Family History Notebook

The Will of Richard Kitchen of Santon 1733

Whitehaven Record Office Frame 384 of film DA416 / MF.COP33

In the name of god, Amen. The twelvth day of June 1733

I. Richard Kitchon, living in santon in the County of
Cumberland yemond. Being of Perfect Memory and Remembrance
Praised be god, Do make and ordain this my Last will and
Testament, in manner and form Following, viz.

First, I, Bequeath my Soull into the Hands of Almighty God my Maker
Hoping that Through the Meritorious Death & Passion of Jesus Christ my only
Savour and Redeemer, to Receive free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins
and as for my Body, to be Buried in Cristian Buriell, at the Discression
of my Exector Hereafter Mentioned;
Item I give unto my son John Kitchen, one Shilling

Item all the Rest of my goods money or whatsoever I Have, I give
Unto my wife Annes Kitchon, Upon Condition that she shall pay all my
Debts & Legacies; and make her whole Exector of this my last will and
Testament, Revoking, all other wills and Testaments. In wittnes whereof
I have hereunto set my Hand and Seall the day and year first above written

Test Edward Braithwaite                           Richard Kitchon his mark X
       Henry Braithwaite

3d. of November 1733
Agnes Kitchin the Sole Executrix named in the
will abovewritten was sworn well and faith=
=fully to perform the will abovewritten
                      Before me
                                 Christopher Denton
                                                 Surrogate


A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods
Chatels, Catells, Creditts Effects & personal Estate whatsoever
of Richard Kitchin of Santon in the parish of Irton and County
of Cumberland deceas’d, As appriz’d by Nicholas Kitchin
Henry Dixon & Isaac Nicholson the 28th. Day of June 1733

    £ s d
His purse and wearing Apparel   0 : 15 : 0
Furniture in the Mansion-House, Brass pewder, Table and Stooles   1 :   6 : 8
Bedes, Bedding and Some wool   1 : 10 : 0
Two Horses, Bridle and Sadle   3 :   0 : 0
Cows and two Heiffers   6 :   0 : 0
Sheep   5 :   5 : 0
Corn Growing   1 :   4 : 0
Tot. 19 :   0 : 8

Debts oweing by the Deceas’d

  £ s d
16 : 10 : 0