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In the Name of God Amen, I Zachariah
Stafford of Laughton in the County of Leicest Grazier, do make this
my last Will & Testament, in manner & form following that is to
say, first I bequeath my soul to Almighty God in hopes of a joyfull Resurection,
thro’ the Merits of Jesus Christ; & my Body to this earth do be buried
at the discretion of my Executores hereafter named. Next I give & bequeath
unto my loving Wife that Bed & all the Beding belonging to the same
which was hers before I marryed her; & I give her one Cow which she
shall have liberty to chuse out of all the stock of cows I shall be possesed
of at the time of my death, I also give her eight pounds in Money to be
paid her at the end of one year after my decease, I also give my Wife One
iron pott my less or Brass Kettle & two chairs.
Item.
I give to my son in law Edward Bosworth ten shillings, & to my
Daughter Knight’s three children five shillings each.
Item.
I give & bequeath unto my two sons Thomas
Stafford & Francis Stafford
my house at Westerby with all its Apertenances which I give unto them &
their Heirs forever, they honestly paying and discharging the Debt or Mortgage
which is now due upon the same.
Item.
I give all my houshold goods, except thos above disposed of to my loving
Daughter Hannah Stafford, &
I nominate & appoint my said Daughter Hannah my executor & my
son John my executor joyntly, & to them, my said Daughter Hannah
and son John, I give & bequeath all the rest of my stock in Cattle,
& all my worldly substance whatsoever, & Revoking all Wills by
me formerly made, I declare this to be my last Will & Testament this
twenty ninth day of july in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
& twenty three.
Signed sealed & declared by the within mentioned testator Zach Stafford to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of Will Vincent
Ana Clark Zachariah Stafford his mark
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her mark
An Inventory of all the Goods & Chattels of Zacharaiah Stafford
late of Loaton in the County of Leic. Deed taken & appraised the 13th
Day of August 1723 by us whose hands are underwritten.
£ S D
Imprimis purse & apparell
01 0 0
Item sixty sheep at 8s & 6d pr sheep
25 10 0
Item twenty two lambs at
5 0 0
Item eleven cows & a bull
22 0 0
Item seven Stunhui Heifers
7 0 0
Item Four Calves
1 10 0
Item Four poshett piggs
3 10 0
Item for two Hay Cochs
5 0 0
Item for one more
4 0 0
Item for a Carter
0 5 0
Item for a Crop upon the Groud
5 0 0
Item for pewter & shovels & straps
1 10 0
Item for a Clock
0 5 0
Itme for two beds & bedding
1 0 0
Item one Loome
0 10 0
Item for Tubbs & Barrells & pails
0 10 0
For one table & chairs & coffers and
The rest of the lumber
0 15 0
The totall Sum
£ 84 05 0
Witness our hands who are appraisers
Daniel Simper
John Reusle
In the name of God Amen. I Francis
Stafford of Ashley in the County of Northampton.
Being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to god for it, and therefore
calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament.
That is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul
into the Hands of God that gave it, and for my Body I recommend it to the
earth, to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion
of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall
Receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching such
worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this
Life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and
form ------------
Sprimis
I give to my well beloved wife Mary Stafford the House wherein
I now dwell with the shop, yard, out houses and all others its appertenences
scituate standing and being in Ashley aforesaid, with all others of my
goods and chattels whatsoever I give all to her for term of natural life.
And I do hereby alow unto her (if need so require) to take money upon the
house or to disposes of it as best seemeth good to her for the maintaining
of bringing up of my own children and for the maintaining of her self while
she continues my wife. but in case she be married to another man. I do
not allow unto him to take money upon it or to sel or imcumbor the aforesaid
house in any respect but it shall still remain for my own children after
the death of my wife to be divided among them as she shall best think proper
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Stem
I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint the said Mary Stafford
my beloved wife sole executorix of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me here to fore made. In witness whereof I
the said Francis Stafford the testator have here unto set my hand and seal
this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and thirty six ---
Signed sealed published and Declared to be the last will and testament of the above mentioned Francis Stafford the testater in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the said testater ---
Francis Stafford
John Munton
William Smith
Dan Clifton
ON REVERSE
The 3rd of Decbr 1750
Mary Stafford widow, of Ashley in the County of Northampton, sole executrix
of the within written will was then sworn well and faithfully to fullfil
the the law and so forth before me
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This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Stafford of Medbourne in the County of Leicester Widow. I Give and Devise unto Josiah Hodgson of Medbourne aforesaid Gentleman and his heirs. All and singular my Messuages Cottages Clover Lands tenements and hereditaments whatsover and wheresoever and also all and singular my Goods and Challtels and personal estate whatsoever and wheresover and appoint him full an sole Esxecutor of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereofe I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this twenty fouth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Mary Stafford the Testatrix as aut (?) for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as Witnesses to the source in the presence of the said Testatrix
Mary Young
Ellen Hodgson
Alexander Phillips
Mary Stafford
Note :
Messuage = 'Legal term for a dwelling-house with the outbuildings
and garden that go with it.
