Aspects of Kentish Local History

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

Richard DADD 1788

I Richard Dadd of the parish of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright being in good health of body and mind for which I praise Almighty God do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say first I give unto my two sons William Dadd and Stephen Dadd the sum of fifty pounds stock in the three per cent consolidated bank annuities in trust that they my said two sons do and shall pay unto my beloved wife Mary Dadd annually the interest arising therefrom during her natural life but should her condition in life become indigent then my desire is that the said fifty pounds stock be by them my two sons sold and transferred and the money arising therefrom be applied for her support but should the said fifty pounds stock remain until the demise of my said beloved wife then my will is that the said stock be applied toward the support of my grandson Richard Dadd at the discretion of my said two sons William and Stephen Dadd all the rest and residue of my money goods chattels debts dues and demands I give unto my aforesaid beloved wife Mary Dadd hereby appointing and constituting my two sons William Dadd and Stephen Dadd executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Richard Dadd have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five Richard Dadd signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Dadd the testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence and at the request of the said testator Jno. Dafforne Martin Ward

Proved 17th March 1788