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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
William
DAY proved 1810
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AMEN
I William Day of the Parish of
Chatham Shipwright being very weak but of perfect mind & memory
thanks be give to Almighty God for the same do hereby make this my last
Will & Testament in manner following First
I give & commend my Soul to Almighty God for the forgiveness of my
Sins not doubting of his mercy and pardon and my body I commend to the
Earth to be buried in a decent & becoming manner at my request in
the Parish of Saint Margaret next Rochester and in resect of my property
I
give & dispose of in manner following First
I bequeath to my father and mother the interest of seven hundred pounds
in the three per cents during their natural lives & after their
decease the principal to be equally shared between my brother and four
sisters and in case my brother or either of my sisters die before my
father and mother their children to inherit their share my wearing
apparel to be divided between my father & brother my working Tools I
leave to my brother and as I have money debts owing to me I hereby
empower my brother Thomas Day to follow the Course of Law
hereby to recover them and I do hereby appoint Richard Burnett
Senr and John Barnaby my joint Executors to this my last
Will & Testament In
Witness whereby I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this third day of
October 1809 Wm Day Witnesses Richard
Burnett Jno Barnaby Thos
Day
Proved 23rd May 1810.
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