Will & Inventory of William Sedgwick of Glascote 1705

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 william Sedgwick the younger of Glascote in the county of Warwick yeoman being sick & weak of body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto Almighty God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Doe make & ordaine this my last will and Testament in Manner and form following that is to say First and principally I give my soul into the hands of God that gave it me and for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner att the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned nothing doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God

Copyright : Lichfield Record Office B/C/11 1705 Nov 7 William Sedgwick of Glascote

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Will Transcript for William Sedgwick 1705 (22 KB)

Inventory Transcript of William Sedgwick 1705 (31 KB)