Wills and Inventories

The Will of John Chapman 1818

The Will of Philip Clay 1676

Will of John Dale 10th June in the year of our Lord 1654.
I John Dale of Penkhull in the county of Staffordshire yeoman being weak in body but with perfect memories thanks be to God for making this my last Will and Testament.

Will 1654 PDF

The Will of Thomas Doody, a true and perfect inventory, late of Penkhull, gent
Laying of Mr. Doodys grave there is a charge made and also a cost paid on the income side.

A true and perfect inventory of goods and shattles for Thomas Fenton late of Penkhull Bank within the parish of Stoke-on-Trent taken at Penkhull. Thomas Fenton 1668

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Harrison of Newcastle under Lyme in the County of Stafford, Inn holder, being of sound & disposing mind & memory, doe make this my last will & testament, as first I comitt & commend my soue into the hands of Almighty God, my creator, assuredly trusting & believing in & through the merits and mediation of my ever blessed saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ to be received into everlasting happiness, and my body I leave to be decently & Christianly buried by my executors herein after named, & my worldly estate, which it hath pleased Almighty God of his goodness to bestow upon me, I dispose as followeth :

Henney Michael 1802

In the name of God, Amen;
This is the last Will and Testament of me, Michael Henny, of Penkhull in the parish of Stoke upon Trent in the County of Stafford, Maltster;