Judith Hardy of Hickling 1730 Will, Inventory and Bond
Nottinghamshire Archives PR/NW
In the Name of God, Amen The sixteenth day of February 1727 according to the Computation of the Church of England I Judeth Harday of Hickling in the Countie of Nottingham Widdow being of perfect Memory and Remembrance, praised be God, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in Manner and form following
First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker, hopeing that through the Meritorious Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my onely saviour and Redeemer to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and as for my Body to be buried in Christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors hereafter nominated
Item I give to my son Thomas Harday the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid in a twelvemonth after my decease
Item I give to my son John Harday the sum of one hundred Pounds to be paid when he comes to the age of one and Twentie years
Item I give to my son Paul Harday the sum of one hundred and ten Pounds to be paid when he comes to the age of one and Twentie years
Item I give to my son Joseph Harday the sum of one hundred and Ten Pounds to be paid when he comes to the age of one and Twentie Years
Item I give to my Daughter Elisabeth Harday the sum of one hundred and Ten Pounds to be Paid when she comes to the age of one and Twenty
Item I give all my household goods to my son Paul and my son Joseph and my Daughter Elisabeth
Item my Will is that if any of my Children dye before they come to the age of one and Twenty years then their Portion shall be equaly devided amongst the rest of my Children
Item All the rest of my goods whatsoever I give unto my brother in law Paul Harday and to my brother John Bishop upon condition that they shall pay all my Debts and Legacies and funeral Charges and I make them full Executors of this my last Will and testament and I do appoint them and John Hopkinson to be Trustees for my Children and revoking all other Wills and Testaments
In Witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day of the year first above written
Judeth Harday her mark
Witnesses
John Cornford
Richard Wattson
Ann Sutten her mark
March 25 1728
A true & perfect Inventory of the Goods belonging to Judeth Harday deceased of Hickling in the County of Nottingham Widdow is as followeth
| £ | s | d | |
| In the House | |||
| It Her purse & Apparell | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| It Bonds & bills | 34 | 17 | 6 |
| It Fire irons frogs hooks & rack iron | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| It Table & Chairs | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| It Pewter & brass & Clock | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| It Dresser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the Citchen | |||
| One Copper 4 panns 2 tubs Kneading trough | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| … … cheese press a churn | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| In the Buttery 6 Barrells 1 … | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| Other odd things in the Kitchin | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| It in the first parlor | |||
| … … chairs 1 table | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| The other parlor | |||
| … … … | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| In the Chamber | |||
| The beds one chest one table one cofer | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| It other things seen & unseen | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| The Total | 34 | 8 | 4 |
Praised by us
Christr Neale
John Hopkinson
Bond, bounden Paul Hardy yeoman of Hickling, John Bishop yeoman of Dalby Leicestershire, John Man yeoman of Hickling and Christopher Neale yeoman of Hickling January 1729/30, condition bounden Paul Hardy and John Bishop joint executors to execute will and produce inventory.
Paul Hardy
John Bishop
John Man
Christopher Neale
