John Shillcock of Long Clawson 1883 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/26

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Shillcock of Long Clawson in the County of Leicester Miller and Farmer as follows that is to say

After the payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I do hereby give and devise unto my Son John Henry Shillcock of Long Clawson aforesaid the whole of my household furniture linen beds bedding china plate and all and singular my bonds book and other debts monies and securities for money due to me at the time of my decease together with the whole of my real and personal estate situate at Long Clawson aforesaid or elsewhere and I do hereby appoint him the said John Henry Shillcock the sole Executor or this my Will

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty one

                                                                                                         John Shillcock

Signed by the said John Shillcock 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

Thomas Jackson

Charles Watchorn

Proved at Leicester on the Seventh day of February 1883 by the Oath of John Henry Shillcock the Son the sole Executor to whom Administration was granted

The Testator John Shillcock was late of Long Clawson in the County of Leicester Farmer and died on the Ninth day of July 1882 at Long Clawson aforesaid

Personal Estate Gross £952.16.2.  Nett £847.14.0.

Latham and New Solicitors Melton Mowbray