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Indenture and Inventory of Goods, Nicholas Bohenna's
Estate, 14 August 1761
Know all men by these presents that We Philippa
Bohenna of Ruanlanihorne in the County of Cornwall, widow John Thomas of
the same husbandman and John Blight of Lostwithel in the said County are
tide and firmly bound unto the worshipful John Slack the Master of Arts
Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall lawfully constituted in forty
pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Britain, to be paid unto the
said Archdeacon or to his restain Attorney his Executors, Administrators
or Assigns To which Payment well and truly to be made We oblige
ourselves and each of us by herself & himself for the whole one and each
by every of our said executors and Administrators firmly by these
presents stated with our seals dated the Fourteenth day of August in the
first Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third 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 One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Sixty One.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden
Philippa Bohenna the widow relict & Administrator of all and singular
the Goods, Chattel’s and Credits of Nicholas Bohenna late of
Ruanlanihorne above said ……. Deceased do make or cause to be made a true
and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattel’s and
Credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands,
possession or knowledge of her the said Philippa Bohenna or into the
hands possession of any person or persons for him and the same so made
do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the
Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall at or before the last day of November
next ensuing and the same Goods, Chattel’s and Credits and all other the
Goods, Chattel’s and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his
death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of
the said Phillipa Bohenna or into the hands and possession of any other
person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law;
And further to make or cause to be made a true and just Attempt of her
said Administration at or before the last day of June next and all the
Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattel’s and Credits which shall be
found remaining upon the said Administrators Attempt the same being
first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being
of the said Court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons
respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their Decree or
sentence pursuant to the true Intent and Meaning of a late Act of
Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth Years
of the Reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second,
instituted an Act for the better settling of Intestates Estates shall
limit and appoint And if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will
and Testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or
Executors therein names do exhibit the same into the said Court making
Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said Philippa
Bohenna above bounden being thereunto required so render and deliver the
said Letters of Administration Approbation of such Testament being first
had and made in the said Court then this Obligation to be Void, or else
to remain in full force and virtue.
| Sealed and delivered |
Philippa Bohenna |
| In the presence of |
John Thomas |
| Jno Pomery |
John Blight |
An Inventory of Nicholas Bohenna’s Household Goods and
Stock
| Leather |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| Beds and Bedding |
2 |
10 |
0 |
| Timber Heels |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| A pair of Panyers |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Old Boxes |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| One Fish Cask |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Tools |
|
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Three Chairs |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| A Cage of Shelves |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| A Tubb |
|
0 |
0 |
6 |
| A Corner Cupboard |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Pereler |
|
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Cloame Plates |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| A Punch Bowl |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| A Table Board |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| A Horn |
|
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Dishes and Spoons |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Plates and a Bowl 1s Iron Pots 4s |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| A Bucket & Tray 2s Stools 6d |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| Cloame Pots 6d Ten Glass Dollies
1s3d |
0 |
1 |
9 |
| A Pair of Dung Potts |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Old Gridirons |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Knives and Forks |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| A pair of Bools |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| A Tea Kettle |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| A Pair of Bellows and Hook |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Cloathing |
|
1 |
10 |
0 |
| A Pigg |
|
0 |
8 |
0 |
| A Cow |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
| A Horse |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
| A Pair of Scales |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Sacks |
|
0 |
1 |
9 |
| Hay |
|
0 |
5 |
0 |
| A Shovel & Mattocks |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Appraised the 5th of August by Benjamin
Odgers and Richard Allen |
| Witness |
Benjamin Odgers |
| |
Richard Allen |
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