George Swain of Long Clawson 1720 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1720
In the Name of God Amen The two and twentieth day of August 1720 according to the computation of the Church of England I George Swain Senior of Claxton alias Long Clauson in the County of Leicester Shepherd being sick & weak of body doe make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to say
First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the meritts of Jesus Christ my only saviour and Redeemer to receive full pardon of all my sins, and be made a partaker of life everlasting And as for my body I commit to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such manner as my Executor hereafter named shall think fit and convenient
And as touching that temporal estate which the Lord in mercy hath lent me I dispose of it in manner and forme following That is to say
First I give and bequeath unto my son George Swain twelve pence
And I give and bequeath unto my son William Swain twelve pence
And Give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Swain fifteen pounds
Item I give unto my loving wife twelv pounds to be paid by my Executor and also twelv shillings year of which my Executor to pay six shillings and William Swain to pay six shillings yearly during my wives life
Item I ordain and appoint my son John Swain to be my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I the said George Swain senior do hereby revoke and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me made
And I do hereby ratifie and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament setting hereunto my hand and seal
George Swain his mark
Signed sealed and published as the last Will and Testament of George Swain senior in the presence of
John Reay
William Henson
Thomas Henson
A true and perfect Inventory of all Goods Cattle and Chattles of Geo: Swaine Senior of Claxton als Long Clawson Deced the 5th Day of September Anno Dni 1720 and appraised the 14th Day the same Month by us whose Names are here Subscribed
| £ | s | d | |
| Impris His purse and Apparell | 00 | 05 | 06 |
| Itm Two Cowes and Ten Sheep | 09 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm a Pigg | 00 | 19 | 00 |
| Itm Sheetes and Table Cloaths and other Linnen | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm Coverlid and a feather pillow | 01 | 11 | 06 |
| Itm Two Bedsteds & Hanging & two Matrices | 01 | 05 | 00 |
| Itm Two Chests a Cupboard a Looking Glass | 01 | 02 | 00 |
| Itm In the Dairy Two Barrells & other Small Things | 00 | 11 | 06 |
| Itm In the Cheese Chamber Cheese & bacon & other Small things | 01 | 05 | 00 |
| Itm In the next Chamber Wooll & Wheate & Linnen bed & beding | 01 | 15 | 00 |
| Itm Brass and pewter | 02 | 17 | 00 |
| Itm Hay and Corn In the Barn | 04 | 14 | 00 |
| Itm Grass upon Ground & Manure & fruite in the Orchard | 01 | 00 | 02 |
| Itm In the Cole house & Entry Coles & Tubs & a Churn | 00 | 11 | 00 |
| Itm The Clotts upon the Ground | 00 | 05 | 00 |
| Itm In the House a Coverlid a blanket a peice of Cloath | 01 | 14 | 00 |
| Itm a Cupboard & Three Tables and some Chaires | 01 | 00 | 02 |
| Itm In the Chimney fire Irons & other Small things | 00 | 06 | 00 |
| Itm Things unseen and forgot | 00 | 05 | 06 |
| 32 | 07 | 04 |
John Reay
Robt Hickling
Hugh Stevens
Robt Lee
Probate 24 October 1720