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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 Nicholas Averrill of Alderweyes, being of at this time mind weak in bodie, yett in perfect memory thankes be to god almightie I doe herby make this my last will and Testament; as Followeth Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eline Averrill the Sume of Twentie poundes; to be payed vnto her att the age of Thirteene yeares; by my executor; And in the meane tyme, my wife to have the use of the said xx pounds towardes her mayntenance And I alsoe give vnto my said daughter Alice one linerie Cubbard, and one little painted box. Item I give to my father in Lawe two shillinges six pernce, and vnto my mother in lawe, as much to buie them gloves; Item I give vnto my brother Roger Averill and his wife; two shillinges six peence a peece; And Lastly I make and bequeath my lovenig wife Margery Averrill; My: Sole executrix of this my last will and Testament To have and enioye all my goodes and Chattles moveable and vnmoveable; Avowing to my true intent and meaning, except that which is formerly disposed of In witnesse whereof I have herunto put my hand this third daye of Maye 1646” Copyright: Lichfield Record Office, P/C/11 1649 Averrill, Nicholas Reproduced by courtesy of the Lichfield Diocesan Registrar.
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