Thomas Smith of Scalford 1728 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1728
In the Name of God Amen This Eight Day of December in the year of our Lord Xst 1727 I Thomas Smith of the Parish of Scalford in the County of Leicester being weak in Body but of a Sound & well disposed Memory (praised be God for it) do make this my last Will & Testament in Manner & Form following
I bequeath my Soul to God my Maker in hopes of a Gracious acceptance with Him only upon the account of Jesus Xt my Redeemer And my Body to the Ground to be buried with Xtian Burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter Named And as for that portion of Worldly Goods which it hath pleased God to entrust me with I bequeath them as followeth
Imprimis I give to my Eldest Son William, in consideration of his duty & Affection toward me, one Cow, and Heifer, & as I would that He should Have neither the Best nor the worst I expect my Wife & Himself to pitch upon two Neighbours to make the Choice
Item I give to my Wife that Tenement or House which I now Inhabit with the Hereditaments thereunto belonging, to be possest by Her whilst She continues a Widow, for immediately upon Her Second Marriage, I require that it shall go to my Eldest Son Willm or otherwise not to descend to Him the aforesaid Willm till her decease, and upon his taking possession of the abovesaid House I do Oblige Him to distribute equally amongst his two Brothers & Younger Sisters the Sum of Eight pounds
Item I do require that my Wife & Eldest Son jointly do, upon my Decease, pay to my Eldest Daughter Mary the Sum of Forty Shillings, moreover I desire that they may be in a particular manner kind to Her
Item I do desire that My Wife & Children that keep unmarried may live together but if my Daughters or each of them that are then unmarried should find an Inconveniency in living with their Mother or Eldest Brother I do require that they may have the privilege of a Separate Room viz the Parlour in the aforesaid House to live in
All the rest of my Goods and Chattels, after my just Debts & Funeral expences are discharged I give to my Wife, tho not to be possest by Her any longer than She continues in her Widowhood For upon Her Second Marriage or Decease I would have my Houshold goods (excepting the Copper which I give then to my Son) to be distributed at Her discretion amongst the Surviving Daughters
And I do appoint my aforesaid Wife executrix of this my last Will & Testament revoking all other Wills formerly by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day & year above written
Thomas Smith His Mark
Signed, Sealed, Published, & declared, to be the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Smith in the presence of us
Richard Welby
William Scarborough
Leonard Posnet His Mark
Who Subscribed our Names in his Presence
Executrix sworn 13 May 1728
March the 29th 1728 A True and perfect Inventory of all the Goods Chattles and Cattle of Thomas Smith of Scalford in the County of Leicester Deceeased
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis His purse and Apparel | 00 | 12 | 06 |
| In the House fire Iron and Tongs and other Implements thereto belonging | |||
| and Pewter two Tables Six Chairs | 01 | 08 | 09 |
| In the Parlour One Bed & Beding One Table and Six Chairs | 00 | 18 | 04 |
| In two Chambers two Beds and Beding one Chest one box and other Lumber | 00 | 17 | 03 |
| In the Brewhouse one Copper and Brass and the brewing Vessels and other | |||
| Lumber | 02 | 03 | 02 |
| In the Cellar Barrells and Drink | 00 | 14 | 08 |
| Item Hay and one Mare | 02 | 13 | 00 |
| Item Three Cows two Heifers two Calves | 09 | 04 | 00 |
| Forgott and unseen | 00 | 05 | 00 |
| 18 | 16 | 08 |
Job Lester )
Thos Willson ) Appraisers