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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
William
Lester PATRICK proved 1835
THIS IS THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me William Lester Patrick of the
Parish of Chatham in the County of Kent Shipwright made published and
declared this thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty four in manner and form following that
is to say I
devise to be decently and privately buried and that a headstone be
erected to my memory by and at the discretion of my executors
hereinafter named I give and bequeath unto my Son James Patrick
the sum of one hundred and ten pounds of lawful money of England stock
in the new three and a half per cent being part and parcel of a larger
sum of four hundred and twenty five pounds of like lawful money now
standing in my name in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank
of England to and for his own use and benefit absolutely and I
give and bequeath unto my Son John Patrick the sum of one
hundred and ten pounds of lawful money of England stock in the new three
and a half per cents being part and parcel of a lager sum of four
hundred and twenty five pounds now standing in my name in the books of
the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to and for his own use
and benefit absolutely Also
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the Wife of William
? the Elder Shipwright the sum of one hundred and ten pounds of lawful
money of England stock in the new three and a half per cents being part
and parcel of a larger sum of four hundred and twenty five pounds of
like lawful money now standing in my name in the books of the Governor
and Company of the Bank of England to and for her own use absolutely Also
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Cox Wife of Thomas
Cox deceased Widow the sum of sixty pounds of lawful money of
England other part of the larger sum of four hundred and ten pounds
(sic) of like lawful money now standing in my name in the books of the
Governor and Company of the Bank of England to and for her own use and
benefit absolutely Also
I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Sarah Cooper
formerly Sarah Oliffe Spinster if she should be living at
the time of my decease the sum of fifteen pounds of lawful money of
England other part of the said sum of four hundred and twenty five
pounds new three and a half per cents now standing in my name in the
books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England and not to be
subject to any debts bills bonds notes or other securities of her
husband but for her own benefit Absolutely and her receipt alone shall
be a discharge but in case She should happen to depart this life on or
before my decease then I give and bequeath the same and every part
thereof unto my said Daughter Ann Cox to and for her own
use absolutely for ever Also I give and bequeath unto my Grandson William
Lester Patrick the sum of ten pounds other part of the
said sum of four hundred and twenty five pounds of lawful money of
England new three and a half per cents now standing in my name in the
books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to and for his
own use and benefit Also
I give and bequeath unto my Grandson John Patrick the sum
of five pounds of lawful money other part of the said sum of four
hundred and twenty five pounds of like lawful money new three and half
per cents now standing in my name in the books of the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England to and for his own use and benefit
Absolutely Also
I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Phillip Lewis the sum
of twelve pounds of lawful money of England being part and parcel of a
larger sum of four hundred and twenty five pounds standing in my name in
the books of the Governor and Directors of the Chatham Savings Bank Also
I give and bequeath unto I give and bequeath unto my Grand
daughter ? Lewis the sum of twelve pounds
of lawful money being part and parcel of a larger sum of money now
standing in my name in the books of the Governor and Directors of the
Chatham Savings Bank to and for her own use Absolutely I
give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Lewis the sum of
twelve pounds of lawful money being part and parcel of a larger sum of
money now standing in my name in the books of the Governor and Directors
of the Chatham Savings Bank to and for his own use & benefit
Absolutely I
give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Joane? Lewis the
sum of twelve pounds of lawful money being part and parcel of a larger
sum of money now standing in my name in the Books of the Governor and
Directors of the Chatham Savings Bank for her own use absolutely Also
I give and bequeath unto my Grandson James Lewis the sum
of twelve pounds part & parcel of a larger sum of money now standing
in my name in the books of the Governor and Directors of the Chatham
Savings Bank to and for his own use absolutely Also
I give and bequeath unto unto my dear Wife the sum of twenty pounds of
lawful money of England together with all her wearing apparel household
goods and furniture and implements of household plate linen china glass
fixtures and other effects belonging to her person previous to her
intermarriage with me for her absolute benefit I
give and bequeath to Susan Stella ( Sturla?)
previously Susan Oliffe Spinster the sum of five pounds of
lawful money and not to be subject to any debts bonds bills notes or
other securities of her husband but for her own absolute benefit and her
receipt to be a discharge only Also
I give and bequeath unto Nathaniel Richard Coomber
of Brompton in the parish of Chatham Shipwright and James Patrick
my Son heretofore named the sum of five pounds each of lawful money
acting as overseers of this my will Also
I give and bequeath all and Rest Residue and remainder of my estate and
effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind
or ? soever which I shall be possessed of
interested in or entitled unto at the time of my decease and every part
thereof unto my Sons the sd James Patrick and John Patrick
and to my Daughters Maria Coomber and Ann Cox
to and for their absolute benefit to be equally divided between them
share and share alike after first discharging all the legacies by me
hereinbefore given and bequeathed and all my just debts funeral expenses
and the charge and expenses interest to and attending the proving and
execution of this my will and my will and desire is that the several
legacies by me hereinbefore given and bequeathed shall as conveniently
may be after my decease to be paid to the several legatees herein
contained and lastly I hereby make nominate and ordain constitute and
appoint the said James Patrick and Nathaniel Richard
Coomber Executors of this my last Will and hereby revoking and
making void all former and other will and wills by me at any time or
times heretofore made I declare this to be my last Will and Testament I
witness whereof I the said William Lester Patrick
the Testator have to this my will contained in five sheets of paper
subscribed my hand and set my seal in manner following that is to say to
the bottom of the first four sheets thereof I have set my hand by
subscribing my name to the same and have affixed my Seal to the corner
of the first sheet where all the said sheets are fastened together and
to this fifth and last sheet thereof I have signed or subscribed my name
and set my Seal the day and year first above written W. L.
Patrick Signed sealed published and declared by the said William
Lester Patrick as and for his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who in his presence and at his request & in the
presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto John
Kennett Publican Gillingham James Taylor
Gent Chatham
Proved 17th February 1835
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