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Wills of
Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
John PARRETT
1738
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AMEN The fiveteen (sic) day of June in the twelst (sic) year
of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God
of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith One
Thousand Seven Hundred thirty and eight I JOHN PARRETT of
Gillingham in the County of Kent Shipwright being aged but of sound and
disposing mind and memory do make and Ordain this my last Will and
Testament in manner following First
I Bequeath my Soul to Almighty God hoping to be saved through the
Merrits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my Body to the Earth to be
decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named Item
I give my Niece MARY PARRETT Daughter of my Brother BENJAMIN
PARRETT deceased all that my Messuage Tenement or dwelling House
wherein I now live with the yard Garden and Appurtenances thereunto
belonging Situate lying and being in Gillingham in the County of Kent in
a place called Brompton to have and to hold unto my Niece MARY PARRETT
and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life she Keeping
the said premises in good repair and from and
after her decease to the Eldest Son of my Nephew JOHN PARRETT
of Chatham [in the County of Kent] Maltster that is now at this time
living he Keeping the same in good Repair during the term of his natural
life and immediately after his
decease to the Eldest Son of my Nephew BENJ PARRETT of
Chatham aforesaid Ropemaker during the term of his natural life and
after his decease to the third Son of my said Nephew BENJ PARRETT
and to him and his Heires and Assigns for ever Item
Whereas a Messuage or Tenement and other Hereditaments situate lying and
being at Sittingbourne in the County of Kent stand Mortgaged to me for a
long Term of years by JOHN HOWLETT and JANE his
Wife for Securing a considerable Sum of Money Now
I give and bequeath such Messuage and Hereditaments and all my Estate
Interest and term of years of and in the same and all Principal and
Interest and all other moneys due or to grow due on the said Mortgage or
the rents and profits of the said Mortgaged Premises to be equally
divided ? and shared between my
Nieces SARAH PARRETT and ANN PARRETT
Daughters of my Brother BENJ PARRETT aforesaid and their
Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever Item
I give to my Brother AMBROSE PARRETT of London the Sum of
Five pounds to be paid by my Executrix in one year after my decease Item
I give my Brother JOSEPH PARRETT my wearing Apparel Linen
and Woollen Also all the rest and
residue of my ready Money Securities for Money Pay and Wages Debts Rings
Plate Linen Woollen Bedding Pewter Brass Copper Goods Chattels and
personal Estate whatsoever my Debts Funerall Expenses and all other
incident charges being first paid by my said Niece MARY PARRETT
I give and bequeath unto my said
Niece MARY PARRETT her Executors Heires and Assigns and
I do also appoint my said Niece MARY PARRETT Sole
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making
void all former Wills by me made And
I do declare this to be my only last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I the said JOHN PARRETT the Testator to
this my last Will and Testament contained in two Sheets of Paper to each
Sheet of Paper have set my hand and seal date the year and day first
above written JOHN PARRETT Signed Sealed
Published and declared by the said JOHN PARRETT the
Testator in the presence of us as Witnesses BENJ MOORCOCK
RICHD SPRAY WILLIAM FA(
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Proved 22nd July 1738
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