Stokes William 1756 of Wartnaby Will

William Stokes of Wartnaby 1756 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Record 1756

In the Name of God Amen I William Stokes of Wartnaby in the County of Leicester husbandman Do this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord 1755 Make and ordaine this my last Will and testament in Manner following that is to say

Whereas in and by one Indenture of Release bearing date on or about the 28th June 1727 and Made between Elizabeth Stokes Widow and myself of the first part Sarah my late Wife of the Second part and Thomas Oswin and Christopher Dealer of the third part a power is therein and thereby reserved to and for me the said William Stokes to Dispose of one Undivided Moiety or equal half part of all that my messuage or tenement with the backside homestead and Closes thereunto belonging with their appurtenances situate standing lying and being in Wartnaby aforesaid And also of all those three yard Lands of arable meadow and pasture ground and Common lying and being in Several fields precincts and territories of Wartnaby aforesaid to the said messuage belonging now in my own possession And also of one undivided moiety or half part of all that Close lying and being in Wartnaby woulds Containing five acres more or less now in the possession of Willm Moore and also of all houses outhouses buildings barns stables hades balks meadows feedings Commons and Common of pasture trees woods underwoods and of all other profitts advantages and appurtenances to the same belonging Unto all and every the Child and Children of me the said William Stokes and Sarah my late Wife in such parts and proportions as I the said William Stokes should be any deed or Deeds Writing or Writings or last Will and testament in writing direct limit or appoint

I do therefore pursuant to such power in me vested give and devise all and singular the said undivided moiety or half part of the said messuage or tenement three yard land Closes and all the hereinbefore mentioned premises with the appurtenances and every part thereof unto my Son Richard Stokes and his heires To hold the same unto my said Son Richard Stokes his heires and assignes for ever

Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Stokes the sum of one hundred pounds

Also I give unto my son William Stokes the sum of one hundred pounds

Also I give unto my son Samuel Stokes one hundred pounds

All which Legacies I will to be paid to them within twelve Months after my death And I will that the receipts of my said two Sons notwithstanding their Minorship shall be sufficient to my executors for the same

And I further will that my son Samuel Stokes shall be put forth apprentice to such trade as he shall chuse as soon as conveniently can be after my decease out the legacy I hereby give him And that the remainder of the said Legacy shall be put out to interest by and in the name of my Good Friend the Reverend Mr William Cant and that the Interest and produce thereof shall be paid and applied unto and to the use of my said son Samuel during his apprenticeship to find him Cloaths and other necessaries And that the principal sum shall be paid to him at his age of twenty one years or sooner if he comes out of his apprenticeship

Also I give unto my said daughter Mary Stokes one Dozen of good pewter plates one Chest of drawers and the bed and bedding in the new parlour

Also I give unto my said son William the best bed and bedding in the Chambers

Also I give unto my said son Samuel the next best bed and bedding in the Chambers

Also I give unto daughter Mary two pewter dishes

And whereas I am desirous that my said son William Stokes shall and may have the tenant right and possession of the two yard land in Wartnaby aforesaid which I rent of the Reverend Mr Scribo [?] either Rector or Vicar of Quarndon and Woodhouse And of those two Closes which I rent of the Right Honourable the Lord Feversham and which his mother usually and formerly held I Do hereby give and bequeath the said Tenant rights and possession of the same Unto my said son William Stokes humbly Desiring my said Landlords to accept of him to become their Tenant for the same

Also all the rest and residue of my Goods Cattle Chattles and personal Estate of what kind soever my debts Legacies and funeral expences being first paid and discharged I give and bequeath the same Unto my two Sons John Stokes and Richard Stokes whom I hereby appoint full and joynt executors of this my Will hereby revoking all former wills [about 7 words missing in a fold, probably something like “by me made and declaring this to be my last”] will and testament

In Witness whereof I the said William Stokes the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year first above Written

                                                                                                                William Stokes

Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Stokes the Testator for and as his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as Witnesses in his presence

The mark of Edward Camb

The mark of Elizabeth Flint

Will Reeve

1st Novr 1756

John Stokes one of the Executors within named was then sworn

                                                                                                                Before us W Babington

An Inventory of all the Goods Cattle And Chattles of the Late Mr Willm Stokes of Wartnaby In the County of Leicester Deceased

£sd
Purse and Apparel10100
Corn in the Chamber over the new Parlor5140
The Cheese Chamber2000
The wool7080
Goods in the far Chamber0120
In the Chamber at the top of the Stairs1020
In the Cellars2136
In the Old Parliour4000
In the space0050
In the new Parlor0100
In the Dairy0100
In the House5176
In the Kitchen3160
In the Chamber over the Kitchen3100
Gear Collars Harnes and old Halters2120
New Halters Housens Cuppers Back bands And other things In the stable0100
The pump & Troves5000
Coals2000
3 Carts Ropes and Raiths11160
Forks Rakes and fan0176
Boards and wood in the sole House0110
2 Waggons Raiths and Coak boards16000
Plows Harrows and side ropes3120
8 Working Horses62010
85 Sheep34000
40 Lambs12000
Cow-cribs wood and Ladders    0140
7 Hogs6000
Old beans10000
3 Colts and a filly28000
Horned Cattle in Broughton Hills58076
Horned Cattle at Ab Kettleby20020
Horned Cattle at Wartnaby51100
Malt6080
Coaks1140
Hay and Grass in Broughton hills7000
Fold fleaks1040
Wheat barly Oats and Beans in the fields60000
Oats in the Red Earth18000
Hay and Grass in the fields11050
The Tilt field11000
For things not seen and forgot  0056
Contents£494016

No information on who drew up inventory