Taylor Sharp of Kinoulton then Long Clawson 1881 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/24 page 430

This is the last Will and Testament of me Taylor Sharp of Kinoulton in the County of Nottingham Farmer

I direct my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my death

I give all my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Mother Ann Sharp my Brother Richard Sharp Mary the Widow of my deceased Brother John Sharp my Brother Thomas Sharp and my Sisters Ann Margaret Swain Mary Wilson and Emma Christian to be divided equally between them as Tenants in Common

And I appoint my Brother in Law George Swain of Long Clawson in the County of Leicester Grocer and Draper Sole Executor of this my Will

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty sixth day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy three

                                                                                                                Taylor Sharp

Signed by the said Taylor Sharp 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

Amy Holmes

Elizabeth Moulds

At Leicester on the Ninth day of July 1881 Administration (with the Will annexed) of the Personal Estate of Taylor Sharp formerly of Kinoulton in the County of Nottingham Farmer and late of Long Clawson in the County of Leicester Gentleman deceased who died on the Fifth day of June 1884 at Long Clawson aforesaid was granted to Thomas Sharp the Brother and Ann Margaret Swain Widow, the Sister, two of the Residuary Legatees named in the said Will they having been first sworn George Swain the sole Executor named in the said Will having died in the lifetime of the said Deceased

Gross Effects £2965:0:6