Richard Healy of Eastwell 1732 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1732
In the name of God Amen I Richard Healy of Eastwell in the County of Leicester finding myself to decay as to my bodily health but of perfect mind & memory praised be God for it doe Constitute make & ordaine this my last Will & Testament in maner & forme following
First and principally I freely resigne my Soul into the hands of God who gave it in sure & certaine hopes of a joyfull resurrection to Eternall life through the alone merits of Christ Jesus my Saviour & my Body to [“be” missing] buried in the Parish Church or Church-yard of Eastwell aforesaid at the proper cost & charges of mine Exequtrix hereafter named & Specified
Item I give & bequeath to my loving Son Richard Healy one Shilling
All the rest of my Goods Chattels & Cattle I give & bequeath to Frances my dear & loving Wife whom I doe hereby Constitute make & ordaine Sole Exequtrix of this my last Will & Testament
I doe hereby revoke all other Wills & freely own this to be my last Will & Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & Seal this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord God 1727
Richard Hely
Seald Signed & declared to be the last Will & Testament (being upon Triple Stampt paper then fairly to be seen) of the abovesaid Richard Healy in the presence of us
Sarah Healy
Robert Lee
An Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattells and Creditts of Richard Healey late of Eastwell in the County of Leicester Yeoman deceased taken and aprized the fourteenth day of Feby 1731/32 By us whose names are hereunder written
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his purse and Apparrell | 00 | 10 | 00 |
| In the house | |||
| Item one Tester bed 1 Cubboard 1 Chest of Drawers 5 Chairs 2 Tables | 1 | 10 | 00 |
| Pewter | 0 | 12 | 00 |
| Brass | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| In the Dairy | |||
| Item 1 Churn 3 tubbs 2 barrells 2 peails | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| In the Chamber | |||
| Item 2 beds with all furniture | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 Chests one Chair a looking Glass | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Item other Lumber not mentioned | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Item in the field 3 Cows | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Item not Seen and forgotten | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totall: | 14 | 4 | 6 |
Apprized by us whose names are underwritten the Day and Year above mentioned
Tho: Hourd
Robt: Lee
