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Wills of
Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
Robert
ANDREWS 1812
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I
ROBERT ANDREWS of Brompton in the Parish of Gillingham in
the County of Kent Shipwright being in sound health of body and sound
mind and understanding do revoke all
former Wills by me at any time heretofore made or published and hereby
make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following in
the first place I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator through the
intercession of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and
my body I commit to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion
of my Executor hereafter named as to
my Worldly Estate I dispose thereof as follows that is to say I
give & devise all that my Messuage or Tenement Yard Backside Garden
and Premises with all the ways Liberties Privileges and Appurtenances
thereto belonging being in Manor Street in Brompton aforesaid in the
said Parish of Gillingham and now in my own Occupation unto the use of
my loving Wife ELIZABETH and her Assigns for and during the Term
of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease unto
the use of my Daughter ELIZABETH MARIA Wife of WILLIAM
WU*LANDI*? Sail Maker in his Majesty's Yard at Chatham and MARY
Mrs SIMES? Wife of ADAM Mr SIMES? Ropemaker in his
Majesty's Yard at Chatham equally to be divided between them share and
share alike as Tenants in Common & not as joint Tenants and to their
Assigns or Heirs of their respective Bodies lawfully begotten and
as for all and every the rest and residue of my Personal Estate as
Monies Securities for Money Household Goods Furniture and Implements of
Household Chattels Effects and Personal Estate whatsoever and
wheresoever which I shall die possessed of or entitled to at my decease I
give and bequeath unto my Wife ELIZABETH for and during her
natural life and from and immediately after her decease I
give the same unto my two Daughters aforesaid ELIZABETH MARIA
WU*LAND I*? and MARY Mrs SIMES?, equally to
be divided between them share and share alike and it is my desire that
this my Freehold and Personal Estate shall in the first place be subject
to the payment of my just Debts Funeral expenses the charge of proving
this my Will and other incident charges and
I do nominate constitute and appoint my said Son in Law ADAM Mr SIMES
sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred &
twelve ROBT. ANDREWS Signed sealed published
and declared by the said ROBERT ANDREWS the Testator to be
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as Witnesses in his presence JNO. CLARK
MARY SOMMERTON JNO. SOMMERTON
Proved 18th July 1812
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