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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
John RICH
proved 1853
THIS IS THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me John Rich of Chatham in the County of Kent
Shipwright in Her Majesty's Dock Yard First
I direct that I may be decently and privately buried and that all my
just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as conveniently may be
after my decease and I do hereby charge and subject to such payment all
my personal estate I
give and bequeath all my clothes goods money securities for money and
all other my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever appertaining to
me at the time of my decease to my beloved Wife Jane Rich during
the term of her natural life and from and after the decease of my said
Wife Jane Rich I
give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my goods
chattels money securities for money and all other my personal estate and
effects whatsoever to my dear children William Jane Mary
Ann Henry Elizabeth Nancy and Alfred Rich
their heirs and assigns for ever to be equally divided amongst them
share and share alike as soon as is convenient after the decease of my
said Wife Provided
also if either of my children die without lawful heirs by their own body
begotten then and in such case my will is that his or her share be
equally divided between those who may survive but if they leave lawful
issue then their share shall be equally divided amongst his or her own
children share and share alike Lastly
I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Jane Rich
and my Son William Rich Executrix and Executor of this my
last Will In
Witness thereof I the said John Rich have to this my last
Will and Testament set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day January in
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred forty two Jno Rich
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said John Rich 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 George Purcell Thomas
Spillit
Proved 30th June 1853 Power reserved to Jane Rich
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