Anne Tinsley of Harby 1779 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1779/205
This is the last Will and Testament of me Anne Tinsley of Harby in the County of Leicester Widow
First I desire to be buried in a private and decent manner And as for my Worldly Estate which hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose thereof as follows
In the first place I give and bequeath unto my Son John Tinsley the Sum of one Shilling to be paid him immediately after my decease by my Executor herein after named
And Also I give and bequeath unto my Son James Tinsley the Sum of one Shilling to be paid him immediately after my decease by my Said Executor
And Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Whalley the Wife of Ambrose Whalley of Goadby Marwood in the county of Leicester Basket maker the Sum of one Shilling to be paid her immediately after my decease by my Said Executor
And Also I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Edith Peares the Wife of John Peares of Waltham on the Woulds in the Said County of Leicester Cordwainer the Sum of Seven pounds to be paid her within Twelve Months next after my decease by my said Executor
And Lastly all the rest residue and remainder of Household Goods other Goods Stock Cattle Chattells and personal Estate of what kind or nature soever (my Debts Legacies and funeral Expences being first paid and discharged) I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Tinsley whom I do hereby appoint full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made
In Witness whereof I the said Anne Tinsley the Testatrix have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Twenty fifth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Nine
The mark of Anne Tinsley
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said Anne Tinsley the Testatrix to be her last Will and Testament In the presence of us the Witnesses under written who have at her request and in her presence And in the presence of Each other set our hands as Witnesses to the due Execution of this her said Will
William Baker
John Taylor
George Whalley
The mark of John Roe
On the 2nd day of March 1779 Richard Tinsley the sole Executor within named was sworn to the due Execution hereof
Before me Tho: Haines Surrogate