Samuel Morley of Hickling 1729 Will, Inventory and Bond
Nottinghamshire Archives PR/JW/6/4
In the Name of God amen November the 23 1723 I Samuell Morely Senr of Hickling in the County of Nottingham Cordwinder being of perfect memory do make and ordain this My Last will and testament in manner and form following That is to say
First I commend my soul into the hands of all Mighty god hoping throu the merritts death and passion of Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and as for the worldly estate that god hath been please to bestow upon mee I give and bequeath as followeth
First I will that my funeral charges be paid and discharged
Item I give my son John Morley twenty pounds to be paid by my Executor hereafter mentioned within twelve months after my decease
Item I give to my son Richard Morley the sum of twenty pounds to be paid within twelve months after my decease by my Executor hereafter mentioned
Item I give to my son William Morley my mare
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Buttriss one shilling to be paid by my Executor hereafter mentioned
All the rest and residue of my personal estate goods and cattle and chattle whatsoever I do give and bequeath unto my loving son Samuell Morley whom I make to be Executor of this My Last will and testament revoking all other wills heretofor maid by mee in witness whereof I have sett to my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Samuel Morley
Signed sealed published and delivered in the presence of us
Edward Collishaw
The mark of Mary Daft
Robert Morriss
A true and Perfect Inventory of the goods cattle and chattel of Samuell Morley of Hickling in the County of Nottingham Cordwinder lately deceased taken Aprill the twenty and nine by us whose names are hereunto subscribed 1729
| Itm purse and apparrill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Itm the hooks in the chimne | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| The goods in the house | |||
| 2 tables 5 chairs 3 kitts 1 wheele | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1 warming pan 7 pewtard dishes 6 plates | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 brass cettles | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Goods in the parlors | |||
| 2 beds and beding and two setts curtings | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 chest 2 coffer 1 box 1 table | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 cubard 2 chairs | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| In the chamber | |||
| 1 bed and beding 1 coffer | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Bacon and cheese | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| In the citching | |||
| 8 strike barley 4 strike wheat | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Leather and other od things | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| … if bricks | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 cows 1 calf | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 eve 1 lamb | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Hay and corn upon the ground | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Goods and hopefull debts | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Things and seen and unseen | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Totall | £80 | 16 | 10 |
Attested by us:
John Man
Robert Morriss
Bond, bound Samuel Morley yeoman of Hickling and Edward Collishaw yeoman of Hickling October 1729, condition Samuel Morley to execute will and produce inventory.
Samuel Morely
Edward Collishaw