Glenn William 1891 of Hose will

William Glenn of Hose 1891 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/34

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Glenn of Hose in the County of Leicester Mason

I appoint Walter Stubbs of Hose aforesaid Farmer and my son Joseph Attewell Glenn to be my Executors and Trustees

I bequeath to my said Son Joseph Attewell Glenn the sum of Fifty pounds due from him to me on the security of his Promissory Note of hand

I devise and bequeath to my Wife Ann Glenn the house with paddock garden yard and outbuildings adjoining thereto situate at Hose aforesaid and now in my own occupation together with all furniture and effects which may be therein at the time of my death and all other my personal estate whatsoever subject to the payment thereout of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses for her uncontrolled use and enjoyment during the term of her natural life and after her decease I devise the above mentioned freehold premises to my said son Joseph Attewell Glenn his heirs and assigns and I bequeath my said household furniture (except as hereinafter mentioned) and my residuary personal estate to my Daughters Fanny Stokes and Ellen Kemp to be divided between them as they may mutually arrange an equal division to be made by me Trustees in default of an amicable arrangement being made between my said Daughters

I bequeath my Marble Time Piece and the Address presented to me by the Scholars of the Sunday School to my said Son Joseph Attewell Glenn after the decease of my said Wife

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of March 1889

                                                                                                         William Glenn

Signed and Declared by the above named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses

Henry Mantle, Hose, Melton Mowbray Cottager

Charles Walter Mantle, Hose, Melton Mowbray Grocer

Proved at Leicester on the tenth day of February 1891 by the Oaths of Walter Stubbs and Joseph Attewell Glenn the Son, the Executors to whom Administration was granted

The Testator William Glynn was late of Hose in the County of Leicester Mason and died on the twenty seventh day of December 1890 at Hose aforesaid

Personal Estate Gross £116.10.0.  Net £90.12.3.