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Abstract of will from Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Geoffrey Copus.2005

Perthany Rock of Chelsfield dated 20 April 1844

Abstract of the will of Perthany Rock of Chelsfield spinster dated 20 April 1844.
    I devise all that my two freehold houses or cottages with the Blacksmith’s shop penthouse and garden with appurtenances now in the occupation of Philip Archibald Rock and Thomas Clark and situate in Chelsfield, and all the fixtures belonging to me in and upon the premises, to Edward Davies and Thomas Coleborn both of Chelsfield, their heirs and assigns
   to the use of my nephew William Peter Rock and his assigns for his lifetime, and after the determination of that estate by any means in his life to the use of the said Edward Davies and Thomas Coleborn their heirs and assigns during the residue of his lifetime in trust for William Peter Rock and to support the contingent uses hereinafter limited
   and after the decease of the said William Peter Rock to the use of his eldest son William Rock and his assigns for his life, and after the determination of that estate by any means during his life to the use of the said Edward Davies and Thomas Coleborn their heirs and assigns during the residue of his lifetime in trust for William Rock and to support the contingent uses hereinafter limited
   and after the decease of the said William Rock to the use of his first and other sons according to priority of birth and the heirs of his and their bodies and for default of such male issue to the use of my nephew James Rock, son of my brother James Rock of Hastings, Susses, coachmaker, his heirs and assigns for ever.
   I give to my nephew William Peter Rock and to his wife all my books and linen and half of the wardrobe belonging to me, and the other half of my wardrobe I give to the wife of my brother George Rock for her absolute use.
   I give to my brother William Rock my eight day clock and to my brother James Rock any piece of furniture as a family relic which he may select but so as the same shall not already have been disposed of by this will.
   The remainder of my furniture I give to my brothers George and Joseph equally, the division to be made by my Executors in case my brothers should disagree.
   I give to Edward Davies and Thomas Coleborn £50 upon trust to invest and to pay the interest to my brother Joseph Rock until all his lawful child or children shall attain 21 years and then to divide the capital equally among them.
   I give £50 to my brothers William and James Rock £50 apiece, to my brother George Rock £100 and to my brother James [sic] Rock £50.
   To my nephews Philip Archibald Rock and James Rock £40 each, to my nephew William Peter Rock £20, to my niece Mary Rock, daughter of my brother James Rock £25, to my niece Hannah Poole now residing at Sydenham, Kent, the daughter of my late brother Philip Rock, nineteen guineas, to Mrs. Edith Kibble now residing at Eltham, Kent £40, to James Thornton of Chislehurst, Kent postman nineteen guineas.
   To the said Edward Davies and Thomas Coleborn £10 each, to Ann North and Mary Evans £5 each, to Mrs. Mary Scrivings, wife of John Scrivings of Chislehurst wheelwright £10 and to John Allberry and James Clement both of Chelsfield blacksmiths £5 each.
   The residue of my real and personal estate I give to the said Edward Davies and Thomas Coleborn upon trust to sell and convert into money and to divide the proceeds into equal portions among all the legatees mentioned in my will.
   I appoint Edward Davies and Thomas Coleborn Executors.
   Perthany Rock Witnesses Jas. Fuller Madox Solicitor, Foots Cray: Peter Firth, All Souls College Oxford.
Proved 3 July 1844 by the Executors named.   [PCC will PROB11/2002]

Transcribed by Geoffrey Copus 

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