Will and inventory of Samuel Cooper of Madeley, 1786

Description:Wills and their accompanying inventories of goods and chattels, are an excellent source of information for family, social and economic history. A will can provide all kinds of useful information about family relationships and the social and economic status of the testator, that is the person making the will. In addition before 1750, an itemised inventory of the goods of the deceased was drawn up by between two and five unbiased persons called appraisors, overseers or supervisors. The inventory includes all the moveable goods, including there appropriate household goods, clothing, stock-in-trade, farm stock, growing and cut corn, loose money and any rent and debts due but it does not include land.

In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Cooper of Madeley in the County of Stafford Wheelwright Being Weak in Body But of Sound Mind and Memory praised Be God for the Same Do Make and Ordain this My Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following that is To Say that After My Funerall Expences and just Debts are Satisfied and paid My Will and Desire is that all My Debts Stock of Cattle and All My Other Goods and Chattels I give To My Beloved Wife Margaret Cooper During Her Natural Life And After her Decease To Be Equally Divided Amongst My Children - Share and Share a Like Except My Daughter Ann Baddeley Wife of Daniel Baddeley of Newcastle Hatter...

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Will of transcription Samuel Cooper of Madeley, 5th July, 1786 (19 KB)

Inventory transcription of Samuel Cooper of Madeley, 5th July, 1786 (27 KB)