Robert Wiseman of Eaton 1719 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1719
In the name of god Amen The twenty Eight day of August in The Sixt year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Gorge by the Grace of God of England Scotland Franse and Ireland kinge Defender of the faith Anno Dommini 1719 I Robert Wiseman of Eaton In the County Lester Yeoman Beinge weake in body But Perfect in mind and memory Doe make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in Manor and form following
First I Humblely Resigne my Soule unto Allmighty god my Creator Hopeinge Through the miritorious Death and passion of my Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to Bee joyfully Recd at the day of my Resurristion and my body to bee Dessently Burid at the Decrosion of my Executor hereafter named
And as for my wordly and Temporall Estate I Give and Despose as followeth that is to say
Imprimis Item I Give and devise unto my Loveinge Wife Elizabeth Wiseman all my freehold Estate Lyinge in the town and Lordship of Eaton Dureing her Life and then I Give I to my Son William Wiseman and to his heirs for Ever But my Will and Command is that my said Son Wm Wiseman should Give unto my Son Robert Wiseman the Sum of Twenty pounds to be paid out of the Estate Lyinge at Eaton at the Decease of my said Loveing wife Elizabeth Wiseman
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Wiseman the Sum of Tweele pounds
It I Give unto my Son Thomas Wiseman the Sum of Tweele pounds
Item I Give unto my Son Sollomon Wiseman the Sum of Tweelve pounds
It I Give unto my Son Richard Wiseman The Sum of Twevle pounds to be paid by my Excutor at the age of Twenty four years Each and in Case any of them die before the Come to the age of Twenty four yeares then I Give the part or parts of them soe dyinge unto the Survivors or Survivor of them
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Wiseman the Sum of Ten pounds
Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary Wiseman the Sum of ten pounds
Itm I Give unto my Daughter Ann Wiseman the Sum of Ten pounds
Item I Give unto my Daughter Cathrine Wiseman the Sum of ten pounds
Item I Give unto my Daughter Sarah Wiseman the Sum of Ten pounds to be paid by my Excutor at the age of three and Twenty years each and in Case any of them dye before they Come to the age as aforesaid then I Give there part or parts soe dieinge to the Survivors or Survivor of them
All the Rest of my Goods Cattell and Chatle and parsonall Estate Whatsoever Unbequeathed my Debts Legacies funerall Exspences first paid and Discharged I Give unto my said Loveing wife Elizabeth Wiseman and Do make her sole Excetor of this my Last will and Testament Revokeinge all former wills made by mee
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seall the day and year first above Written
Robert Wiseman
Signed Sealed and Declared by the said Robert Wiseman the testator for and as his Last will and Testament in the pressents of us who have here subscribed our names as Wittnesses in the pressents of the Testor
Thomas Wright
Ralph Whittaker his mark
Ann Richason her mark
14 September 1719 executrix sworn
A true and perfect Inventory of all & Singuler Goods Cattle Chattle & Creditts of Robt Wiseman of Eaton In the County of Leicester yeoman lately Deced by them whose Names are hereunder written Ano Dni 1719
| £ | s | d | |
| Impris His Apparell purse and Girdle | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Goods In the House | |||
| Two Tables six Chaires 6 Buffett Stooles & all other things there | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| In the Kitchen | |||
| Brass & pewter Brewing vessells & all other things in the Roome | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| In the Parlor | |||
| Two Trunks, One bed, 1 box, 3 Chaires & all other things there | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| In the Lodging Chamber | |||
| Two beds & beding 1 Chest of Drawers & other things in that Room | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| In the Store Chamber | |||
| Wooll & Corn one bed & Cheese Mill & all other things there | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| In the Candle House | |||
| Pitch, Tar, Tallow Copper and other Materialls | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| For all Goods In the Shop | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| For the Shop Booke and old Radgs | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| For Six Cowes & four Young Heiffers | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| For Mares Two Foles | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| For Seventy Three Sheep & Twenty Lambs | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| For the Crop of Corn and Hay | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| For the Clotts in both Fields | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| For One Waggon and Two Cartes | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| For One plow two Harrowes, plow Geeres Cart Geeres fold Trees beast Cribbs | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| All things unseen and forgott | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| The Sume Totall | 207 | 1 | 0 |
Tho. Blankley
Tho: Wright
Wm Wisemen
Exhibited Leicester 14 September 1719 by executrix