Robert Nicholls of Goadby Marwood 1860 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/3 page 738

I Robert Nicholls of Goadby Marwood in the County of Leicester Cottager Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following

I give and devise to my Wife Ann Nicholls all my personal estate for her use & benefit during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give & devise the same and every part thereof to my daughter Mary Morley Wife of John Morley Carpenter of Goadby Marwood aforesaid for her own use and benefit absolutely

And I appoint my wife the said Ann Nicholls sole executrix of this my Will

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Twenty sixth day of February One thousand eight hundred and sixty

                                                                                                                Robert Nichols

Signed & acknowledged by the said Robert Nicholls the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

Stevenson G Bellairs Rector of Goadby Marwood

Edward Ecob servant Goadby Marwood

Proved 14^th December 1860 by the Oath of Ann Nichols Widow the Relict of the deceased the sole Executrix

Sworn under £100 and that the Testator died on the 4^th day of March 1860