This is the hand written Last Will and Testament of Leonard Slip. It was written in 1833, the same year he died.
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Last Will and Testament of Leonard Slip- Service N.B. book k, pg.455, Doc.27822 comments to Last Will and Testament of Leonard Slip- Service N.B. book k, pg.455, Doc.2782Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. |
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Lynn thank you for posting this very interesting will. No question Leonard Slipp was very religious. The amounts he bestowed upon family were large for those days. Would be interesting to know how much 180 pounds was worth back then, in comparison to today’s dollar. Great find Lynn!
POSTING REPLY FROM RICK CRUME–with reference to my comment above—Thank you Rick!
Leonard Slip’s estate was worth £1609.
Measuring Worth
In 2008,£1609 0s 0d from 1833 was worth:
£130,449.70 using the retail price index.
£1,329,253.39 using average earnings.
XE.com Conversion gives these equivalents in present-day dollars:
Pounds Canadian Dollars US Dollars
£130,449.70 $214,930.00 $204,714.72
£1,329,253.39 $2,190,088.80 $2,085,997.42
Leonard left each of his five sons £180. Measuring Worth says: In 2008, £180 0s 0d from 1833 is worth:
£14,593.50 using the retail price index.
£148,704.54 using average earnings.
XE.com Conversion gives these equivalents in present-day dollars:
Pounds Canadian Dollars US Dollars
£14,593.50 $24,044.37 $22,901.58
£148,704.54 $245,006.82 $233,362.04
Regards,
Rick