Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
William
BROMLEY proved 1838
THIS IS THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me William Bromley
of Brompton in the Parish of Chatham in the County of Kent Shipwright
made published and declared this twelve day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five First
I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary charges and
expenses may be paid as soon as convenient after my decease and I give
and devise all that my messuage or tenement with the outbuildings yards
garden rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and
being at or near River Row Brompton in the Parish of Chatham in the
County of Kent and now in my own occupation and all other my real estate
whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear Son and Daughter William Bromley
and Ann Wilkens Widow and their respective heirs and
assigns to hold the same unto and to the sole and only proper use and
behalf of the said William Bromley and Ann Wilkens
and their respective heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common and
not as joint tenants Also
I give and bequeath unto my dear Son Charles Bromley the
legacy of one hundred pounds sterling and unto and equally between and
among my said Sons William and Charles all my wearing
apparel and wearing linen and subject and charged and chargeable with
the payment of the said legacies and my debts funeral and testamentary
charges and expenses I
give and bequeath all and every my ready money and securities for money
money in the public stocks or funds book and other debts household goods
and furniture plate linen and china and all other my Personal Estate and
Effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto and equally between and among my
three dear Children the said William Bromley Ann Wilkens
and Charles Bromley and their respective executors and
administrators and assigns and I make nominate and appoint my said
Children Ann William and Charles Bromley
Executors and Executrix of this my Will and hereby revoking all others
by me heretofore made I
declare this to be my last Will and Testament In
witness whereof I the said William Bromley the testator
hereunto set my hand and Seal on the day and year first above written
The mark of X William Bromley the Testator
Signed sealed and published and declared by the said William
Bromley the Testator as and for his
last Will and Testament in the presence
of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each
other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto Nathl.Richd.Coomber
Brompton W.W. Moverley
Brompton Geo Povall Clerk to Messrs Twopenny
& Essell Solrs. Rochester
Proved 14th April 1838
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