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

Ambrose PARRETT 1728

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty five I AMBROSE PARRETT of Gillingham in the County of Kent Shipwright being in perfect health praised be almighty God for it doe make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows First I commend my Soul into the hands of almighty God my Creator Trusting to be saved through the meritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour and my body I committ to the Earth or Sea according to his Blessed Will Item I do will and bequeath all my pay and wages to be Equally divided amongst my Brothers and Sisters I do here make my Brother JHO PARRETT my Executor and the rest of my Brothers and Sisters to receive nothing till he is first paid the Sume and Sums of money he hath lent me and then to be equally divided According to their proportions Witness whereof I write this with my owne hand and Seal with my Seal declaring this to be my last Will and Testament AMBROSE PARRETT in the presence of RICHD. BROWNE JOHN STOKES JHO LATHE

Proved 15th July 1728

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