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Wills of 18th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799)
Nathaniel
BALL 1735
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I Nathaniel Ball of Chatham in
the county of Kent shipwright now carpenter's mate of the good ship Houghton
bound to the East Indies being in bodily health and of sound and
disposing mind and memory and considering the perills and dangers of the
seas and other uncertainties of this transistory life (do for avoiding
controversies after my decease) make publish and declare this my last
will and testament in manner following (that is to say) first I commend
my soul to God that gave it and my body I commit to the earth or sea as
it shall please God to order and as for and concerning all my worldly
estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say
all such wages which is now or shall hereafter become due and payable
unto me on board the said ship or any other ship ships or vessells
whatsoever and also all such wages summe and summes of money lands
tenements goods chattles and estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due
owing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do give devise
and bequeath the same unto my honoured mother Grace Ball
of Gosport in the county of Hampshire widow and I hereby nominate and
appoint my said mother Grace Ball my sole executrix of
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other
wills testaments and deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made and
I do ordain and ratify these presents to stand and be for and as my only
last will and testament in witness whereof to this my said will I have
set my hand and seal the twenty fifth day of October anno dni. 1731 and
in the fifth year of the reign of His Majesty King George the
Second by the grace of God over Great Britain etc. Nathl. Ball
signed sealed published and delivered in the presence of Wm. Wilkins
Step. Duery
Proved 23rd May 1735
Admin. granted to Phineas Ball son and attorney of Grace
Ball mother and executrix of Nathaniel Ball late of
the merchant ship Princess Louisa batchelor for the
benefit and use of Grace Ball
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