Will and inventory of Robert Greenfield 1679

Date: 1679 [unknown]
Location: Chetwynd, Shropshire, England
Surnames/tags: Wills Greenfield

Transcription of the Will and Inventory of Robert Greenfield who passed away in Chetwynd, Shropshire in July 1679

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In the Name of God Amen I Robert Greenfield of Chetin Heath in

the County of Salop beinge aged and weake in body but sound & p[er]fect in Mind and

Memory (praised be God for it) knowinge the Certainty of death and the Uncertainty of

the ..ne thereof & that it is a Christian duty to sett his house in order ??? ordaine &

Make my Last will and testam[en]t in Manner & forme followinge & first & above all things

I Comitt and Comend my Soule into the hands of Allmighty God my ????? Trustinge for

Salvation through his Mercy and the Meritts of my Redeem[e]r Jesus Christ & for my

Body I Comitt it to his Earth to be decently interred at the discretion and ovrsight of

my Execut[o]rs hereafter Named and for my worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased you

to bless me I distribute and dispose of them as followeth -----------------------------

Impt I give and bequeath unto John Cradock my Son in Law one old Black Cow and Calfe

Now in his possession which he bought of me at fifty shillings price whereof he hath

paid me twenty shillings & the other thirty shillings I forgive him------------------------

It: I give and bequeath unto my Son Robert one Pied Cow: & to my Son Thomas one

Bay Mare, & to my Son Edward one ???????? heifer --------------------------------

It: give unto my Son Richard one yeare old heifer & a Longe Coffer Now Standing

in my Midle Chamber ----------------------------------------------------------

It: My debts and funerall expences beinge first paid and discharged all the rest and

residue of my houshold goods Cattells Chattells Corne on the ground and in the house I

give and bequeath unto my Son: Edward Greenfield and to my Son in Law John Cradock

and doe ordaine Make and appoint them the said Edward my Son and John Cradock my

Son in Law the Joynt Execut[or]s of this my Last will and Testam[en]t & doe hereby revoke

Mak frustrate Null and Void all former and other wills whensoever by me Made I

doe declare this to be my Last will. In wittness whereof I have hereunto putt

my hand and Seale the second day of July Anno: D[omi]n[i] 1679.

Sealed and Published Robt: Greenfield
his Marke

in the p[re]sence of us.

William Pickin

his marke

Joseph Cooke

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An Inventory of all the Goods Cattells and Chattells of Robert Greenfield Late of the Parish of Chetwin in the County of Salop deceased taken and apprized the 22th day of July: Anno D[omi]ni: 1679

	£	s	d
Inps one Old Lame Mare	0	6	8
It[em]: one weaninge Calfe	0	10	0
It[em]: Seaven sheepe old and yonge	0	10	0
It[em]: Beddinge and Linnens	1	0	0
It[em]: one Iron Pott about a Gallon	0	2	0
It[em]: 2 litle? old Brass kettles	0	3	0
It[em]: 3 litle? Pewter dishes	0	4	0
It[em]: one old Cupboord and 3 Coffers	0	4	6
It[em]: one kneadinge Turmill? and other wooden ware	0	5	6
It[em]: 6 Goose and other Poultre	0	4	6
It[em]: one Fire Grate Fire Shovell Pott hookes and Tongs
and one Axe?	0	2	0
It[em]: Corne Growinge on the ground of Severall Sorts	2	0	0
It[em]: hempe? growinge on the ground	0	2	0
It[em]: his wearinge Apparrell	0	5	0
	5	19	2

the Mark of Richard Fardoe }
& Joseph Cooke } Apprizers