Will of William Huthnance of St Keverne, died 1729

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Will of William Huthnance

In the name of God Amen I William Huthnance of the pish of St Keverne in the County of Cornwall yeoman the second day of Aprill 1729 being sick and weake in boddy but in sound and perfect memory Praised be God for it do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testamt Revoking all other Wills and Testaments by me formerly made in manner and form hereafter following viz.
Imprimis I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it hopeing through the meritorius Death and passion of Jesus Christ my Saviour to receive a free pardon and remission of all my sins and my Boddy I bequeath to a Christian burial att the discretion of my Executor hereafter named.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son William the Sum of five Shillings
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the Sum of five Shillings
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Charitye the Sum of one hundred and Twenty pounds to be paid her at the End of four years next after my Death with Interest for the Same to that time, and the Bed Tye bolster & pillows in the Truckle bed in the porch Chamber
Item I give & Bequeath unto my Son John the Sum of One Hundred & Forty pound to be paid him att or before the twenty sixth day of March 1731 or the Moyety or halfe of my Right in Tregeage vean for the same att the Election & Choice of my Executor hereafter nominated & appointed he findding him wearing Apparrel of all sortes necesssary and convenient for his degree until that time
Item I give & Bequeath unto my Son Richard the Other half or Moyety of my Right in Tregeage Vean or one Hundred and Fifty pounds for the Same att the Election of my Executr and the Steded bed furnished in the Porch Chamber
Item I give and bequeath unto my wife the Bed in the kitchen Chamber during her life and after her death to my Son John
Lastly I give and bequeath unto my Son Edward my Right and Estate in the Tenemt of Tregeag Veor and the Tyth of Tregeag Veor & Tregeag Vean & all my Right and Estate in the Tenemt of Trabo and all my right in the Tenemt of Lean after the death of his mother Togeather with all my Stock Corn Emplemts of Husbandry and all the rest of my Household goods & also all my Bill Bonds Reconings accownts & demands whatsoever he paying all my Debts & Legacyes as aforesd and I do hereby make Constitute & Ordain him the said Edward Huthnance to be my full & whole Executr In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year above written
   Wm Huthnance

Seald Signed published & declared in presence of us.
Michl Incledon
John Huthnance

Inventory

A true and perfect Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of william Huthnance of the parrish of St Keverne Lately Deced taken and appraised by us whose Names are hereunto written — July 30th 1729 as follows.

	£	S	D
In Chattle Estates	210	00	00
For Corn in the Ground	040	00	00
For two Oxen and two Steers	012	15	00
For three Cows	011	04	00
For Eleven feeding Bullocks	031	03	00
For young Bullocks	011	00	00
For Sheep and Lambs	012	00	00
For Naggs and Mares	015	00	00
For Piggs and Geese	001	03	00
For Implements of Husbandry	004	00	00
For Hay and fuel	005	10	00
For five Beds furnished	015	05	00
For five Chests a Cupboard & other   timber ware in the Chambers	001	10	00
For table Linnen	000	16	00
For table board Chairs and other  timber ware in the Ground rooms	002	12	00
For Cask for holding of Liquor	000	14	00
For Brass potts and Panns and other  brass goods	006	15	00
For Iron potts Kettles and other Iron   ware	000	16	00
For Pewter belonging to the house	001	14	00
For Desperate Debts	001	00	00
For his Purse and wearing apparrell	005	00	00
For things forgotten	001	00	00
	£  390	17	00

Richard Pearce
Richard Gilbert
John Huthnance

Sources

• Will of William Huthnance, 1729: Wills, surnames beginning with H (nos. 4206-4740), 1720-1738. FamilySearch film # 004476813, image 1248 of 2351. Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall.
• Inventory of the goods etc, William Huthnance: Wills, surnames beginning with H (nos. 4206-4740), 1720-1738. FamilySearch film # 004476813, image 1251 of 2351. Original wills, administrations and inventories for the Consistorial Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall.