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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