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Wills of 18th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799)
John
JERMAN 1726
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I John
Jerman of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright being weake
and infirme in body but of sound and disposeing mind memory and
understanding (praised be to God for the same) do make publish and
declare this my last will and testament in mamnner and forme following
(that is to say) imprimis
I give devise and bequeath unto my brother William Jerman
the sume of five pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittaine item
I give
and bequeath unto my nephew Richard Jerman
son of my said brother William Jerman the sume of five
pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittaine item
I give
and bequeath
to my nephew William Jerman other of the sons of my said
brother William Jerman the like sume of five pounds of
like money item I
give and bequeath unto my nephew Peter Jerman one other of the
sons of my said brother William Jerman the like sume of
five pounds of like money item I
give and bequeath unto my nephew Joseph Jerman one other
of the sons of my said brother William Jerman the like
sume of five pounds of like money item
I give and bequeath unto my neece Martha Jerman
daughter of my said brother William Jerman the sume of
tenn pounds of like money item I
give and bequeath unto my neece Mary Paine one of the
daughters of my late sister Susanna Paine deced. the sume
of five pounds of like money item I
give unto my neece Hanna Paine one other of the daughters
of my late sister Susanna Paine deced. the like sume of
five pounds item I
give and bequeath
unto my nephew John Coleman son of
my late sister Sarah Coleman deced. the like sume of five
pounds of like money item I
give and bequeath unto my sister in law Mary ifling ? the like
sume of five pounds of like money all which said severall and respective
legacies or summs of money hereinbefore mentioned I will shall be
respectively paid by my executrix herein after named within one year
next after my decease item I
give and bequeath unto my cousin Mary Jerman daughter of
my late nephew John Jerman deced. the summe of tenn pounds
of lawfull money of Great Brittaine which shall be paid to her mother
for the use of the said Mary Jerman by my executrix herein
after named within one yeare next after my decease and that her mother's
receipt in writeing shall be a full discharge to my executrix for the
same item all
the rest residue and remainder of my ready money debts and securities
for money rings plate brass pewter bedds bedding household goods and
utensils and implements of household goods chattells and personal estate
whatsoever which I shall be possessed of or which shall be any waies due
oweing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease (after my debts
legacies funeral expences and probate of this my will are first paid and
satisfied) I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my loveing wife Jane
Jerman her executors administrators and assignes item
I give devise and bequeath unto my said wife Jane
all and singular my messuages lands tenements heriditaments and reall
estaet whatsoever and wheresoever situate lying and being to hold unto
muy said wife Jane her heires and assignes for ever and I do
hereby name make and ordaine constitute and appoint my said wife Jane
sole executrix of this my will and lastly I do hereby revoke disannull
and make void all former and other wills and testaments by me at any
time heretofore made and do declare these presents to be and containe my
only last will and testament in witness whereof I the said John Robinson
the testator have to this my present last will and testament in writeing
contained in two sheets of paper to each sheet thereof sett my hand and
seale this second day of March in the twelth yeare of the reigne of our
Soveraigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine
France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith anno dni. one thousand
seaven hundred twenty and five John Jerman signed sealed
and by the above named John Jerman the testator published
and declared to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of him
the said testator Elinor Baker Fra. Warner Jno.
White
Proved 3rd May 1726
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