Brunt, William, of Winterside, Hollinsclough, 1834

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This is the last Will and Testament of me William Brunt of Winterside in the Township of Hollinsclough in the Parish of Alstonefield in the County of Stafford Farmer made and published this Twenty Seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four

In the first place I do direct that all my just Debts funeral expences and the expence of proving this my Will shall be paid and discharged out of my Estate by my Executors hereinafter named

And Subject thereto I do give devise and bequeath All my personal property of what nature and kind whatever unto my loving Wife Nancy Brunt for and during the term of her natural (sic)

And from and immediately after her decease I give devise and bequeath the same unto and equally amongst my Grand Children William Brunt Joseph Brunt John Brunt Ann Lomas Dinah Bradley Dinah Nield Betty Tunnicliff John Mellor of Liverpool and William Mellors Children Share and Share alike

And it is my wish and desire that my Grandson Joseph Brunt shall have the first refuse of my Small Farm held under Sir George Crew upon which I now reside after the decease of my said Wife if the said Sir George Crew shall think proper to accept him as Tenant

And lastly I do appoint my said Wife Nancy Brunt and my Grandson Joseph Brunt Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and hereby revoking all former and other Will and Wills (if any) by me at any time heretofore made I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first before written

The mark and X seal of William Brunt

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said William Brunt the testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of use who at his request in his presence and the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as Witnesses

Joshua Wardle Senr, Joshua Wardle junr

In the Bishops Court of Lichfield

In the Goods of William Brunt Deceased

Appeared Personally Nancy Brunt of Winterside in the Township of Hollinsclough in the parish of Alstonefield in the County of Stafford and Joseph Brunt of [blank] joint Executors named in the last Will and Testament of the said William Brunt late of Winterside in the parish of Alstonefield in the County of Stafford aforesaid Farmer Deceased; and made Oath etc.

Nancy Brunt her X mark, Joseph Brunt

Sworn on the Thirtieth day of Decr 1834 before me,

H Buckwell, Commissioner

QRY. When he died? 10th June

Transcribed by Stephen Heathcote from probate records of the Dioceses of Lichfield and Coventry viewed on Find My Past: "Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860"
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William Brunt probate in 1835. Died 10 Jun ? residing in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England, Alstonfield, Staffordshire, England.