Parr Greaves of Ab Kettleby 1822 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1822
This is the last Will and Testament of me Parr Greaves of Abb Kettleby in the County of Leicester Victualler
I give to my Brother John Greaves his Heirs and Assigns my two Closes in Abb Kettleby aforesaid in my own Occupation charged with the payment of Four hundred and Forty pounds in part of the Mortgage debt of six hundred and forty Pounds and a proportion of the Interest if any which shall be due at the time of my death
I give devise and bequeath unto my Wife Cordelia Greaves her Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns my House and Homestead with the Appurtenances in Abb Kettleby aforesaid in which I reside and also all my personal Estate and Effects charged with the remainder of the Mortgage debt and all my other debts and my funeral Expences
And I appoint my said Wife sole Executor of this my Will
Dated this thirteenth day of September 1822
Parr Greaves
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Parr Greaves as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names hereunto as Witnesses at his request and in his presence
Reuben Whitchurch
Samuel Draper
18 Nov 1822
Let a probat be granted to Cordelia Greaves of Abb Kettleby in the County of Leicester widow Executrix named in the will of Parr Greaves who died at Abb Kettleby on the 17 day of Sep 1822
She the said Cordelia Greaves being duly sworn as well to the faithful Execution of the Will as that the Testators Goods Chattels & Credits as they were at his death without deducting any debt owing by him therefrom did not amount in value to the sum of three hundred pounds
Before me William Greenwood Surrogate to the Commissary
Same day probate passed the seal of the Commissary
Wm Harrison Depy Regr