William Granger of Chadwell 1727 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1727
In the Name of god Amen
William Granger of Chadwell In the county of Leicester comer: being weacke In body but pearfect In memery prased be god for it do make and contesteuit This my last will & testement in maner & forme foleing
First I bequeath my soule in to the Hands of Allmighty god my maker hopeing throught the Meretorius death and pashion of Jesus Christ my Savior to Receve pardon and for giveness of All My sines and my Body to be Buried in Christeall Buriall at the discrestion of my Exsicuterix heare after Named
Imp I Give to my son Thomas the sum of two Shillens And sixpence
I give to my son William The sum of 2 shillens and sixpence
I give to my son John the sum of 2 shillens And sixpence and my Best Sarge Cote
All The Rest of my goods and Chatels I give to Elizabeath My Wife whom I Make Sole Exseckerter and Exsecutrix of this my Last will and testement shee paing All my detes & legeces and finerall Charges
Where unto I have set my hand and seal the 29 day of Desember 1727
William Granger
Sealed and Delivered in the preasance of us
Jno Watchorn
J Watchorn
Executrix sworn 4 March 1727/8
January the 17th 1707 [sic] An Inventory then taken of the Goods and Chattels of William Granger of Chadwell Deceased
| £ | s | d | |
| Impris Purse and Apparel | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| Item for One Cow and three Sheep | 03 | 00 | 00 |
| Item for Beans Pease and Barley | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Item for Goods in the House vizt Three Tables One Cupboard Six Chairs two | |||
| Wheels one Fire Iron with Fire Shovel and Tongs and other Small hooks thereto | |||
| belonging | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Eight Pewter Dishes with Ten plates Four Porringers two Candlesticks one | |||
| Tankard Some Ticknal plates Seven Pans little and Big a Dozen and half | |||
| Trenchers with Trencher Heck, two Tubs Two Kitts one Kimdel Total for them | |||
| all | 03 | 00 | 00 |
| In the Parlour One Bed with Beding thereunto and Curtains to the Same | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| It One Hanging Press one Chest of Drawers Four Small Boxes and Stools one | |||
| Table Six pair of Sheets with other old wearing Linen one Trunck | 02 | 10 | 00 |
| In the Chamber one Bed and Beding and Hanging thereunto belonging | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| One Trunck two Chests four Chairs | 00 | 04 | 00 |
| Item For other Odd Lumber Seen & unseen | 00 | 02 | 00 |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 00 |
Appraised By us
Thomas Hackett
Tho. Richardson