Henry Moore of Long Clawson 1771 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1771

This is the last Will and Testament of me Henry Moore of Claxton otherwise Long Clawson in the County of Leicester farmer as follows

In the first place I Give and Devise All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances Scituate Standing and being in Claxton otherwise Long Clawson aforesaid (Except and always Reserved out of this Demise the Cottage Common and other Common Right Appurtenant thereto) now in the Tenure or Occupation of Widow Glover unto my Dear and Loving Wife Sarah Moore for and during the Term of her Natural Life And from and Immediately after her Decease Then I Give and Devise the Same unto my Eldest Son John Moore his Heirs and Assignes for ever

Also I Give and Bequeath unto my said Eldest Son John Moore the Sum of fifty pounds to be paid him when he attains the Age of Twenty one years but in the mean time no Interest shall be paid for the same

Also I Give and bequeath unto my Youngest Son Henry Moore the Sum of Two Hundred pounds of lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid him when he attains the Age of Twenty one years But my Mind and Will is That in the Mean time the Interest and proceed of the said Sum of Two Hundred pounds shall be paid unto my Executrix and Executor herein after Named to be by them and the Survivor of them applyed for his Maintenance Education and Bringing up And my Mind and will further is That in Case my said Son Henry Moore shall Dye before he attains his said Age of Twenty one years Then and in such Case I order and Direct the said Legacy of Two Hundred pounds shall be paid to my Eldest Son John Moore and my two Daughters Ann and Jane Moore in equal Shares and Proportions when they shall Respectively attain to the Age of Twenty one years

Also I Give and Bequeath unto my said Two Daughters Ann Moore and Jane Moore the Sum of One Hundred pounds apeice of Lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid to them and each of them when they shall Respectively attain the Age of Twenty one years But my Mind and Will is That in the mean time the Interest and proceed of the said Sum of One Hundred pounds each shall be paid to my Executrix and Executor herein after Named to be by them and the Survivor of them Applyed for their Maintenance Education and Bringing up And my Mind and Will further is That in Case both or either of my said Two Daughters Ann Moore and Jane Moore shall Dye before they attain their Respective Ages of Twenty one Years Then and in such Case I order and Direct the Legacy or Legacys of One Hundred pounds each of her and them so Dying as aforesaid shall be paid to all and every my Surviving said Children Share and Share alike when they Severally and Respectively attain the Age of Twenty one Years

Also all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Household Goods other Goods Stock Cattle Chattles Implements of Husbandry and Personal Estate of what Nature kind or Quality soever (my Debts Legacys and funeral Expences being first thereout paid and Discharged) I Give and Bequeath unto my Dear and Loving Wife Sarah Moore and to my said Eldest Son John Moore to be Equally Divided Between them Share and Share alike whom I do hereby appoint full and Joint Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament Under and Subject to the Provisoe or Condition herein after mentioned (That is to Say)

Provided always Nevertheless and my mind and will is That in Case my said Wife Sarah Morris shall not Continue and Remain my Widow but otherwise she shall at any time after my Decease Intermarry with any Person whatsoever Contrary to my Request and Desire That then and in such Case and from and Immediately after such her said Intermarriage I Give and Bequeath her half part of my said Residuum unto my said Eldest Son John Moore for his own use and Benefit any thing herein before Contained to the Contrary thereof in any wise Notwithstanding

And Lastly I do hereby appoint my Brother Edward Moore and my Brother in Law Thomas Shuttlewood to be full and Joint Trustees and Guardians for my said three Younger Children hereby Impowering them my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivor to Ask Claim Demand and Receive of my said Executrix and Executor or either of them my said three Younger Childrens Legacys so given by me to them as aforesaid And in Case of Nonpayment thereof to sue such Legal or Equitable Ways or Means for Recovery of the said Legacys as they at any time hereafter shall see occasion To the intent and purpose for them my said Trustees and the Survivor of them to put and place out the said Several and Respective Legacys upon good Security or Securitys whereby the same may be the better Established in payment thereof to my said three Younger Children in manner and form as aforesaid anything herein before contained in payment of my said three Younger Children Legacys thereof in any wise Notwithstanding

Hereby Revoaking all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made

In Witness whereof I the said Henry Moore the Father and Testator have to this my last Will and Testament Set my Hand and Seal this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Nine

                                                                                                         Henry Moore

Signed sealed Published and Declared by the said Henry Moore the father and Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Witnesses underwritten who have at his Request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have Set our Names as Witnesses to the due Execution of this his said Will

Thomas Swaine

Samuel Mantle

John Smith

February 14 1771

Sarah and John Moore that joint Executrix and Executor within named was duly sworn before me

                                                                                                         G Coulton Surrogate