William Harrison of Grimston 1812 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1812

In the name of God Amen I William Harrison of Grimston in the County of Leicester Grazier make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)

I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Ann Hoton the Sum of One Shilling

I give and bequeath to my Grandson William Harrison the Sum of One Shilling

I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Lane the Sum of One Shilling

I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Mary Mills the Sum of One Shilling

I give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Ann Carter the Sum of One Shilling

I give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Harrison the Sum of One Shilling

I give and Bequeath to my Grandson Thomas Harrison the Sum of One Shilling

I give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Charlotte Harrison the Sum of One Shilling

I give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Maria Harrison the Sum of One Shilling

I give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Catherine Harrison the Sum of One Shilling

I give and Bequeath to my Son John Harrison the Sum of Twenty Pounds

I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Lane the Sum of Ten Pounds

I give and Bequeath to my Son James Harrison the Sum of Ten Pounds

I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Ann Ward all my Money Goods Cattle Chattels and personal Estate (subject to the Payment of all my Debts Legacies and Burial Charges) And I do appoint her my said Daughter Ann Ward Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty seventh Day of October One thousand Eight Hundred and eleven

                                                                                                                The Mark of William Harrison

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said William Harrison as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at this request have subscribed our Names in his presence and in the presence of each other

Sarah Bishop

Thos Bishop

William Hart

March 2^nd 1812

Let a Probat be made to Ann Ward the sole Executrix within named, she having been duly sworn as well to the faithful execution of the Will as that the Testator’s Goods Chattles & credits did not at the time of his death amount to two hundred pounds

                                                                                                                Thos Robinson, Commissary of the Peculiar of Rothley