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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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