WILL OF FRANCIS GREAVES June 23rd 1707,
died 18th September 1714.
Will of Francis Greaves the elder of Bricklehampton in the County of Worcester Yeoman being in health
of Body and in mind and memory
(thanks be to God for the same)
but calling to mind the
uncertainty of this life do
make and ordain this my last
will and testament in manor following (viz) I commit my
soul into the hands
of Allmighty God and my body to
the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion
of my executor my worldly
estate.
I dispose the farm and followeth
that is ? I give unto my son Francis and to my daughters
Elizabeth Smith and Anne Wooton twelve pounds apiece
Item I give and bequeath
unto the children that
I now have borne unto me of Anne my
now wife and which shall
be borne unto me of the said Anne
my now wife the sum
of thirty pounds to be equally
divided between them share and share
alike. Each shall receive his or her share at
the age of twenty one or day of marriage
respectively.
Item I do further give and appoint the sum of five pounds to
? my son John to apprenticeship at the discretion of my executor when
he shall attain the age of twelve years or thereabouts
Item I give and bequeath
unto the said Anne my wife and to my son Francis Greaves
and to my kinsman William Weston of Charlton
Yeoman five shillings apiece and do make the
sayd Anne Francis my son and William
Weston executors of this my
last will.
In the presence
of Edward Gold
mark of
Elisha E Harborne mark of
Jn Cartwright ffrancis F Greaves
Inventory
of all
of ffrancis Greaves Snr Late
of the parish of Bricklehampton
deceased taken 25th August 1714.
(There appears to be a discrepancy
between the dates of his death and the date of the inventory. which
has been copied verbatim.)
|
Wearing
apparrel |
£0:8:0 |
|
£1:0:0 |
|
|
In his barn Wheat
Barley Poaties |
£20:10:0 |
|
Cows
and calves Sow and 2 piggs |
£8:10:0 |
|
in the chamber one bedd other
things |
18:0 |
|
in another Chamber one bedd |
5:0 |
|
in the lower roomsd a bedd and Chest |
14:0 |
|
A Table board some stools and a cubbord |
12:6 |
|
In kitchen brass bowls and other
small things |
£1:10:0 |
|
£33:16:6 |
|
|
William Bullock Ed Salsbury |
WILL OF FRANCIS GREAVES OF BRICKLEHAMPTON 17th SEPTEMBER 1720
The
Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above Counden Elizabeth
Greaves the ? lawful Daughter administrator of all and singular the goods and ?
(chattels) of Francis Greaves late of Bricklehampton inestate(?) to be made a
true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods chattels and ? ? ? at
the hands or possession of the said Elizabeth Greaves in (sovereign Lord King
Charles II)
Signed
Inventory
all goods and Chatels of Francis Greaves late of Bricklehampton sixteenth day
of Sept 1702 (mistake by clerk for 1720
?)
|
Item
from the crop of Corn |
£80:00:00 |
|
Item
from horsess |
£32:00:00 |
|
Item
from the cowess |
£27:00:00 |
|
Item
from eighty sheep |
£18:00:0 |
|
Item
from eight swine |
£4:00:00 |
|
Item
one wagon 2 Carts Plows Harrows and all other materials of husbandry |
£15:10:00 |
|
Item
In the chamber over the kitchen one Chest Three coffers and other things |
£2:10:00 |
|
Bedding
and Bedheads |
£4:00:00 |
|
Item
The Furniture in the lower chamber |
£1:00:00 |
|
Item
The Furniture in the buttery |
£2:00:00 |
|
Item
The Furniture in the kitchen |
£3:00:00 |
|
Item
Chose in the house |
£4:00:00 |
|
Item
Wooll |
£3:00:00 |
Total
|
£190:00:00 |
Signed
Thomas
Maricott
Samuel
Clements His Mark
John
Hemming
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