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Wills of 18th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1706 - 1799)
William
LOVELL 1785
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I Wm. Lovell of the parish of Chatham in the county of
Kent shipwright being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and
ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that
is to say imprimis item I give and
bequeath unto my cousin Charles Foreman waterman in London
or his heirs all such sum and sums of money as shall be due for my
service at the time of my decease in his majesty's dock yard at Chatham
aforesaid item I give unto Charles
Foreman aforesaid all my wearing apparel and all sum and sums of
money as shall be due to me from the benefit club that I belong to
commonly called the second shipwrights' club kept at the golden lion in
Gillingham Kent and also all my household furniture plate linen and
china and I do hereby nominate and appoint my cousin Charles Foreman
waterman in London to be my sole executor of this my last will and
testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
day of June ye 18th 1782 in the twenty third year of our Sovereign Lord
King George the Third Wm.Lovell signed sealed by Wm.
Lovell as this being my last will and testament in the presence
of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses J. Gunn
Thomas Chamblin
Proved 28th January 1785
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