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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
John
PHILLIPS proved 1822
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AMEN
I John Phillips of the Parish of
Chatham Shipwt and Submeasurer in his Majesty's Yard at Chatham in the
County of Kent being of sound disposing mind and memory and
understanding praised be God do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following that is to say First
and principally
I surrender my Soul into the hands of Almighty God
my Creator hoping to be saved by and through the merits and satisfaction
of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer And my body I commit to the
Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my dear Children After
all my funeral expenses and all other debts are discharged I then
bequeath to my dearly and well beloved Daughter Sarah Phillips
the Interest of all Sums of money vested in the Public Funds likewise
all the profits arising from leasehold or freehold Estates at the time
of my decease keeping the said Estate in good and Tenantable repair and
satisfying any demands thereon likewise any sum arising from any Society
likewise all my Wages due to me at my decease likewise all my Goods and
Chattels Wearing Apparel Plate Linen and China and other Effects to her
during her natural life while single but if she should alter her
condition and marry then the said Interest and other effects to be
valued and equally divided amongst the whole of my Children share and
share alike likewise I constitute and appoint my Daughter Sarah
sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In
Witness thereof I the said John Phillips the Testator have
set my hand and seal in the presence of the undermentioned the 22nd June
1821 J. Phillips W. Greet
Gent G.W. Crispin Gent
Proved 10th May 1822
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