Transcript of the Will of Joseph Benfield 1718 - 1786
In The Name of God Amen
I Joseph Benfield of Measham in the County of Derby Laborough being old
and Infirmed but of sound minde memory and Understanding Blessed be God
for the same I Do hereby make Constitute ordain and Declare this my Last Will
and Testament in Mannor and form following.
To wit I Will that all my Just Debts Legices and funeral Expenses be truly paid
and sattisfied by my Executor hereafter Named.
I Give and bequeath to my Nephew John Benfield the sum of ten pounds.
Also I Give and bequeath to my Niece Sarah Sister to the said Jno. Benfield the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Nephew Thos. Twoby the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Niece Jane Twoby the sum of ten pounds and one fether bed Boulster and two
pillow two Blanckets and Coverlid with the Bedstids and Hangings altogeather.
I Give and bequeath to my Niece Elizabeth Twoby the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Brother Henry Benfield and his wife the sum of ten
pounds and if my said brother and sister should Depart this Life Before the said
ten pounds becomes Due then I Give and bequeath the said ten pounds to be
Equally Divided amongst my Nephews and Nieces above mentioned.
I Give and bequeath to my two Kinswomen Mary and Elizabeth Robord of Linton the sum of five
pounds and if my Kinswomen Mary & Eliz. Robord should Depart this Life
before the said five pounds becomes Due then I give the said five pounds to be
Equally Divided amongst my Nephews and Nieces above mentioned.
I Give and bequeath to my Fellow Servant Mary Brooks the sum of five pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Kinswoman Mary Homes the sum of five pounds.
I Give and bequeath to the poor of Measham the sum of one pound ten shilling to be
Distributed at the Discreshon on my Executor.
I Give and bequeath to the poor of Packington the sum of one pound ten shillings to be Distributed at the
Discreshon on my Executor nd if I Dye possessed of more money than is
hereby specified it is my minde and desire that it may be Divided amongst my
Nephews and Nieces above mentioned at the Discreshon of my Executor.
I Give and bequeath all my wearing Apperril to be Divided amongst my
Brother Henry Benfield and Jno. Benfield and Thos. Twoby Junior to be Disposed
as my Executor thinks proper.
And Lastly I Do hereby Nominate Constitute appoint ordain and Declare Thos. Carter
sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament Bearing Date this twenty seventh
Day of Novembr and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
Joseph Benfield his X Mark
Signed sealed published and Declared by the within named Testator in and for
his Last Will and Testament in the preasence of Us who have hearunto Subscribed
Our Names as Witnesses there to in his preasence and at this Request and in the
preasence of Each Other.
Witness
Joseph Sheldon [signed]
Mary Brooks X her mark
I Joseph Benfield of Measham in the County of Derby Laborough being old
and Infirmed but of sound minde memory and Understanding Blessed be God
for the same I Do hereby make Constitute ordain and Declare this my Last Will
and Testament in Mannor and form following.
To wit I Will that all my Just Debts Legices and funeral Expenses be truly paid
and sattisfied by my Executor hereafter Named.
I Give and bequeath to my Nephew John Benfield the sum of ten pounds.
Also I Give and bequeath to my Niece Sarah Sister to the said Jno. Benfield the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Nephew Thos. Twoby the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Niece Jane Twoby the sum of ten pounds and one fether bed Boulster and two
pillow two Blanckets and Coverlid with the Bedstids and Hangings altogeather.
I Give and bequeath to my Niece Elizabeth Twoby the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Brother Henry Benfield and his wife the sum of ten
pounds and if my said brother and sister should Depart this Life Before the said
ten pounds becomes Due then I Give and bequeath the said ten pounds to be
Equally Divided amongst my Nephews and Nieces above mentioned.
I Give and bequeath to my two Kinswomen Mary and Elizabeth Robord of Linton the sum of five
pounds and if my Kinswomen Mary & Eliz. Robord should Depart this Life
before the said five pounds becomes Due then I give the said five pounds to be
Equally Divided amongst my Nephews and Nieces above mentioned.
I Give and bequeath to my Fellow Servant Mary Brooks the sum of five pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Kinswoman Mary Homes the sum of five pounds.
I Give and bequeath to the poor of Measham the sum of one pound ten shilling to be
Distributed at the Discreshon on my Executor.
I Give and bequeath to the poor of Packington the sum of one pound ten shillings to be Distributed at the
Discreshon on my Executor nd if I Dye possessed of more money than is
hereby specified it is my minde and desire that it may be Divided amongst my
Nephews and Nieces above mentioned at the Discreshon of my Executor.
I Give and bequeath all my wearing Apperril to be Divided amongst my
Brother Henry Benfield and Jno. Benfield and Thos. Twoby Junior to be Disposed
as my Executor thinks proper.
And Lastly I Do hereby Nominate Constitute appoint ordain and Declare Thos. Carter
sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament Bearing Date this twenty seventh
Day of Novembr and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
Joseph Benfield his X Mark
Signed sealed published and Declared by the within named Testator in and for
his Last Will and Testament in the preasence of Us who have hearunto Subscribed
Our Names as Witnesses there to in his preasence and at this Request and in the
preasence of Each Other.
Witness
Joseph Sheldon [signed]
Mary Brooks X her mark
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