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Wills of Sheerness Shipwrights 1693 - 1855
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
JOHN USHER
1797
THIS
IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of
me JOHN USHER of Sheerness Shipwright I being of sound
mind memory and understanding do make in manner following (that is to
say)
I do direst that in the
first place All my Just Debts and
Funeral expenses shall be paid by my Executor herein after named
I do give and bequeath unto my Son
JAMES USHER the sum of Ten Pounds
and unto my Daughter SUSANNA
PARISH the sum of Ten Pounds
and to my Daughter HANNAH USHER I do give the sum
of Forty Pounds all in good & lawful money of Great Britain
and
all my property and other my effects
them remaining I do will unto my loving Wife MARY USHER
And I do appoint RICHARD PARISH
of Church Row in the parish of St Botolph
Aldgate the Sole
Executor of this my last Will and Testament
hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me made
in
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this twenty ninth day of
July in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
and ninety seven JOHN USHER Signed
Sealed Published and Declared by
the said JOHN USHER as
and for his last Will and Testament
in our presence who at his request and in his presence have set
our names as Witnesses
hereto ISAAC PARKER
HENRIETTA HENDERSON
Proved 22nd August 1797 Granted to MARY USHER, RICHARD
PARISH having renounced execution of the will.
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