Family History Notebook

Administration Bond and Inventory of William Dickinson of Harmenthows 1738

Know all men by these presents that we Elizabeth Dickinson of Harment-
house in the parish of Saint Bees and County of Cumberland
widow, Thomas Hartley of Eskdale, in the parish and County aforesaid
yeoman and John Doe
are …and firmly bound…..
..
..
with our seals and dated the thirtieth Day of June in the twelth
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the Grace of God
of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, and in the
Year of our Lord God, one Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty and eight.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Elizabeth Dickinson
widow and Administrix
of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of William Dickinson late of Harment
House above mentioned in the Archdeaconry of Richmond Yeoman
……….


Inventory

A True and perfect inventory of all the Goods and
Chattels of William Dickinson of Harmenthows in the
Parish of St. Bees, & Chapelry of Eskdale & County
of Cumberland, Yeoman deceased as they were viewd
and apprized by us whose names are hereunto subscribed
this twenty ninth day of March In the Year of our
Lord God 1738 {Note the year changed on the 25th? Of March}
 

  £ s d q
First of all Purse & apparel 1 5 0 0
Also Horses & Saddles 4 0 0 0
Also Bedding & Bedstocks 1 0 0 0
Also Chists & Tables 0 18 0 0
Also Pewter Potts & Pans 0 10 0 0
Also Chairs forms & wooden vessels 0 5 0 0
Also Iron things 0 4 0 0
Also a cubboard 1 1 0 0
Also Husbandry gear 0 14 0 0
Also Loose wood & ..heels 0 11 0 0
Also Hay & Corn 5 0 0 0
Also Great Cattel 8 10 0 0
Also sheep 60 0 0 0
In all 83 18 0 0
         
Debts owing by the deceased 64 0 0 0

 

  John Nicholson
Apprisers Henry Nicholson his mark H
  John Vickars
  Edward Tyson

Witness Thomas Parker Curate there