The Will of Thomas Ventress (May 1748 Volume 90 Folio 278)

From G A Dickey, 23 June 2001

"In the name of God, Amen. I Thomas Ventress of Hinderwell in the County of
York, husbandman being through the abundant mercy of God, tho' weak in body,
yet of sound and perfect understanding and memory; do make and ordain this my
last will and testament in manner and form following, first I commend my soul
to Almighty God, and to His Son Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer,
Desiring Him to have mercy on my soul, and to pardon and forgive me all my
sins and offences, and I will that [my] body be decently buried at the
discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned, Items I give to my son Thomas
twenty pounds besides that I have given him at Lythe, the stock and crop
there, items I give to my son Robert and my son William each one hundred
pounds, items I give to my daughter Mary sixty pounds and half of the
household stuff, items I give to my beloved wife the other half of the
household stuff and I will that she have the low rooms in the new end so long
as the lease continues and I will that she have six pounds a year paid out of
my land at Lofthouse [Loftus] called the Scotgate and the Bowlby and at her
decease that my sons and my daughter shall have each of them twenty pounds
paid them out of that land. All the rest of my lands, real and personal
estate after payment of debts, legacies and funeral expenses I give to my son
John Ventress whom I make my sole executor of this my last will and testament
and do hereby revoke and dis-anull all former and other wills and testaments
by me heretofore made or declared in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twentyeighth Day of March and in the year of our Lord
1748. Witnesses Tho. Langstaff, Edwd Thornhill, and Zacharias Campion. Signed:
Thos Ventress."

The Inventory reads:

A True Inventory of the Goods and Chattels belonging to Thomas Ventreÿs late
of Hinderwell in the County of York, Yeoman deceased. £. s. d.
Purse and apparel 10. 00. 0
Quick Stock five oxen 26. 00. 0
Seven Cows and a Stirk 20. 10. 0
Three Swine 20. 05. 0
Four Horses 14. 00. 0
Twenty four Sheep 8. 10. 0
Wheat in the Barn 7. 00. 0
Pease and Beanes 5. 00. 0
Husbandry Geer [gear] 10. 00. 0
Household Stuff in the Forehouse 4. 00. 0
Household stuff in the New end of the House 6. 00. 0
Goods in the two New Parlours 7. 17. 6
Goods in the two New Chambors 3. 02. 6
One bed in the little Parlour and other things 1. 05. 6
Milk veÿsell [vessel] 1. 15. 6
£ 127. 16. 0