Letitia Pack, 1816

This is the last Will and Testament of me Letitia Pack of Ashwell in the County of Hertford Widow First (subject to the payment of my Funeral Expences) I give and bequeath All my Household Furniture Plate Linen China and Household stuff and Money in the House unto my Sons Thomas, John and James and my Daughters Ann Pack and Hannah Lee equally to be divided between them share and share alike And I give the convenient use and enjoyment of a Room in my now Dwelling House unto my said Daughter Ann Pack during such time as she shall remain single and unmarried And subject thereto and also subject and chargeable to and with the payment of my just Debts and Testamentary Expences and of the sum of Fifty Pounds apiece which I do hereby give and bequeath to my said son Thomas pack and my Daughters Ann Pack and Hannah Lee to be paid them respectively at the end of one Year next after my decease I give devise and bequeath unto my said Sons John Pack and James Pack All that my Freehold Messuage or Tenement (now divided into two Dwellings) and in the Occupation of myself and James Pack together with the Barns Stables Blacksmiths Shop Gardens Orchards Commons and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate in Ashwell aforesaid and all other my Freehold Estate whatsoever And also all my Stock in Trade of a Blacksmith Tools and Implements Book Debts and residue of my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever (not hereinbefore given to my said five children) To Hold all my said Messuage or Tenement and Hereditaments and also my said Stock in Trade Books Debts and residue of my Personal Estate and Effects unto my said Sons John Pack and James Pack their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns according to the nature and quality of the same respective Estates as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants (subject and chargeable with the payment of my Debts and the said Legacies of Fifty Pounds apiece to my said other children at the time aforesaid And I nominate constitute and appoint my said Sons John Pack and James Pack Executors of this my Will, and I do hereby revoke all other Wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Letitia Pack the Testatrix have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this ninth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
      Letitia Pack her X mark

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Letitia Pack as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto
      Saml Bowman of Ashwell Innkeeper
      John Strickland of Ashwell Baker
      H. O. Roe of Baldock, Herts Gent.


Proved at Baldock, 22 June 1816


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