William Peck of Long Clawson 1876 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE462/19

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Peck of Long Clawson in the County of Leicester Blacksmith

I give and devise unto my Son Thomas Peck All my real Estate situate in the Parish of Long Clawson aforesaid to hold the same Unto and to the use of the said Thomas Peck his heirs and assigns Subject to the payment of the following Legacies or sums of money at the expiration of Six calendar months next after my death

To my Daughter Mary the Wife of William Freeman the sum of Fifty pounds To my Sons William Peck James Peck and John Peck the sum of Forty pounds each and To my Son Joseph Peck the sum of Ten pounds

I bequeath all my personal estate unto my said Son Thomas Peck Subject to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and I appoint my said Son Thomas Peck sole Executor of this my Will

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty sixth day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy five

                                                                                                         William Peck

Signed by the said William Peck in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses

Charles Watchorn

FP Newcome

Proved at Leicester the Thirteenth day of October 1876 by the Oath of Thomas Peck Son of the deceased the sole Executor to whom Administration was granted

The Testator William Peck was late of Long Clawson in the County of Leicester Blacksmith and died on the twenty ninth day of August 1876 at Long Clawson aforesaid

Under £100

Extracted by FP Newcome, Solicitor, Long Clawson