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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
Daniel
COUCHMAN proved 1814
THIS IS THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me Daniel Couchman of the Parish of Chatham in the
County of Kent Shipwright being in good health and of sound mind &
memory & understanding blessed be Almighty God for the same but
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make & publish
this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following First
and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God and my body to be
decently buried at the discretion of my Daughter hereafter named And as
to all such Worldly substance I may be possessed of at the time of my
decease I dispose thereof as follows Viz I
give and bequeath unto my two Daughters Sarah Couchman and
Polly Couchman all my property in the Bank of England
Share and Share alike But that each of them only enjoy the interest of
their own share during their natural lives then at the decease of of
either of them her said property shall return to the survivor of them
except a child or children be left then to each child or children Share
and Share alike and my Daughter that my survive the other if she shall
have no child or children may leave the said property to whomsoever as
she shall think proper I
also devise unto my said Daughters all my freehold messuages or
tenements I may have at my decease with the appurts & privileges
thereunto belonging Share and Share alike as near as maybe to enjoy them
and to leave them to be enjoyed in all respects as my other property
above mentioned I
also give & bequeath unto my said Daughters all monies owing to me
from his Majesty's Yard or elsewhere or howsoever due unto me together
with all my household goods and furniture plate linen china and
everything belonging to me of what kind or nature soever Share and Share
alike I do also appoint my said Daughters their own Executors and I do
declare this to be my last Will and Testament In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this the Sixth
day of August in the thirty eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign
George the third and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred
and ninety eight Daniel Couchman Signed
Sealed published and declared by the within written Daniel Couchman
the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of
us who have hereunto set our names as Witnesses in his presence and of
each other Benj. Morris John Dunstall
John Periman
Proved 20th September 1814
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