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Wills of 18th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799)

William BAKER - 1791

This is the last will and testament of me William Baker of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright made published and declared this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one in manner and form following (that is to say) all and every my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind or quality soever which I shall be possessed of or intitled unto at the time of my decease (from and after payment of all my just debts and funeral expences) I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my wife Mary to and for her own use and benefit absolutely and I do hereby make ordain nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Mary sole executrix of this my will and hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made I declare this only to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said William Baker the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written William Baker signed sealed published and declared by the said William Baker the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto W. Weeks William Bower

Proved 25th November 1791

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