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

Thomas WHITEHEAD 1739

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I Thomas Whitehead of the parish of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright and now outward bound to sea in the good ship called The Nassau being in bodily health and of a perfect sound and disposing mind and memory considering as well the perils and dangers of the seas as the many other uncertainties of this transistory life do for avoiding controversies after my decease make publishe and declare theses presents to be and contain my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me hoping through the alone merits death and passion of Jesus Christ my most blessed Lord and Saviour to receive free and full pardon and forgiveness of and for all my sins and after this mortal life is ended to enjoy everlasting rest and happiness in the kingdom of heaven my body I commit to the earth or sea as it shall please God to order and as touching and concerning all and singular such worldly estate as God of his infinite mercy and goodness hath been pleased to bless me withal I do give and dispose thereof in manner and form following imprimis my mind will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expences (if any be) shall be first paid satisfied and discharged all the rest residue and remainder of all and singular such wages sum and sums of money lands tenements goods chattles and estate of whatsoever nature kind or quality the same is or may be found after my decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my loving sister Katherine Whitehead of Chatham aforesaid spinster to hold unto the said Katherine Whitehead my sister her heirs and assigns for ever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend Thomas Stanton of the parish of Saint Paul Deptford in the county aforesaid shipwright executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills testaments and deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made and these presents and none other to be and contain all my last will and testament I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixth day of December in the eleventh year of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven Thos. Whitehead signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Whitehead the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of Tho. Wellings Edwd. Currey his servant

Proved 28th August 1739

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