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Wills of 18th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799)

Richard Boake ALLOWAY - 1752

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I Richard Boake Alloway of the parish of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright this twelth day of February one thousand seven hundred and thirty six being of sound mind and memory and not knowing how it may please God to deal with me but considering the uncertainty of this transistory life do make and declare these presents to contain my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) first and principally I comend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping to be saved through the merits death passion resurrection of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and my body to the earth or sea as it shall please God to order and all such wages sum and sums of money lands tenements goods chattels and estate whatsoever where with at the time of my decease I shall be possessed or invested or which shall then belong or of right appertain unto me I do give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Martha Alloway whom I do likewise hereby nominate and appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament and do revoke all former wills and deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made and do ordain these presents to stand and be for and as my last will and testament for ever witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written Richd. Boake Alloway signed sealed published delivered in the presence of us who have hereunto set our names in the presence and at the request of the said testator Tho. Robbins Jno. Herringham Thomsien Eueans

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