Thomas Kelham of Wartnaby 1746 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1746
In the Name of God Amen The Seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1746 I Thomas Kellham of Wartnaby in the County of Leicester Labourer being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to 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 hoping through the Meritorious Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and as for my Body to be Buried in a Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter Nominated
Imprimis I Give to my Son John Kellham the sum of one Shilling
Item I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Pullford one Shilling
Item I Give to my Grandaughter Anne Kellham the Sum of five pounds
Item all the rest of my Goods and Chattles whatsoever I Give to my Son Thomas Kellham and his heirs for ever upon condition that he shall pay all my debts and Legacies and Burial Charges and do make him my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills and Testaments
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year above Written
The mark of Thomas Kellham
In the presence of
George Mann
Edward Hydes
Thos Kellham
31 October 1746
Thomas Kelham the Sole Executor within named was Sworne before us
W Babington
A True and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattles of Thos Kellham of Wartnaby in the County of Leicester labourer Deceas’d October the 26th 1746
| £ | s | d | |
| Item his purse and Apparel | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| For Goods in the House | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| For Brass and Pewter | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| For Goods in the Parlor | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| For one Old Cow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Sheep | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| For things out of Sight and forgotten | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Sum | 4 | 10 | 6 |
Appraised by us
William Stoakes
George Mann