Description:

Documents:
1. Will dated 22 September 1725 .
Beneficiaries: To his wife, Mary during her life, '… stock and liveing cattell.and goods and chattels with a tenement purchased of Mr Jeffreys caled by the name of Landons farme' . On her death:
To son, James Harrish,
To daughter, Ann Harrish, £100.
To son, John Harrish £100 out of his stock. Any surplus to be equally divided between sons, James and John.
To son, William, 1/-
To daughter, Mary Roberts, one ewe and lamb.
He has £60 in a mortgage on the lands of John George of the Bilson, of which he leaves £40 to his wife to pay his debts and the other £20 to daughter, Ann.

Executrix: wife, Mary.

Signed by testator.

Witnesses: Walter Marsh, Robert Gwillim and Arnold Powell.

Date of probate: 16 May 1726 .

2. Inventory: [plus copy] dated 27 November 1725 , value £191 12 0d. Appraisers Walter Marsh and Rowland Lewis

Observations:

Interesting inventory illustrating what was obviously the large well stocked farm of a prosperous yeoman. Includes a coversheet; 4 sheets in all.