John Matchett of Harby 1741 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1741
In the name of God Amen I John Matchit of Harby in the county Leicaster being Weake in Body but parfact In Memery thanks be to God this I make my last Will & Testement
First I Cummand my soul In to the Hands of allmighty God hoping through Jesus Christ for the Remishon of my Sins & my Body to be Desently Buryed as my Excectuery thinks proper
Item I Give that Debts & demands being to Every body shall be pade & my Buriel Charges shall be Discharg’d
Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Margit Matchit the Sume 80 pounds to be paid at the age of 21 years to her & to be Brought Up & have her Bode Clothing & Scouling at my House at my Executors Charge to the age of one & twenty years
Item I Give to my Daughter Alce Matchit the sume of 80 pounds to be paid at the Age of 21 years to her and to be Brought up & have her Bode Clothing & Scouling at my House at my Excecturs Charge to 21 years
And If one of my daughters should dye before thay cume to age my other Daughter shall have or forten
Item I Give to my Son John Matchit the Sume of five Shillings
And Lastly I make my Wife Alce Matchit full Executor of all I have & possess & Land till my Son cum to age paying my Legaceys
This my Last will & testement In Witness my hand & Seal
John Matchit his Hand & Seal
Seald & deleverd in the presents of us Wittnessis
James Goodson
Thomas Brookbank his mark
Henry Bugg his mark
October 6th 1740
Alice Matchett Widow the within named Extrix was Sworn the 20th Aprill 1741
Tuition of her Children Committed to her
Before us Geo: Newell
A trew & perfect Inventory of all the goods & chattles that John Matchit of Harby in the County of Leicester was possessed of who departed this life October the 12 1740
| £ | s | d | |
| The pers & aparil | 20 | – | – |
| The corn & haye | 10 | – | – |
| … & toon carts | 2 | 10 | – |
| Colers goears & helters | 2 | 10 | – |
| Plous & haras | 1 | – | – |
| Swine | 5 | 10 | – |
| The horsis & mars | 35 | – | – |
| The cows & heffers | 20 | – | – |
| Sheepe | 15 | – | – |
| The clots | 15 | – | – |
| Seckes & fann & strike | 1 | – | – |
| Wood & forks | 1 | – | – |
| Beeast cribs & fold trays | – | 15 | – |
| Buket & chains & horse trofe | 1 | – | – |
| Puter & brass | 5 | – | – |
| Goods in the hous | 5 | – | – |
| Goods in the cichin & cools | 2 | 10 | – |
| Goods in the palers | 3 | – | – |
| Goods in the chambers | 3 | – | – |
| Chees & wooll | 5 | 10 | – |
| Things in the darye | – | 10 | – |
| The lathers | – | 5 | – |
| Things unseen & forgotten | 1 | – | – |
| £ | 243 | 10 | – |
Apraised by
Thomas Clayton
Tho: Lamin