Hewitt Family Wills

JOHN HEWITT 1720

Bond

MARY HEWITT of Rosewain

JOHN JEFFERSON of Westward

JONATHAN ROBINSON of Moorswaite

September 1720

Obligation MARY HEWITT wife of the deceased

Signed in the presence of PETER GIBSON

A full and true and perfect inventory of JOHN HEWITT Of Rosewain in the parish of Holme in the County of Cumberland 13th June 1720 ,appraised by

JONATHAN ROBINSON

JOHN ATKINSON

approved October 29th 1720

Item;his horse,apparell and riding furniture £2-10-00

Item;Beasts £10-00-00

Item;Horses £3-00-00

Item;corn,sown £1-16-00

Item;Bigg £1-16-00

Item;Cart,plough,and ploughing gear £0-13-00

Item; sheep £0-08-00

Item;bedding £0-05-00

Item;cupboard and chests £2-10-00

Item;tables and long settle £0-10-00

Item;sink and dresser £0-03-06

Item;pewter £0-13-00

Item;potts and pans £0-07-06

Item;grate,croks and tongs £0-02-06

Item;Wood vessel £0-06-00

Item;pottery vessel £0-01-06

Item;swine and household stuff £0-13-00

Item; money £3-00-00

Total £28-12-00

In the name of God,amen,I JOHN HEWITT of Rosewain in the Parish of [wigton]Blurred] and county of Cumberland,being sick but of perfect memory,Praised be to God.Do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

First I commit my soul unto ye hand of Almighty God my saviour,hoping through the death and suffering of Jesus Christ my saviour and redeemer to have forgiven me for all sins and my body I will to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors herein after named and for the worldly goods it hath pleased God to bestow upon me,I leave and bestow as followeth.

Item;I leave unto my son JOHN,plough and plough gear,carts and cart goods and everything all the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever,moveable.I give unto my wife MARY and my son JOSEPH whom I make joint executors of this my last will and testament revoking all others and former wills made by me either in word or writing

In witness whereof fourth Day of June 1720.

JOHN HEWITT

Witness JOSEPH MC CLUSKY

JOHN KNOT

Proved 25th October 1720

A strange thing with this will two separate

2nd bond dated October 25th 1720

same wording through out