Tenements = piece of land held by an owner
Hereditaments = property that can be inherited
In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Stafford of Medbourn in the County of Leicester Yeoman, being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be give to the Almighty for he same, calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men, once to Die, do make constitute and appoint this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, in the following manner and form ?
Imprimis, I Give and Bequeath unto Thomas Stafford my son the sum of One shilling to be paid to him one year after my Decease ?
Secondly, I Give and Bequeath unto Francis Stafford, John Stafford and Joseph Stafford my Sons the sum of thirty three pounds each, to be paid to them, or their Heirs and afsigns One year after my Decease, and I like wise Give and Bequeath unto Judith Meadows and Mary Freestone my Daughters the sum of thirty three Pounds (each) to be paid to them one year after my Decease.
Thirdly, I Give and Bequeath unto Wilson Stafford my Son the sum of thirteen pounds, to be paid to him one year after my Decease.
Fourthly, I Give and Bequeath unto Elizabeth and Mary Freestone Daughters and my daughter Mary Freestone aforesaid all my Household Goods, Chattels and Moveable Effects to be Equally Divided between them after my Decease.
Lastly, I constitute and appointe Francis Stafford my son sole Executor by this my Will and Testament ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this Twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hunded and ninety five.
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Stafford
as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us; who in his presence
(and in the presence) of each other have hereunto subscribed our names,
the day and year above written
John Holmes
John Walters ?
Thomas Stafford
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Second page after will of Thomas Stafford
27th May 1797
Let aprobate be made to Francis Stafford the sole Ececutor within namesd
He being duly sworn as well to the faithful execution of the will at
that the ? Goods, Chattels and Credits do not amount in value to the sum
of Three hundred pounds
In the name of God, Amen. The first day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty five. I Wilson Stafford of the parish of Ashley in the County of Northmaptonshire Wheelwright and Carpenter being of sound mind memory and understanding do make this my last Will and Testament at the same time utterly revoking all former Wills made by me declaring this to be my last Will and Testament ? First I give and bequeth to my son William Stafford or his heir the sum of Five shillings to my son Francis Stafford, the sum of Ten pounds to my son John Stafford the sum of Ten pounds to my son Thomas Stafford the sum of Ten pound of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid by my executor out of my dwelling house twelve months and one day after my decease. Also I bequeath to my son Francis my weaving ? Also I give and bequeath such household furniture and money I have at my deacease to be equally divided amongst my four sons namely Francis ? John Samuel Thomas And lastly after all my just debts are paid I give and bequeath the whole rest and residue of my estates whether real or personal and everything I am possessed of whatsoever to my son Samuel Stafford of the Parish of Ashley. At the same time I do appoint William Garris Senior Butcher of Ashely to be my trustee of this my last Will and Testament to which I have hereunto set my had seal this first day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Wilson Stafford
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us……
This is the last will and testament of me Thomas
Stafford of Ashley in the County of Northampton Grazier I revoke
all former wills made by me and appoint my Nephews William Proctor Stafford
and John Stafford (hereinafter called "my trustees") to be the executors
and trustees of this my will I give all my furniture and other household
effects unto my trustees upon trust to premit my wife Jemima Stafford
if she shall think fit to have the use and enjoyment of the same during
her life she keeping the same in good repair and condition and insured
against loss or damage by fire and subject thereto I direct that the same
shall fall into and form part of my residuary estate next hereinafter bequeathed
I give devise and bequeath all my estate and effects both real and personal
and whatsoever and wheresoever not hereby otherwise disposed of unto my
trustees upon trust that my trustees shall sell???? In and convert into
money the same or such part thereof as shall not consist of money and shall
with and out of the money provided by such sale calling in and conversion
and with and out my ready money pay for my funeral and testamentary expenses
and debts and shall invest the same residue of the said moneys in any of
the investments allowed by law for trust funds and shall stand possessed
of the said residuary moneys hereinafter called "the said residuary trust
fund" In trust to pay the income thereof to my said wife during her life
and from and after her decease in trust to pay or apply the income thereof
to ??? the maintenance and benefit of my son Francis Stafford during
his life by weekly monthly quarterly or such other payments and in such
manner as my trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit and
without power of anticipation and from and after the decease of the survivor
of them my said wife and son In trust to pay and divide the said residuary
trust fund and equally between all the children of my brother Wilson
Stafford who shall be living at my decease and have attained or shall
attain the age of twenty one years to whom I bequeath the same accordingly
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty ninth day of
March One Thousand eight hundred and ninety nine ? Thomas Stafford ?
Signed and declared by the said Thomas Stafford as and for his last
Will and Testament in the joint presence of us who at his request in his
presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses
J F Douglass Solicitor Market Haborough
JLB Turner his cler
On the 6th day of September 1899 probate of this will was granted at Peterborough to William Proctor Stafford and John Stafford the Executors.