Cited from Lincoln Dean & Chapter Wills and Inventories

Transcriptions

In the Name of God Amen I John Skrimshaw of Struby in the County of Lincoln yeoman being ill in Body but of pfect mind and memory Blessed to God for it do constitute make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following ~~ Imprs I do Give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my Blessed Saviour & Redeemer to Receive free and full pardon and Remission of all my Sins and my Body to be interred in Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executrix here after Nominated and Appointed and for my worldly Goods the Lord hath Blessed me with I bequeath the Same as Followeth ~ Imps I do give unto my Son William Skrimshaw the sum of five pounds to be paid unto him when he shall Accomplish the age of one and Twenty years Item I do give unto my Son John Skrimshaw the sum of Twenty pounds to be paid when he shall attain to the Age of one and Twenty years Item I do give to my Daughter Susannah Skrimshaw the Sum of Twenty pounds to be paid to her when she shall Attain to the Age of one and Twenty years Item I do give unto my Son Daniell Skrimshaw the Sum of Twenty pounds to be paid when he shall Attain the age of one and Twenty years It I do give unto my father Daniell Skrimshaw one shilling to be pd within one month after my decease It I do give to my Brother William Skrimshaw one shilling to be pd within one month after my decease It I do give the Rest of my goods and Chattels undisposed I do give unto Mary my dear and Loving Wife whom I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my whole & Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this one and Twenty Day of March Anno Domini 1717

Signed Sealed and published in the Psence of Tho Rendall

John his X mark Skrimshaw

Probate 26th April 1718

A True & perfect Inventure of the goods and Chattels of John Scrimsey deceased late of Woodthorpe.

Impr
Purs & Apparell ------------------------------------- £5 -- 00 -- 00
four Draught bease --------------------------------- 16 -- 00 -- 00
six milch Cows --------------------------------------- 21 -- 00 -- 00
two fatt Steares ------------------------------------ 14 -- 00 -- 00
Two feather hefers ---------------------------------- 16 -- 00 -- 00
seaven two year old bease & two three year olds ----- 18 -- 00 -- 00
four yearling calfs ---------------------------------- 03 -- 00 -- 00
three Draught horses -------------------------------- 07 -- 00 -- 00
one four yeare ould fillie ---------------------------- 04 -- 00 -- 00
thirtie shearling weathers & one ram --------------- 29 -- 00 -- 00
eight gelt ews ---------------------------------------- 05 -- 12 -- 00
twenty seaven ews with lambe ----------------------- 18 -- 18 -- 00
twenty small sheepe hogs --------------------------- 08 -- 00 -- 00
five swine ---------------------------------------------- 02 -- 05 -- 00
feefteen acres of corne on the ground --------------- 15 -- 00 -- 00
wheate in the barn ------------------------------------ 02 -- 00 -- 00
fouer Chalder of malt -------------------------------- 08 -- 00 -- 00
Waine & waine gears plow & plow gears ------------ 03 -- 02 -- 00
fouer peeces of wood in the yard & other hushelments - 03 -- 00 -- 00
sume hay with the fencing about it ------------------- 02 -- 00 -- 00
In the Hall two tables one Chest of drawers with other furniture -- 02 -- 10 -- 00
In the Parlour Chamber two Beds with other furniture ------------ 04 -- 00 -- 00
In the Hall Chamber two Beds with other furniture ----------------- 04 -- 00 -- 00
In the Kitching one copper with tubs & other bruwing vessels ------- 02 -- 05 -- 00
In the Daery one chern with milk vessels & other things ------------- 00 -- 15 -- 00
Pueter & brass ------------------------------------------------------ 02 -- 00 -- 00
one paer of steele quarns -------------------------------------------- 01 -- 00 -- 00
Debts likely to be gott ---------------------------------------------- 36 -- 12 -- 00
Debts upon hazard --------------------------------------------------- 13 -- 00 -- 00

Total: £259 -- 09 -- 06

Witness our hands
Tho Williamson
(other signature not visible on document)

Comments

Transcripts obtained from the "Scrimshaws of Lincs/Notts/Oz" Ancestry tree by max911.

Other Information #

Two events have been derived from this evidence.

• John Skrymsher★ was wrote a will on 20 Mar, 1717
• John Skrymsher★ probate was read on 26 Apr, 1718

Full Citation

Lincoln Dean & Chapter Wills and Inventories; John Skrimshaw, Ref 17/98.

Source

Lincoln Dean & Chapter Wills and Inventories

Available at:

• Lincolnshire Archives. D&C WILLS