Mary Frances Parnham of Long Clawson, formerly of Croxton Kerrial, 1859 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE462/2

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Mary Frances Parnham of Croxton Kerrial in the County of Leicester, Widow, but at present residing at Claxton in the said County

I desire to be buried at Croxton Kerrial aforesaid near to the remains of my dear departed Mother

And after payment of my funeral expenses and all just Debts I give and bequeath to my Brother William Jackson and his Wife Elizabeth Jackson and to the survivor of them all my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever during their Lives and afterwards to my four Nephews, John William and Robert Sons of my Brother Robert Jackson and John Son of my said Brother William Jackson

And I hereby appoint my said Brother William Jackson to be the Executor of this my Will And declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament I have hereunto set my Hand on the second Day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty five in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses

                                                                                                         MF Parnham

Signed and Declared by the Testatrix Mary Frances Parnham as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other do hereunto subscribe our names as Witnesses

Samuel Fisher

Thomas Marr Harrison

Proved 16^th February 1859 by the Oath of William Jackson Brother of the deceased the sole Executor to whom was granted execution

Sworn under £100 and that the Testatrix died on or about the 20^th day of January 1859