James Whittle of Stathern 1726 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1726
In the Name of God Amen I James Whittle of Stathern in the County of Leicester Husbandman, being weak in Body but of sound & perfect mind & memory, Praise be therefore given to Almighty God, do make and ordain this my present 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 hoping through the Merits, Death, and Passion of My savour Jesus Christ to have full and free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit Everlasting Life And my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named
And as touching the disposition of all Such Temporal Estate as it hath please Almighty God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose thereof as followeth
First, I will, that my Debts and Funeral Charges be paid & discharged
I give to my Son Francis Whittle five Shillings
Item, I give to my Son Robert Whittle Twenty Pounds, ten Pounds of it to be paid him within one year after my Decease, and the other ten Pounds when he attains the Age of twenty one years, also I give to my Said Son Robert two large Pewter Dishes, and one Bed
Item, I give to my Son James Whittle the Sum of fifteen Pounds, five of it to be paid when he attains the Age of fourteen years, and the other ten to be paid when he attains the age of twenty one years
Item, I give to my Son John Whittle the Sum of fifteen Pounds, five of it to be paid when he is fourteen years old, and the other ten pounds when he attains the Age of Twenty one years
Item, I give to my Son Richard Whittle the Sum of fifteen Pounds, five of it to be paid when he attains the Age of fourteen years, and the other ten when he attains the Age of twenty one years
All the rest and residue of my Personal Estate Goods & Chattels whatsoever I do give & bequeath to Elizabeth my dear & loving Wife, full and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
And I chuse and desire Francis Sumner and William Parnam Junior both of Stathern to be Guardians of my Children to see that they have what I give them
And I do hereby revoke, disannul and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made
In Witness whereof I the Said James Whittle to this my last Will and Testament have set my Hand and Seal this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord God 1726
James Whittle
Witness
John Goodwin
John Geeson
Richd Goodwyn
November the 3 1726
A true Inventory taken of the Goods Chattels and Cattel of James Whittle Late of Stathern Deceased as followeth
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis purse and Apparel | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| In the Chinny frogs & fire Irons & Hooks | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| In the House 2 tables 5 Chairs one Cubbard 2 Stools one Wanded Chair | |||
| one Buffitt form | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| In the Kitchin one Copper 3 tubs a Cheespress one Dresser | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| In the Best parlor tow Bedsteads 2 feather Beds one Wool Bed 5 Blankitts one | |||
| Coverlid 2 paire of Sheets 2 Bolsters one pillow 2 Chists 2 Boxes 2 Chairs one | |||
| Table one sett of Hangings one Warming pan | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| In the Little parlor one Beding one Chist & Arke | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| I the parlor Chamber one Chist of drawers one trunk two … of wooll and Chees | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| In the House Chamber 2 Barols one Leaven tubb and other Lumber | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Four Brass potts two Brass pans five pewter dishes | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Four Mares tow Geldings one Coltt | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| Six Cows two Heiffer three Calves | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| Four and twenty of sheep Eight Lambs | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| One sow and ten pigs 3 store pigs 2 feeding swine | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Corn in the Barne | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Beans upon the Hovell | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| Heay in the Barne and 3 Heay Reicks | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| One Waggon 2 Carts | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| Plows and plow Gears Harrows and Harrow Geares | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 Pair of Iron Gears …illhanks and Carte Sadles and Collars and 5 Ring Halters | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Fold Fleacks | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| One strike and sack and 2 Leathern Bags | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Hovels and Hovel Gears | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| Barley Ground 16 Acres att | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Bean Ground 16 Acres att | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| All things unseen and forgotten | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 141 | 15 | 10 |
Apprized by us Whose Hands are Hereunto set
Will Wiseman
Francis Sumner
Joseph Westby
John Goodwin
Probate 13 December 1726
