Hewitt Family Wills

FRANCES HEWITT 1815

At Carlisle 20th May 1815 On which day appeared personally JOHN PEARS and alleged that FRANCES HEWITT late of Robinsons House in the parish of Hesket in the Forest in the County of Cumberland and diocese of Carlisle,widow deceased,died intestate without making a will,so far as he doth know or believe,that he his the nephew and sole next of kin of the said deceased.wherefor he prayed letters of administration of all and singular goods,chattels and credits of the said deceased,to be committed and granted to him the said JOHN PEARS on his giving sufficient and security in that behalf.

The Said JOHN PEARS was then sworn in due form of law to the truth of the promises and to faithfully administer and to exhibit a full and perfect inventory,and also to render a true and just account and so forth,when thereunto lawfully required,and that the goods,chattels and credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to the sum of ten hundred pounds.

Before me

JOHN BROWN

Know all men present,that we JOHN PEARS of Robinsons House in the Parish of Hesket in the Forest in the County of Cumberland,yeoman.ABRAHAM RICHARDSON of Raughton in the Parish of Dalston in the said County,Husbandman, And JOHN BARTON of ?

husbandman

bonded for £400 pounds 29th May 1816

obligation JOHN PEARS to make inventory 29th November 1816

No inventory attached