Aspects of Kentish Local History

Wills of Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills  (Pre 1858)

William MOVERLY 1846

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me WILLIAM MOVERLY the Elder of Brompton in the parish of Gillingham in the County of Kent Shipwright which I make in manner following I give and devise all that my freehold messuage or tenement with the yard garden and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and fronting Manor Street in Brompton aforesaid and now in my own occupation unto my dear daughter ISABELLA MOVERLY and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life for her own use and benefit she keeping the same in good and tenantable repair order and condition and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise one full and equal undivided fourth part or share of and in the said messuage or tenement and premises unto and to the use of such person or persons and for such estate or estates interest or interests as she the said ISABELLA MOVERLY by any deed or deeds or by her last will and testament in writing to be by her respectively only executed shall limit or appoint give or devise the same and in default of such appointment gift or devise then I give and devise the said one fourth part or share unto the right heirs of her the said ISABELLA MOVERLY for ever and I give and devise one other full and equal undivided fourth part or share of the same messuage or tenement and premises unto my dear son WILLIAM MOVERLY his heirs and assigns for ever and I give and devise one other full and equal undivided fourth part or share of and in the same messuage or tenement and premises unto my dear son RICHARD FULLER MOVERLY his heirs and assigns for ever and I give and devise the remaining one full and equal undivided fourth part or share of and in the same messuage or tenement and premises unto my dear daughter ELIZABETH WALKER of Brompton aforesaid Widow her heirs and assigns for ever and as to all the other my messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and all other real estate whatsoever and wheresoever of or which I or any person or persons In trust for me and is or one seized or entitled in possession reversion remainder or expectancy or of which I have power to dispose of the same to appoint I give devise appoint and dispose of the same unto and equally between them my said children ISABELLA MOVERLY WILLIAM MOVERLY RICHARD FULLER MOVERLY and ELIZABETH WALKER and their respective heirs and assigns for ever to take and hold as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and subject to the payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary charges and expenses and the expense of proving this my will I give and bequeath all my ready money and securities for money club money household goods and furniture plate linen and china and all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects whatsoever unto her my said daughter ISABELLA MOVERLY for her own sole and absolute use and benefit and I nominate and appoint her the said ISABELLA MOVERLY sole Executrix hereby and hereby revoking all former will or wills by me made do declare this only to be and contain my last will and testament In witness whereof I the said WILLIAM MOVERLY the testator have at the foot or end of this my last will and testament set my hand this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three WILLIAM MOVERLY Senr. Signed by the said WILLIAM MOVERLY the testator and by him declared to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto JNO. MUDDLE M.S, STEPHENS

Pr0oved 9th October 1846