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Wills of Sheerness Shipwrights 1693 - 1855
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
HENRY PARKIN
1804
THIS
IS THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT of me HENRY PARKIN of Sheerness in
the Isle of Sheppey Shipwright
First I give to my Son HENRY
PARKIN the Sum of ten pounds to be paid to him immediately after
my decease then
I give and bequeath to my Son GEORGE
PARKIN one Moiety or half part of One thousand Four hundred
pounds four per cent stock of the Bank of England
to and for his own use and benefit then
I give and bequeath to my Son GEORGE
PARKIN his Executors and Administrators the remaining Moiety of
One thousand Four hundred pounds four per Cent stock of the Bank of
England In Trust to pay the Interest and Dividends arising from the same
as the same becomes due to my said Son HENRY PARKIN for
and during the term of his natural life
and from and immediately after the death of my said Son HENRY
PARKIN then
I give and bequeath the Interest
and Dividends arising from the Moiety of the said Stock equally among
all and every the Child or Children of my said Son HENRY PARKIN
lawfully begotten and
to be applied during their Minority by my said Son GEORGE PARKIN
towards their Maintenance and
Education and
? and so soon
as all the said Children of my said Son HENRY PARKIN shall
have attained the age of twenty one years then to divide the said Moiety
or half part of the said one
thousand four hundred pounds Stock equally among them
And I do hereby empower and
authorise my said Son GEORGE in Case any of the Children of my
said Son HENRY should be girls and marry before attaining the age
of twenty one years that he may be at Liberty and so I do hereby direct
in Case he thinks proper to pay the part or share
of the Principal of the Moiety
or half part of the said One thousand four hundred pounds four
per Cent Stock of the Bank of England
to such Girl on her Marriage not waiting until she attain twenty
one years and in Case any of the Sons of my said Son HENRY PARKIN
shall die leaving Children lawfully begotten then the Children to
be entitled to the parent's Share equally between them and in Case my
said Son HENRY PARKIN
should die without leaving Child or Children or such Children
dying without Issue and under the age of twenty one Years
then
I give the remaining Moiety
of the said One thousand Four hundred pounds four per cent Stock
of the Bank of England to my said Son GEORGE PARKIN to and
for his own use and benefit
And as to all the Rest Residue
and Remainder of my Personal Estate
and Effects
I give and bequeath the
same to my Son GEORGE PARKIN
to and for his own use and benefit and do nominate and appoint
him Sole Executor of this my Will hereby
revoking all Will and Wills by me made do make and publish
this my last
In Witness whereby I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal this twenty seventh day of October One
thousand seven hundred and
ninety four HENRY
PARKIN Signed Sealed Published and Declared
by the said HENRY PARKIN as and for his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us THOMAS HEARNE
JNO MORSE
JAS CLARK Witnesses
Proved 2nd August 1804
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