In the name of God amen I John Weldon of Siston als Systhston in the County of Leics yeoman being well both of body and mind and of a sound and perfect memory blessed be the Lord the giver I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following

First I give and bequeath unto my sonne Robert Weldon and to his heirs and assigns forever all that land which I bought and purchased of Richard Burbage being within the liberties precincts and territories of Siston aforesaid that is to say halfe acre of land in eath field and half acre of Meadow ground and one cowes pasture to be had and taken in the commonable places of Siston als Systhston aforesaid

Also I give and bequeath unto my sonne John Weldon and to his heirs and assigns forever all that portion of land which I purchased off James Darbyshire (viz) one Rood of land and one acre of meadow ground lying within you liberties precincts territories of Siston aforesayd and three beast pastures to be had and taken in the commonable places of Systhston als Siston aforesayd to enjoy the same within one year after my decease paying to his said brother Robert Weldon the sum of 5 pounds of good and lawful money within three months after my said sonne John Weldon shall enjoy ye said land meadowground and cows pastures

Also I give unto my son William Weldon one Toaster [Gew] without any furniture & one bible

Also I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Weldon aforesayd one Cubbard standing in the house where in I now live

Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Franks one coverlid and one brass pan

And lastly all the Rest of my goods Cattels and Chattels bills bonds and whatsoever is mine within the Relme of England unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto Rebeckah my now wife whom I make sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament Revoking all other wills formerly by me made In witness hereof I have sett my hand and seale the second day of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord god 1687

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John Bates

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An inventory of all the goods cattells and Chattels of John Weldon late of Siston in the County of Leics yeoman late deceased taken and prissed by us whose names ar under written the 21st of October in the year of our Lord god 1689 is as followeth

Imprimus his purse and apparrell - £1 0s 0d

Also in the house one table and frame - 0-0-0

And other things belonging to that roome - 0-11-8

Also in the parlor things prised at - 0-10-8

Also in the Chamber things valued at - 0-2-6

Also brass and puter prissed at 0-5-0

Also coeales and wood prissed at - 0-10-0

Also one cow vallued & prissed at - 1-10-0

Allso in the barne heay prised at - 1-10-0

All other things unseen and forgotten - 0-1-0

The totall £6 8s 10d

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In the name of God Amen I Robert Weldon of Syston in the County of Leicester Taylor being in health of body and of sound mind and memory do make an ordained this my last will and testament in manner and form following

First I commit my body to the earth to be interred at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named and nice to my temporal estate I give and advised the same in manner following

First I will that my debts an funeral expenses be paid and discharged

Then all my messuage cottage and tenement situate and being insistent aforesaid wherein I now dwell together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging I give and devise to my son Robert Weldon and to his heirs forever accepting that my said son Robert Weldon shall not be in actual possession of my aforesaid dwelling house till twelve months after my decease

Also I give and devise to my said son Robert Weldon all those several pieces and parcels of arable land meadow pasture and grass ground and one cow pasture with their appurtenances lying being within the fields and Liberty's of Syston aforesaid containing by estimation one acre that is to say one half acre of land in every field that I bought and purchased of John Brown of Syston and one half acre of land in every field that I bought and purchased off Edward Skinner of Syston aforesaid

And also one acre of meadow ground in Syston meadow aforesaid I give and devise to my son Robert Weldon and his heirs forever but provided my son Robert Weldon should die without issue than my will and pleasure is that what I have hereby given and devised to my son Robert Weldon shall in such case be equally divided between my son's John and William Weldon

And all that messuage cottage or tenement with the appurtenances situate and being in Syston aforesaid near the wooden bridge and not being since built and near to the last mentioned cottage or tenement I give and devised to an my wife for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her to cease then to my son John Weldon and to his heirs and assigns forever

All that other messuage and college cottage or tenement with the appurtenances situate standing and being in Syston aforesaid and near the wooden bridge and near to the last mentioned cottage or tenement I give and devise to an my wife for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease to my son William Weldon and to his as forever

Also all my other lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever situate and being in Syston aforesaid or within the Lordship or Liberty's thereof I also where I give and devise to my wife for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease then to my son Robert Weldon and to his heirs for ever

I give and bequeath to my son William Weldon my Engen or Frame to Knitt or make stockings upon with all the implements and appurtenances thereto belonging.

Moreover I give and bequeath to my two sons John Weldon and William Weldon the sum of twenty pounds apiece to be paid twelve months after my decease but in case either of them should die unmarried or leave no issue then I will the legacy or sum of money of him so deceased shall be paid to the survivor of them all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels and personal estate whatsoever not before here given and disposed of I give and bequeath to and my beloved wife who I make my sole and full Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me formerly made In Witness whereof of I the said Robert Weldon first above named have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of May in the 13th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain etc : Anno Dom 1740

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Signed sealed published and declared to be the last will and testament of the above named Robert Weldon the testator in the presence of us who attested the same in his presence and at his request the words and not long since build in the 17th line being first interlined

Thos Cropper

Ann Pickard

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