Aspects of Kentish Local History

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

David PAVIER 1746

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I David Pavier of Chatham in the county of Kent shipwright belonging to the good ship Warwick galley of London Captain Hudder commander bound up the Mediterranien being in bodily health and of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the perils and dangers of the seas and other uncertainties of this transistory life (do for avoiding controversies after my decease) make publishe and declare this my last will and testament in manner following (that is to say) first I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body I commit to the earth or sea as it shall please God to order and as for and concerning all my worldly estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say all and singular such prize money short allowance money smart money pension money and all such pay and wages sum and sums of money lands tenements goods chattells and estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto my honoured father John Pavier of Chatham aforesaid cordwainer his executors administrators and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said father John Pavier sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills testaments and deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made and I do ordain and ratify these presents to stand and be for my only last will and testament in witness whereof to this my said will I have set my hand and seal the seventeenth day of May anno dni. 1740 and in the thirteenth year of the reign of His Majesty King George the 2nd by the grace of God over Great Britain etc. David Pavier signed sealed published and declared in the presence of John Bonnick Stepn. Duer

Proved 17th January 1746 (1747)