This is the last Will and Testament of me John Ince of Melbourne in the County of Derbyshire yeoman made this ffifteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three ffirst I order and direct that all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expences be fully paid satisfied and discharged by my Executors hereinafter named out of my personal estate and effects Then I give and devise unto my son Thomas Ince his heirs and Assigns All that my ffreehold house Messuage or Tenement with the Garden Croft Orchard Outbuildings and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and being in Kings Newton in the said County of Derby and now used as a Public House and known by the sign of the Pack Horse which Premises are now in the possession of my said Son Thomas Ince And also that Copyhold Close Piece or Parcel of Land or ground situate lying and being in a certain late ffield before the Inclosure of Melbourne and Kings Newton aforesaid called Shaw field containing by estimation two Acres or thereabouts and which I bought and purchased of and from Thomas Hollingsworth of Melbourne aforesaid ffarmer which last mentioned plot piece or parcel of Copyhold land is now in the possession of George Peat and was surrendered to the use of my Will To hold all and singular the aforesaid freehold and Copyhold premises To him my said Son Thomas Ince his heirs and Assigns for ever Then I give and devise to my son in law the said George Peat his heirs and Assigns All that my ffreehold Close piece or parcel of land or ground situate lying and being in the said ffield called Shaw ffield  and containing by estimation three or thereabouts be the same more or less and now in the possession of my said Son Thomas Ince To hold to him my said son in law the said George Peat his heirs and Assigns for ever Then I give and devise unto my Grandson Thomas Ince (the Son of my late Son John Ince) his heirs assign All those my two houses   or Tenements with the the Appurtenances   thereunto belonging situate standing and being in Kings Newton aforesaid and now in the possession of John Earp and John Warral To hold unto him my said Grandson Thomas Ince his heirs and Assigns for ever Then I give and bequeath unto my Grandaughter Mary Clarke (the Daughter of my late Son John Ince deceased) the Sum of One hundred pounds And I order and direct the same to be paid to her the said Mary Clarke her Executors or Administrators within twelve months next after my decease by my Executors hereinafter named out of my personal estate and Effects and subject thereto and to the payment of my debts and expences as hereinbefore mentioned I give and bequeath All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Personal estate and Effects whatsoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be or consist of unto and amongst my said Son Thomas Ince my Daughter Mary the Wife of the said George Peat my said Grandson the said Thomas Ince and my said Grandaughter the said Mary Clark equally to be divided between them share and share alike as Tenants in common and to their respective Executors and Administrators And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said Son in Law the said George Peat and John Pegg of Melbourne aforesaid Turner joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and others In Witness whereof I the said John Ince the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament written or contained in two sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof set my hand and to the second and last sheet set my hand and seal the day month and year first above written The Mark X of John Ince

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Josh ..... Cantrell             Elizabeth Bradford

Proved at London 10 September 1824

PCC    Prob11/1690