Hemsley William 1817 of Nether Broughton will

William Hemsley of Nether Broughton 1817 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1817/92

In the Name of God Amen I William Hemsley of Nether Broughton in the County of Leicester Grazier being weak and Sick in Body but of a sound mind Memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)

First I Give and Devise to my Dear and Loveing Wife Elizabeth Hemsley All my Messuages Cottages Closes Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances in Nether Broughton aforesaid or elsewhere To hold unto her my said Wife Elizabeth Hemsley and her Heirs forever

Also I Give and Bequeath as follows to my Father William Hemsley the Sum of one Shilling

Also to my Brothers Henry Hemsley and Joseph Hemsley the Sum of one shilling each

And also to my sisters Mary Hemsley and Ann Hemsley the Sum of One shilling each which said Legacies hereinbefore bequeathed to be paid by the Executrix hereinafter named at the end of nine Months next after my Decease

And Lastly all my Goods Chattles and Effects Personal Estate of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever the same is or are I Give and Bequeath to my said Wife Elizabeth Hemsley she paying my just Debts Legacies and Funeral Expences and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint her my said Wife Elizabeth Hemsley whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former and other Wills by me at any Time heretofore made

In Witness whereof I the said Testator William Hemsley have to this my last Will and Testament sett my Hand and Seal this Eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two

                                                                                                         William Hemsley

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testator William Hemsley as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have Subscribed our Name as Witnesses hereto at the request of the said Testator and in the presence of each other

Richard Haytor

Thomas Smith

W Guy

Melton Mowbray 4th Feb 1817

Let a Probate be made to Elizabeth Hemsley of Nether Broughton in the County of Leicester Widow the sole Executrix named in the will of the deceased who died in the month of August last

She being duly sworn as well to the faithful Execution of the will as that the testator’s goods chattels and credits as they were at his death without deducting any debts owing by the deceased therefrom did not amount in value to the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds

                                                                                                         Before me Tho: Ford Surrogate to the Commissary

Same day probat passed the seal

W Harrison Depy Regr