John Tilley of Chadwell 1904 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/47 page 475

This is the last Will and testament of me John Tilley of Chadwell in the County of Leicester grazier

I hereby devise and bequeath all my personal Estate of every description unto my Wife Eliza Tilley absolutely and I give and devise all my real Estates Whatsoever unto my said Wife Eliza Tilley for and during the term of her natural life and from and after the decease of my said Wife, I devise and bequeath the same real estates as aforesaid unto all and every Child or Children if more than one of myself and the said Eliza Tilley share & share alike and I appoint George Deacon Saddler Nuneaton in the County of Warwick and John Horobin Bootmaker Bedworth in the County of Warwick Executrix and Executor and trustees of this my will and revoke all previous wills by me at any time heretofore made, and declare this writing to be my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Eight

                                                                                                                John Tilley

Signed by the said John Tilley the testator in our presence, who in his presence and in the presence of Each other at the same time Subscribe our name as Witnesses

Witness

Thomas Morris

William Morley

On the second day of September 1904 Probate of this Will was granted at Leicester to George Deacon, one of the Executors

DE 1169/1/19 page 322

John Tilley grazier of Chadwell died at Scalford 26 July 1904, probate to George Duncan saddler of 2 Market Place Nuneaton, Warwickshire, John Horrobin having renounced execution

Gross value of Estate and net value of Personal Estate £160.7.6