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

William LOVELL 1785

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I Wm. Lovell of the parish of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say imprimis item I give and bequeath unto my cousin Charles Foreman waterman in London or his heirs all such sum and sums of money as shall be due for my service at the time of my decease in his majesty's dock yard at Chatham aforesaid item I give unto Charles Foreman aforesaid all my wearing apparel and all sum and sums of money as shall be due to me from the benefit club that I belong to commonly called the second shipwrights' club kept at the golden lion in Gillingham Kent and also all my household furniture plate linen and china and I do hereby nominate and appoint my cousin Charles Foreman waterman in London to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of June ye 18th 1782 in the twenty third year of our Sovereign Lord King George the Third Wm.Lovell signed sealed by Wm. Lovell as this being my last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses J. Gunn Thomas Chamblin

Proved 28th January 1785

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