John Pares of Ab Kettleby 1731 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1731
In the name of God Amen the foreteenth day of March 1724 According to the computation of the church of England I John Peares of Abketleby in the county of Leicester yeoman Being of perfect Memory and Rememberance praised be God doe Make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following
First I Bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker hopeing that through the meritorious death 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 Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter Nominated
Item I give unto Elizabeth my Wife my cottage House being in Abketleby with the apportinance there unto belonging for ever to despose of as shee shall thinke good
Item I give unto my son Edward Greaves and his Wife Twelve pence a piece to be paid to them after my decease
Item I give unto Elizabeth my wife one yard Land and a halfe and one cloas called Shitle craft and three acres of Meddowe Lying in the woulds within the Liberties of Abketleby with all the appurtinances there unto be Longing
All the rest of my goods and chatels and parsnell Estate whatsoever I give unto Elizabeth my Wife upon condition that shee shall pay all my debts and Legacies and funerall charges and Make her my Sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament and utterly Revoke all former wills that hath been by me made
In witness whereof I here unto have set my hand and seale
John Peares
Signed and sealed by the Testator in the presence of
William Furmidge
The marke of William Pulford
Tho Adcock
Item I give unto the poore of Abketleby the sume of ten shillings to be desposed on as my Executrix Shall think fit within Six Months after my decease
Executrix sworn 1 February 1731/2
Janry 3d 1731/2
Inventory of all the goods Cattle & Chattells of John Pearse deced
| £ | s | d | |
| Purse & Apparrell | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| In the house, Two Tables, Six Chairs & Pewter one Landiron | 01 | 05 | 00 |
| In the Parlour, one Chest, one Table, 2 Chairs | 00 | 08 | 00 |
| In the Chamber, 2 Beds, one Chest of Drawers one Chest two Chairs one | |||
| Table one looking Glass | 01 | 05 | 00 |
| In the Chine, one Copper 2 pans 2 pails | 01 | 02 | 00 |
| Wheat Barley & pease thrashed & unthrashed | 03 | 00 | 00 |
| Hay | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Three Cows & one Heifer | 07 | 00 | 00 |
| Seven Sheep | 02 | 02 | 00 |
| Things unseen & forgotten | 00 | 03 | 00 |
| Tot | 19 | 05 | 00 |
Taken & appraised by us
William Freckingham
The mark of Edward Guy