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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
John
MORRIS proved 1843
THIS IS THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me John Morris of Chatham in
the County of Kent Shipwright made published and declared the tenth day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
seven in manner following that is to say First
I desire that I may be decently buried by and at the discretion of my
Executrix and Executors hereinafter named And
I give and devise all that my freehold messuage or tenement with the
appurtenances thereto belonging situate in Fort Pitt Street Ordnance
Place Chatham aforesaid and now or late in my own occupation and all
other my real Estate unto and to the use of my dear Wife Ann and
her assigns for and during the term of her natural life if she shall so
long continue my widow sole and unmarried And I also give and bequeath
the benefit use and enjoyment of all and every my moneys and securities
for money monies in the Public Stocks or funds household goods and all
other my Personal Estate whatsoever (after and subject to the payment of
my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses) unto my said Wife
during such her widowhood with full power for her to apply and exhaust
such part of the principal of my said moneys stocks funds and all other
personal estate as she shall find to be necessary or think fit in and
towards her maintenance and support during such of her widowhood and
from and after the decease or second marriage of my said Wife whichever
shall first happen I
give and bequeath and devise my freehold messuage or tenement with the
appurtenances and all other my real estate and also all and every the
residue of my said moneys stocks funds and all other personal estate or
so much and such parts thereof as shall remain unapplied and unexhausted
as aforesaid to my Sons and Daughters John Foster Morris
Richard Morris Sarah Jemmima Morris William
Filmer Morris Elizabeth Morris and Mary
Ann Gammon equally to be divided between them share and
share alike and their respective heirs executors and administrators as
tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants And
I make constitute and appoint my said Wife and my Sons John Foster
Morris and William Filmer Morris Executrix
and Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke and
declare void all former Wills by [me] made In
Witness whereof I the said John Morris the Testator have hereunto
set my hand and Seal the day year first above written Jno Morris
Signed Sealed and Published and Declared by the said John Morris
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 Joseph
Thomas Taffs Alexander Grace
James Taffs Fort Pitt Street Ordnance Place
Proved 24th October 1843
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