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Wills of Sheerness Shipwrights 1693 - 1855
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
THOMAS
WILSON SEWELL 1782
IN
THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I THOMAS WILSON SEWELL
of Sheerness in the County of Kent and Isle of Shepey Shipwright being
weak in Body but of Sound Disposing mind do make and constitute this my
last Will and Testament in
manner and form following first
and principally I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God
hoping to Obtain Salvation through the Merits of my All
Sufficient Saviour and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently
Interred at the discretion
by my Executors hereinafter named and
for the Worldly Goods wherewith
it hath Pleased God to bless me I
give and bequeath as follows
Item I Give to my loving Brother
JOHN SEWELL that large Brick House now in the
occupation of BRYANT BENTHAM
and the House joining thereto
now in the occupation of JOHN FAULKNER
upon the Condition of his Paying or causes to be paid to my
beloved Wife REBECCA SEWELL
the Sum of four Shillings per Week during the Term of her natural Life
to be Paid her Quarterly regularly
and without Fail by my Brother JOHN SEWELL his Heirs Executors
Administrators or Assigns I
likewise Give to my Brother JOHN SEWELL one Silver Table
Spoon my Gold Ring with all my Wearing Apparel
Item I Give for divers Good causes and
consideration to WILLIAM ROSE House Carpenter
the House in which I now live during his Life upon the condition
of his Paying to my Brother JOHN SEWELL
the Sum of two Pounds a
year and if MARY ROSE the Wife of the before Mentioned WILLIAM
ROSE should outlive her husband
I Give the aforesaid House which
with the other Houses before Mentioned
and situated at the blue Houses in the Parish of Minster
to her the said MARY ROSE during her Life
Upon the Payment of
the said Annuity of two Pounds a Year and after their deceases I
Give and bequeath the said House to my Brother JOHN SEWELL
his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns
Item I Give to my Wife REBECCA
SEWELL all my Household Furniture
of what ever kind or
nature
Item I Give to JOHN LYNCH
Shipwright five Pounds for
Mourning
Item I Give to my Wife REBECCA
SEWELL two suits of Mourning
suitable for a Widow
I Give to JOHN
HOLINES? Taylor One Guinea for a
Mourning Ring a Silk Hatband
and Gloves
I Give to WILLIAM
BARLING
Caulker One Guinea for a Mourning Ring
a Silk Hatband and Gloves and my Will and Pleasure is that these
Legacies be paid in One Month after
my decease by my Executors
upon Average according
to their value Willed and I do appoint my Brother JOHN SEWELL
and WILLIAM ROSE Executors
of this my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal this twenty second of July and in the Year of our
Lord one thousand Seven
hundred and Eighty two THOMAS
WILSON SEWELL Signed Sealed
and delivered in the
Presence of us WILLIAM
INCE ? JAMES HELSEY ?
SHELSEY ? HELSEY ?
Proved
14th August 1782
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