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Wills of 18th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799)
Daniel
BRAMES or BRAMS 1791
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I Daniel Brames shipwright of
His Majesty's yard at Chatham being of sound mind memory and
understanding (blessed be Almighty God for the same) but considering the
uncertainty of this mortal life do make and publish this my last will
and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) first I
desire to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor
hereinafter named and whereas I am possessed of six hundred and three
quarters of an hundred stock in the four per cent annuities consolidated
at the Bank of England I give and bequeath the interest of six hundred
of the said stock unto my beloved wife Mary Brames during
her natural life and after her decease unto my sister in law Ann Brames
widow of my brother John Brames deceased during her
natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath four hundred of
the said stock unto my niece Hannah Brames daughter of my
said brother John Brames and the interest of two hundred
of the said stock unto my brother Abraham Brames and Susannah
Brames his wife during their or either of their natural lives
then I give and bequeath the said two hundred stock to my niece Hannah
Brames aforesaid but in case of the death of my said niece Hannah
Brames (before the decease of my aforesaid wife Mary Brames
and sister in law Susannah Brames ) leaving no child or
children then I give and bequeath four hundred of the said stock to my
brother Abraham Brames aforesaid and two hundred of the
said stock to my brother Peter Brames but in case my said
niece Hannah Brames leave a child or children then to such
child or children I also give and beqeath unto my niece Judith Staff
wife of Leonard Staff the sum of ten pounds lawful money of Great
Britain to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I
also give and bequeath unto my brother Peter Brames and his wife
to my brother Abrahm Brames and his wife and to my brother in law
John Gardiner and his wife each of them a mourning ring I also
give and bequeath unto my brother Abraham Brames aforesaid such
of my clothes and wearing apparel as he may think proper to take and
with respect to the three quarters of a hundred stock above mentioned
that still remains undisposed of I give and bequeath the same unto my
beloved wife Mary Brames aforesaid to answer any particular
purpose she may stand in need of and as to the rest residue and
remainder of my personal estate whether money goods plate linen china
money due to me in His Majesty's yard club money and every thing
belonging to me of what kind or nature soever (after my funeral charges
and just debts are paid) I give and bequeath the same unto my beloved
wife Mary Brames aforesaid and I do also appoint my
aforesaid brother Abraham Brames executor of this my will
and do declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all
former wills by me at any time made in witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this sixth day of July in the thirty first year of
the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Daniel Brames
signed sealed published and declared by the within mentioned Daniel
Brames the testator as and for his last will and testament in the
presence of us John Waldron Saml. Neale Wyatt
John Perriman
Proved 2nd November 1791
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