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Wills of 17th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1603 - 1699)
John
PIRKIS - 1653
In the name of God amen
the twenty fifth day of June in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six
hundred fifty and three I Joseph Pirkis of Chatham in the
county of Kent shipwright though weake of body yett of a sound mynde and
memory (praysed be God) doe make and ordaine this my last will and
testament in manner and forme following (that is to say) Imprimis
I give and comend my soule into the hands of Almighty God my creator and
my body to bee decently enterred according to the discretion of mine
executix hereafter named Item I give
and bequeath unto my brother Nathaniel Pirkis and unto my brother
Benjamin Pirkis to each of them one shilling to be paid unto them
within six months after my decease and buriall Item
all the rest of any goods chattells ready money and whatsoever belonging
unto mee (my funerall expences and debts being paid ) I give and
bequeath unto my deare and loveing wife Anne Pirkis whom I doe
hereby nominate ordaine and appoint to be the sole executrix of this my
last will and testament and I will that the edifice that is now a
building upon a peece of ground which I hold by lease from John Cozens
of Chatham aforesaid bricklayer I will that the same together with all
and singular the appurtenances thereunto in any wise appertaininge be
possessed and enjoyed by my said deare and loveing wife her executors
administrators and assignes for the whole tyme that is to come and
unexpired of the terme mentioned in the same lease in witnesse thereof I
have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare first above
written this was read unto and approved by the said Joseph Pirkis
as his last will and testament in the presence of us whose names are
hereunto subscribed Wal. Rosewell Richard Martin his mark Tho.
Heavyside
Proved 17th September 1653
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