

Item I give to my cosen Sarah Pullford Daughter of William Pullford Eight pounds to goe forward for her and to be paid to her when shee is one and twenty years of age my will is that shee shall have one tester bedsted with beding nessary for it one wooll bed one fether boulster two pillowes two paire of sheets one pair of blankits

All the rest of my goods and chattels I give to my cosen William Pullford Living in Ab Kettleby in the county of Leic Laborer upon condition that he shall pay all my debts and Legacies and buriall charges and Make him my sole Executor of this my will and Testament and utterly Revoake all former wills that hath been by me made in wittness whereof I here unto have set my hand and seale

                                                                                                         The mark of Sarah Gibon

In the presence of

John Pearesi

William Bishop

Thos Adcok

May 27 1720

A True and perfect Inventory of the goods and Chattells of Sarah Gibson of Ab Kettleby Spinster lately Deceased, taken and appraised by us who names are hereunder written

Item her purs & apparrell	8	5	0
Item in the house one fire Iron four Chaires one little Table four little pewter
Dishes one bedstead two Blanketts one Wool Bed … pair of Sheets two Pillows
one boulster	1	5	0
Item in the Kitchin one pan and a brass pott two Little Tubbs one Little barrill
one Kitt	0	15	0
Item in the Chamber one Chest two wheels	0	3	4
Item for other thins unseen and forgot	0	5	0
	10	13	9

John Blankley

John Pearcey

Wm Freckingham