WILL IN FULL :
Will of John Shepherd of Wimeswold 1832
This is the Last Will and Testament of me John Shepherd Of Wimeswold in the County of Leicester Farmer and Grazier.
First I Will and Direct that all my just debts Promises Will be payed out............ as soon as conveniently May be after my decease.................. hereinafter Named. I give and bequeath unto my son John the Legacy or sum of Four hundred pounds to be paid To him within twelve months next after my decease.
1. I Also give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the Legacy or Sum of Five Hundred pounds to be paid to her within twelve months next after my decease. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter the Bed called her Mothers Bed with Furniture and every thing thereto belonging. Also I give and bequeath to her daughter Martha the Legacy or sum of Five Hundred pounds to be paid to her within twelve months next after my decease. I also give to my said
2. daughter Martha the Bed called the Best Bed with Furniture and every thing thereto belonging and my mind and will is that in case either of my Said daughters shall depart this life before her Legacy shall become due and payable without bearing issue lawfully begotten Then I direct that the Legacy of her so dying shall go to her Sister and be paid to her at the same time as her own original Legacy as before directed to be paid and subject And charged and chargeable with the before mentioned Legacies. I give devise and bequeath unto my Son William all and every my Real and personal Estate Whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or
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kind soever. To Hold to him my said son William his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns for ever according to the nature and tenure thereof. Provided always and my mind and will is that In case my said son William shall depart this life In my life time without bearing issue lawfully begotten Then I give and devise all my said Real and personal estate except as aforesaid and subject to the before mentioned Legacies to my said Daughters and my said son John and my Grandson John
......... in equal shares and proportions and as to my Real Estate be held to them their heirs and assigns for ever and to take as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants. And lastly I do hereby I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said
son William sole Executor of this my Will and do hereby revoke all former and other Wills by me at any time herebefore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Shepherd
Signed sealed and published and declared by the said John Shepherd the Testator as and for the last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
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6 Decr. 1832
This is the Codicil deponed by the
Executor on that day
I John Shepherd of Wimeswould in the County of
Leicester, Farmer, do hereby declare this to be a
Codicil to my last Will and Testament. Whereas I
have in and by my said Will given and bequeathed
to my Son John the Legacy or Sum of Four Hundred pounds
and after bequeathing several legacies in manner in
my said Will particularly mentioned have given and
bequeathed to my son William the Residue of my
personal Estate. Now I do by this Codicil give and
bequeath to my son John in addition to what is
given to him by my said Will, the narrow wheel
waggon that was made by Waterfields with the
raiths and side board, a narrow wheel cart,
two of my cart horses and tackle for two
horses and except as far as I have by this
Codicil altered the same I do hereby ratify and
confirm my said Will. In Witness whereof I Have
hereunto set my hand and Seal this thirtieth
day of July one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.
John Shepherd
And this I John Shepherd do request that my said Executor William Shepherd
Do and shall permit and suffer my Daughters Elizabeth and
Martha Shepherd to occupy the little Cottage house and for them to pay my said Son
William the yearly Rent of Three Pounds and three shillings and every year so long as they
shall occupy the and rent it ....................... by above Codicil
Signed, sealed published and declared by the said
John Shepherd as and for a Codicil to his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who
In his presence at his request and in the
Presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
Our names as Witnesses. The above interliniation being
made and added to the above Codicil by the said John Shepherd
James Berridge
Ruth Brown John Shepherd
Israel Deavile