Edward Major 1725

Proved 9 October 1725

In the Name of God Amenn I Edward Major of Heavencut in the County of Northampton Shepard being in good health of Body and of a Sound & perfect mind and Memory Praise be therefore given unto Almighty God do make and ordain this my present Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (That is to say) First and principally I com[m]ⁱend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through his Merits Death & Passion of my Savioer Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit everlasting Life And my Body I Commit to thr Earth to be decently buried at discretion of my Executor hereafter Named And as touching the Disposion of all such [& Chattels]ⁱ as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I Five and dispose thereof as Followeth Item I give to John Pudberry of Norton Five Shillings And all the Rest & Residue of my goods & Chattels I do give and bequeave unto my [xxxx]ⁱ Brother Samuell Major whom I do make Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have herunto Set my hand & Seale this Twelth Day of September in the Year 1725

his mark Edward E Major

Signed Sealed published
& declared by the Testator
Edward Major in our
presence & Subscribed &
Attested in his presence by us

John Elmes
Joseph Lucas
Joseph Wilson

Inventory exhibited 9 October 1725

An Inventory of all & singular the goods & chattels of Edward Major of Heavencut in the County of Northampton Shepard deceased prized by Richard Capell of Stow with Nine Churches Yeoman & Edward Major of Paulers Perry in ye said County Tayler October 4th 1725

	£	s	d
Item ye Goods in ye Fire House one Kettle & Fire Shovel & Tongues & Links & three Tubbs three Chairs & a Table	00	06	8
Item ye goods in ye Parlour a beadstead & Beading a Cheast & Coffer & a box & Dough trough	00	13	4
Item ye Goods in ye Buttery a barrell & form	00	01	6
Item ye Gooods in ye Chamber two beadsteads & a Table	00	03	0
Item his Wearing Apparrell	00	10	0
Item the Money in purse	00	07	0
The Wood in Ye Yard	00	18	0
Item Fifty Sheep & Lambs with ye Wool	06	10	0
Item two Little puter dishes	00	02	6
And all ye Rest of Ye Lumber in ye house	00	02	6
The Total Summa	09	14	6
Richard Capell Edw Major [almost certainly the scribe]