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Wills of 17th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1603 - 1699)
Hugh
FREWEN - 1657
This is a Nuncupative Will, i.e. spoken in the presence of witnesses
Memorandum that upon Thursday the sixteenth day of Aprillin the yeare of
our Lord God one thousand six hudred fiftie and seaven Hugh Frewen
of the parish of Chatham in the countie of Kent shipwright being
sicke in body but of perfect mind and memorie with an intent to make his
will uttered and declared his last will nuncupative or by word of mouth
in manner as followeth first he did will and bequeath unto his two
brothers five pounds apiece and his wooollen clothes and also did
nominate and appoint his loving wife Anne his sole executorix
unto whom he did give and bequeath all the residue of his estate which
gifts and bequests
? in effect aforesaid willed and
bequeathed by the said testator being then of perfect mind and memorie
unto the severall persons before named in the presence and hearing of
Mary the wife of William Woodroff and Elizabeth the wife of John
Berry the marke of Mary Woodroff the marke of Elizabeth
Berry.
Proved 7th May 1657
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