William Rosbone of Stathern 1728 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1728

In the Name of God Amen I William Rosbone of Stathern in the county of Leicester Yeoman being Sick in Body but of Sound & perfect Mind & Memory, Praise be therefore given to Almighty God, do make & ordain this my present last Will & testament in Manner and form following that is to say

First & principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the Merits Death & Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain full & free Pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins & to inherit Everlasting Life and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter Named, and as touching the Disposition of all Such temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon Me I do give and dispose thereof as followeth

First I will that my Debts and funeral Charges shall be paid and discharged

I give and bequeath to Mary my loving Wife the rest & residue of My Personal Estate Goods & Chattells whatsoever to be fully and wholly at her disposal, and whom I make full & Sole Executrix of this my present last will & testament

And I do hereby revoke, disannul and make void all former Wills & testaments by me heretofore made

In witness hereof I the said William Rosbone have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord God 1728

                                                                                                         William Rosbone his Mark

Witness

Alice Mintin her mark

Esther Stevenson her mark

Richd Goodwyn

Probate 26 September 1728