John
CRANE proved 1853
I John Crane of
Chatham in the County of Kent [Shipwright] being in good health of body
but for the settling of my worldly affairs make this my last Will and
Testament Item I
give my house and appurtenances thereto belonging
situate in Ordnance Place in the above parish and now in my own
occupation to my Wife Sarah Crane to hold during the term
of her life or to part with ot? in distress Also all my money in the
Savings Bank twenty pounds from the Union Benefit Society five pounds
from a Death Society and all moneys coming to me for her own use with
the rent of the house purchased by me of Thomas Bamey? But
at her death or if she should think it proper to marry again this house
shall become the property of Thomas & Harriet Bamey?
For their children Item
I give unto my Wife Sarah the free use of all my goods and
chattels during the term of her natural life but at her death all shall
be sold and divided to my Brothers and Sister Susannah Pestell
or to their children Item I give unto my nephew John Crane
my Watch and five pounds in money Also to Elizabeth Bamey?
I give six silver tea spoons and one pound in money Also to Sarah
Jane Hanney? I give my small bed with bedsted pillows
blankets two sheets two oak tables part of the earthenware and part of
tinware and five pounds in money Item
whatsoever of my property that is not disposed of by this will at the
death of my Wife shall be sold and the money divided to my Brothers Chinery?
Crane or his children to William Crane or his
children to Thomas Crane if living if not his portion
shall be given to John Crane the Son of Chinery? Crane
also to my Sister Susannah Pestell or her children each of
my Brothers and Sister shall have an equal share and lastly I hereby
constitute and appoint my said Wife Sophia and James Rickon
Executors of this my last Will and Testament made in the year of our
Lord 1849 my clothes and bees? I leave to my Wife to dispose of as she
may think proper this is my Will written by myself containing one sheet
of paer to which I set my name July 5th 1849 John Crane
Witnesses William Birch James Luck?
Robert James
Affidavit 19th September 1853
Samuel (sic) Birch of 2 (
? ) Street, Brompton, Shipwright, one of the witnesses, is
sworn. He confirms that the alterations made in the will were made by
the testator before the will was signed and witnessed.
Proved 22nd December 1853 Power reserved to James Rickon
Headstone in St Mary's Burial Ground in
Whiffen's Avenue (all the inscriptions are on this website)
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN CRANE
WHO DIED NOVR 25th 1853
AGED 64 YEARS
"The Memory of the Just is Blessed"
ALSO OF
SOPHIA CRANE
RELICT OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTR 9th 1861
AGED 70 YEARS
"Looking unto Jesus"