In the name of god amen Robert Croome of the parish of Brokenborough in the County of Wilts Being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory (praised be God) doth make and Ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner as ffolloweth (viz)
Imprimis I give bequeath my soul into the hands of God that gave it And as for my Body I commit to the Earth to be Buried in Christian like manner hopeing through the merrits of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I shall have a full and free pardon of all my sins
And as for such goods and Chattels as the Lord hath bestowed upon me I give and dispose of as followeth That is to say after my Debts are discharged and my funeral Exenses paid I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Garlick Three pounds to be paid att the end of two years next after my decease And also I give unto Richard Garlick (her husband) five shillings
Item as for the Rest and Remainder of all my Stock Goods Chattels Moneys Bills Bonds Whatsoever and Wheresoever at the time of my Death I shall have Title to or Interest in I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Elizabeth Croome to mannage such goods and Effects as I (s)hall leave her possessed with all during her Life And after her decease unto my daughter Elizabeth Croome by such parts or portions and att such time and times as her mother shall think proper and Convenient for her
And I do hereby Constitute Ordain and Appoint and make my Beloved Wife Executrix of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby Disannul and make void all other Wills and Bequests heretofore by me made and doth declare this to be my Last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereto Sett my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of April Annoq Dom 1722
Signed Sealed by Robert Croome
Published and Declared
in the Presents of
Simon Pitt
Henry Pitt
Charles Wells
An Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and personal Estate of Robert Croome late of the parish of Brokenborough in the County of Wilts Deceased taken and appraised this the eight day of May Annoq Dom 1722 by us whose names are hereunto Written and followeth
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis The Testators purse & apparel | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| Item In the Dairy house Brass and pewter | 05 | 10 | 00 |
| Item Two fether Beds & one flock Bed with the Apputenances thereunto belonging and some Table Linin | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| In Living Cattell Item fourteen Cows Two Oxen Two Heifers Six yearlings & five weaning Calves | 70 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Thirty four Sheep & Twenty four Lambs | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Five Horses with their Harness | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| Item One Sow and nine small pigs fatt Hog | 04 | 00 | 00 |
| Item One Wheat Rick and Some part of a xxxease Rick and some Barley | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Waggon one Dragg and Two Harrows | 06 | 00 | 00 |
| Item One Hay Rick | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Sixty Acres of Corn growing on the ground | 60 | 00 | 00 |
| Item The Testators Chattels Estate | 65 | 00 | 00 |
| Item In Silver plate one silver Bowl one silver Toaster & one Silver Spoon | 03 | 05 | 00 |
| Item Two Table Boards Six Barrels with some other Lumber | 09 | 10 | 00 |
| Sume | 308 | 05 | 00 |
Henry Croome ] appraisers
Simon Pitt ]