John Pollard of Hickling 1725 Will, Inventory and Bond
Nottinghamshire Archives PR/JW/5/8
Octr 27 1723
In the Name of God amen
I John Pollard of Hickling Labourer being sick and weak in Body Butt of perfect Mind and Memory Blessed be God for itt do Make and ordain this My Last will and testament in manner and form following: that is to say
First I Command [sic] My Sole in to the hands of allmighty god hoping threw the Merritts of My Saviour Jesus Christ to have for giveness of all My Sins and My body I Committ to the Earth to be decently buried att the Charge of My Excetor hereafter Named and as for the Worley Estate which god hath been pleased to be stow upon Mee I give and dispose as followeth
Item I give to My Son John Pollord Living in Hickling My chest and My Mare allso I give him forty Shillings to be paid by My Exceter with in twelve Months after my decease with all My Clothing working and living
Item I give to My daughter Mary Marratts 5 Children John and Mary Elizabeth and Anne and Sary the sume of five pounds that is to say twenty shillings to each of them as they Come to the age of twenthy and one yeares By My Son John Pollord above mentioned
Item I give to My daughter Margarett Musson Living att Fosstone [Foston?] the sume of five pounds to be paid within twelve months after My decease By my Exceter hereafter named
All the Rest and Residue of My goods Cattle and Chattles whatsoever I go give and bequeath unto My son Robert Barlow whom I make Sole Executor of this My Last will and testament Revoking all other wills Maid by Mee in wittness whereof I have sett to My hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written
The Mark of John Pollard
Thomas Daft his Mark
Robert Morriss
May the 7 1725
An Inventory taken by us whose names are subscribed of the goods and Chattil of John Polard Deceased late of Hickling as followes
[The extreme right of the paper including almost all of the pence column is missing]
| £ | S | ||
| Imprimus his Purse and Aparil | 1 | 1 | |
| in the house 1 fieriorn and frogs galowbalk | 0 | 0 | |
| hooks and tonges | 0 | 5 | |
| a warming pan 1 Cubord 3 Chairs 1 table | 0 | 9 | |
| Pewter & Brass | 1 | 1 | |
| In the Parlor 2 beds 1 Chest 1 Cofer | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 Barils 1 Churn 2 kits | 0 | 4 | |
| Corn 6s 2 Cows 4l 5s | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 Sheep | 2 | 2 | |
| Corn on the Ground | 11 | 2 | |
| Hay and Maner | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 filley stag | 2 | 1 | |
| things seen and unseen | 0 | 3 | |
| Suma totalis | 25 | 8 | 8 |
John Man
Paul Hardy
John Hopkinson
Bond 1 October 1725, bound Robert Barlow of Hickling labourer and John Mann of Hickling yeoman, condition Robert Barlow executor to execute will and produce inventory
Robert Barlow mark
John Man
Sealed and delivered in the prence of us
RO: Horon
Joshua Man
