Inventory of Walter Herbert, 1702

Herts RO A25/4539

An Inventory of the Goods & Chattells of Walter Herbert dec(ease)d taken & appraised this thirtyeth day of December 1702 by Stephen Bigg & Robert Gibbs

£
s
d
Purse & wearing Apparell
0
5
0
In the Shopp
Razors & Basons
0
5
0
In the dwelling house & Buttery
One Small table One Ioynt Stool Two Chaires & a Small Barrell pewter & Brasse & other Small matters
1
6
6
Above Staires
Three Bedsteads with Bedding thereto belonging Two Small Tables & Some drawers & other Lumber
2
10
0
In the Stable
Two Small Gueldings
1
0
0
Firewood
0
1
0
Linnen
0
10
0
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05
17
6

Valued and appraised by us
Stephen Bigg
Rob(e)rt Gibbs

[Presented 5 June 1703]

Jan 1 1702 Elizabeth Herbert widow & administratrix of Walter sworn before me John Croft cur. sur.


Administration of Walter Herbert, 1703

Herts RO 140AW25

[summarised from Latin and English]

Elizabeth Herbert of Winslow widow & Anne Smalbones of Winslow widow obliged for £20, 5 June 1703

Elizabeth Herbert widow & administratrix of Walter Herbert late of Winslow is to present inventory by 31 Oct & account by 30 June

The marke of Elizabeth Herbert
The marke of Anne Smalbones

In presence of
Stephen Bigg
Ben: Bigg
Peter Goldsworth

L[?] Merwin paup[?]
to send Adion
bond recd 16 Nov 1704


Notes

Walter Herbert was evidently an unsuccessful barber, and may have taken over the business of Daniel Beadle (d.1689). He received some money from a distribution to the poor in 1688. He was buried on 25 Oct 1702. Between 1692 and 1701, Walter and Elizabeth had 5 children baptised.

Copyright 8 May, 2014