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Wills of 18th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799)
William
HILL 1791
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I William Hill late shipwright in His
Majesty's yard at Chatham and living in Holbourne Lane in the said
parish of Chatham in the county of Kent being weak in body 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 executrix
herein after named and after my funeral charges and just debts are paid
together with the expence of proving this my will I give and bequeath
unto my wife Mary Hill all my property whether money money at the
Bank of England securities for money or anyhow oweing to me together
with all my goods plate linens china and every belonging to me of what
kind or nature soever and I do also appoint my said wife Mary Hill sole
executrix to this my will hereby revoking all former wills by me at any
time made and do declare this to be my last will and testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of
May in the thirty first year of the reign of our Sovereign George
the Third and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety one Wm. Hill signed sealed published and declared
by the within mentioned William Hill the testator as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
set our names as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each
other George Wilkins Thomas Martin
Proved 27th May 1791
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