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

Daniel BRAMES or BRAMS  1791

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I Daniel Brames shipwright of His Majesty's yard at Chatham being of sound mind memory and understanding (blessed be Almighty God for the same) but considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) first I desire to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereinafter named and whereas I am possessed of six hundred and three quarters of an hundred stock in the four per cent annuities consolidated at the Bank of England I give and bequeath the interest of six hundred of the said stock unto my beloved wife Mary Brames during her natural life and after her decease unto my sister in law Ann Brames widow of my brother John Brames deceased during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath four hundred of the said stock unto my niece Hannah Brames daughter of my said brother John Brames and the interest of two hundred of the said stock unto my brother Abraham Brames and Susannah Brames his wife during their or either of their natural lives then I give and bequeath the said two hundred stock to my niece Hannah Brames aforesaid but in case of the death of my said niece Hannah Brames (before the decease of my aforesaid wife Mary Brames and sister in law Susannah Brames ) leaving no child or children then I give and bequeath four hundred of the said stock to my brother Abraham Brames aforesaid and two hundred of the said stock to my brother Peter Brames but in case my said niece Hannah Brames leave a child or children then to such child or children I also give and beqeath unto my niece Judith Staff wife of Leonard Staff the sum of ten pounds lawful money of Great Britain to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I also give and bequeath unto my brother Peter Brames and his wife to my brother Abrahm Brames and his wife and to my brother in law John Gardiner and his wife each of them a mourning ring I also give and bequeath unto my brother Abraham Brames aforesaid such of my clothes and wearing apparel as he may think proper to take and with respect to the three quarters of a hundred stock above mentioned that still remains undisposed of I give and bequeath the same unto my beloved wife Mary Brames aforesaid to answer any particular purpose she may stand in need of and as to the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate whether money goods plate linen china money due to me in His Majesty's yard club money and every thing belonging to me of what kind or nature soever (after my funeral charges and just debts are paid) I give and bequeath the same unto my beloved wife Mary Brames aforesaid and I do also appoint my aforesaid brother Abraham Brames executor of this my will and do declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of July in the thirty first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Daniel Brames signed sealed published and declared by the within mentioned Daniel Brames the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us John Waldron Saml. Neale Wyatt John Perriman

Proved 2nd November 1791

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