Inventory of Samuel Dix, vicar, 1681/2

Herts RO A25/4104

A true and perfect Inventary taken ye 20th of January 1681 of the goods and Chattells which late weare the goods & Chattells of Samuel Dix Late vicar of Winslow in the County of Bucks deceased praised and vallewed by us whose names are under written

 
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In primis his wearein ap(ar)ell
2
10
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Item In the Halle one table and frame 8 joyned stooles two Little tables some chayres 1 little stoole and one screene
1
00
0
Ite(m) In the Kitchen one cubbard one table two chayres 1 jacke spit fire to: tongus [sic] & other Lumber
0
15
0
Item In the first chamber three Chests one Cubbard one press one bed and bedsteed and chayres & one Trunke
2
0
0
Item In thecond [sic] chamber 1 bedstead one box and one cubbard
0
12
0
Ite(m) In the Midle chamber two beds and one chest
03
0
0
Item In the litle chamber two beds and 1 table
01
3
0
Item In the parler one table six chayres and A Couch 
01
0
0
Ite(m) In the studdy 1 deske and books
3
0
0
Ite(m) Wheate and beanes
10
0
0
Ite(m) Hovells wood and dunge in ye yards
2
0
0
Ite(m) In the buttery 4 barrells one trough with a few other things
0
16
0
Ite(m) Brass and pewter
03
0
0
Ite(m) Sheets and other Linen
02
0
0
Ite(m) Bees in the gardaine
01
0
0
Ite(m) three Lands of wheat growing
02
0
0
Item three piggs
01
10
0
Item In redy money bonds and other debts some p(ar)t desparate
20
0
0
 
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prised by us
[signed]
Mathew Bishop
John Watts

Administration of Samuel Dix, 1682

Herts RO 118AW21

[summarised from Latin]

Obligation of
Sarah Dix of Winslow, widow & Silvester Claver of Winslow yeoman for £200.
To administer the estate of Samuel Dix of Winslow, clerk
22 May 1682

[signed]
Sarah Dix
Silvester Claver

Sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Racheford
Nath: Anderson

Will of Sarah Dix, widow, 1684 (proved 1686)

Herts RO 122AW9

In the name of God Amen the

in the year of our Lord according to the computation used in the church of England one thousand Six Hundred & eighty & fower of Sarah Dix widdow now of Winslow in the County of Bucks being in Reasonable good Health of Body & of parfect mind & memory I give Almighty God praise for the same but calling to mind that great stattute [deletion] that is is appointed for all onse to die I doe make this my Last will & Teastiment in manar & forme Following First & principally I Commend my Soul in to the hands of allmighty God that gave it me Trusting to be saveed by the allone merrits of my Deare Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ & my Body to the earth & for my worldly & temparel estate I dispose of as Followeth I make my daughter \Sarah/ full & whole Exsequitrix  & doe will hir to pay out of what I have five pound to hir Brother Samuell & Ten pound to hir Brother Nathaniell & Ten pound to hir Brother Jonathan & 3 sheets apeece & 2 putter platters apeece & [deletion] 2 books apeece \& to same the paire of putter Candlesticks/

In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seale the Day and yeare above written

Sarah Dix

Sealled & delivered in the
Presence of thes witnesses

William Edmonds       his marke
William Bull                his marke
Thomas Edmunds      

[Verso]
Sarah Dix executrix of this will was sworn before me
September 23 1685
                                    John Croft vic: Of Winslow

[Probate 29 April 1686]

Inventory of Sarah Dix, widow, 1685

Herts RO A25/4212

A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods and Creddits of Sarah Dix of Winslow in the County of Bucks late deceased as they were preased by Mathew Bishop Thomas Godwin and Richard Ginger the eight day of September 1685

Imp(rimi)s her weareing Apparrell & her Ready money
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It(em) in two rooms at Joane Budds. three kettles a skillet two paire of sheets two napkins one screene with other Lumber
1
10
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It(em) at Mr Crafts in one chamber one featherbed one bolster fowre flockbeds one halfeheaded bed and one joyne bedsted fower feather pillowes
3
3
4
It(em) in another Chamber two Rugs and a rug gowne three Chestes and six paire of sheets a dussand & halfe of napkins one trunke old books foure chaires and other Lumber
3
1
4
It(em) in the other Chamber two tables one stoole two chaires two side Cubbards a table box two pewter candle sticks a box of pewter 9 dishes 3 paire of olde curtaines
1
17
6
It(em) at Mr Nashes two bolsters one chaire one blankett
0
5
0
It(em) at William Edmondes two green chaires
0
1
0
It(em) at Mr Purchases one trundle bed one litle tubb
0
3
4
It(em) money Due upon bonds bills and other debts that are payable
55
0
0
It(em) in desperate debts
10
0
0
It(em) at Mr Andersons at Grandborow three sheets
0
09
00
 
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I Sarah Dix of Hogden in the County of Bucks doe make my oath (tha)t this is a full & perfect inventory of all the goods chattells &c of my mother Ms Sarah Dix lately deceased to ye best of my knowledg.
Septemb(er) 23 1685 [signed] Sarah Dix

[signed]
Mathew Bishop
Tho Godwyn
Richard Ginger

Jurat: coram me Johan: Croft
Vic: de Winslow in Com: Bucks
In Dioces: Sti Albani

Notes

Samuel Dix became vicar in 1663. His name is inscribed with the year on the jamb of the door in the chancel. He was previously rector of Horsenden, where he had replaced an ejected minister in 1650. He was also vicar of West Wycombe 1658-67 and curate of Hillesden 1666-70 (for which he was paid £7 10s a quarter). He was a BA of Lincoln College, Oxford, 1648, MA 1650, and fellow of Oriel College until 1657.

Samuel was buried at Winslow on 9 Jan 1681/2 and Sarah on 13 Aug 1685. Their son Nathaniel was baptised at Winslow on 4 May 1664, and Jonathan on 25 Jan 1670/1. The others were presumably born before they came to Winslow.

The total of Sarah's inventory should be £78 10s 6d. She would have had to move out of the Vicarage after her husband died, but seems to have left most of her possessions there if "Mr Crafts" means the next-but-one vicar, John Croft.

Mr Andersons: Nathaniel Anderson, vicar of Granborough.

Hogden: presumably Horsenden (or Hillesden?).