[WILL]
In the Name of God, Amen. This is the last Will and Testament of me
William Gough of the Sale in the parish of Alrewas in the county of Stafford
Yeoman being xx infirm but of sound disposing mind memory and understanding.
As follows. First I will that all my just Debts and Funeral Expenses be
justly and honestly paid out of my stock and personal Estate and Effects
and after payment thereof then I Give Devise and Bequeath the remainder
of all my said stock and personal Estate and Effects and also all that
my Messuage or Dwelling House situate and being at the Sale aforesaid and
now in my own holding and possession with the Outbuildings Croft Garden
Yard Orchard and Appurtenances to the same, Messuage or Dwelling House
belonging to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Gough To hold to her my said
wife and her assigns for and during and until the full end and term of
her natural life and from and immediately after her decease then I Give
devise and Bequeath the remainder of all my said stock and Personal Estate
and Effects and also all that my said Messuage or Dwelling House Outbuildings
Croft Garden Yard Orchard and Appurtenances at the Sale aforsesaid to my
son John Gough his heirs and Assigns for Ever. Subject to this my Will
that is to say that in Case my said son John Gough shall die without Issue
lawfully begotten before he attains the age of twenty one years then I
Give Devise and Bequeath the said remainder of all my Stock and Personal
Estate and Effects and also my said Messuage or Dwelling-house Outbuildings
Croft Garden Yard Orchard and Appurtenances at the Sale aforesaid to my
son George Gough and Daughters Elizabeth Bakewell Ann Wootton and Catharine
Bakewell. To hold to them their Heirs and Assigns for Ever to take as tenants
in Common and not as joint tenants. I Give Devise and Bequeath All that
my Piece or Parcel of New Inclosed Meadow Land lately Inclosed out of an
Open Meadow called or known by the name of Longlake Containing about two
acres and a half be the same more or less with the Appurtenances to the
same belonging lying and being within the Manor or Parish of Alrewas aforesaid
to my said son George Gough. To hold to him his Heirs and Assigns for Ever
Subject to and Chargeable with the payment of One shilling to my Daughter
Elizabeth Bakewell Thirty pounds to my Daughter Ann Wootton Thirty Pounds
to my Daughter Catharine Bakewell and sixty pounds to my son John Gough
aforesaid xx The Legacy to paid within one year after my decease - I Nominate
Constitute and appoint my said wife Elizabeth Gough and sons George Gough
and John Gough Executrix and Executors of this will hereby revoking all
former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this only
to be my last Will and testament.
In Witness whereof I the said William Gough the Testator have sit and
put my hand and seal this seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord One
Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-two 1822.
William Gough x his Mark
Signed sealed published and decalerd by the said William Gough the Testator
as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at this
request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed
our Names as Witnesses to the Execution thereof
John Green [Signature]
Thomas Green x his Mark
Gilbt Jno Clarke [Signature]
At Lichfield 14th March 1823
Let a Probate of this Will be granted to Elizabeth Gough Widow and
George Gough the Executrix and one of the Executors a Power being Reserved
for John Gough a Minor the other Executor to prove in like manner.
They being first duly sworn and also that the personal Estate of the
deceased did not amount in value to the sum of 100£
before me,
Cha Buckeridge
Testator died 26th Sepr. Last
Will.
In the Orebendal --------------
Court of Alrewas
In the Goods of
William Gough --------
Deceased
Appeared Personally Elizabeth Gough of the parish of Alrewas
in the County of Stafford Widow and George Gough of the same parish Farmer
the Executrix and one of the -------
Executors named in the last Will and Testament of the said William
Gough ------- late of the parish of Alrewas -------- in the County of Stafford
Yeoman --------- Deceased; and made Oath, that the Estate and Effects of
the said Deceased, for, or in respect of which, a Probate of the said Will
------- is to be granted, exclusive of what the said Deceased may have
been possessed of, or entitled to, as a Trustee for any other person or
persons, and not beneficially, but including the Leasehold Estate or Estates
for Years of the Deceased, if any, whether absolute or determinable on
Lives, and without deducting anything on account of the Debts, due and
owing from the said Deceased are under the value of one hundred -------
Pounds, to the best of these Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief.
The mark of Elizabeth x Gough
George Gough
Sworn on the 14th ---
day of March – 1823
before me,
Cha Buckeridge [Signature]
Can Resy