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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
Leonard
STAFF proved 1817
I Leonard Staff of
Brompton next Chatham in the County of Kent Shipwright being of a sound
mind but weak in body do make this my last Will and Testament whereby
revoking all other wills I
give and bequeath unto Judith my Wife all the property of
whatever description which I may possess at the time of my decease
except the sum of five hundred pounds which I will to be invested in the
Public Funds or in such other manner as my Executors hereinafter named
may think proper the interest thereof I bequeath to my said Wife Judith
during her natural life and at her decease I
give & bequeath to my Son Leonard Peter now of
Brompton aforesaid the sum of ten pounds to be paid out of the said five
hundred pounds and the remaining sum of four hundred and ninety pounds I
give and bequeath to my two Daughters named Susanna and Sarah
Ann share and share alike and I
do hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife Judith Mr Peter
Brames of Fulham Middlesex Nursery Man and Mr John Nelloth
of Sheerness Kent to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament
In
Witness thereto I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 6th day of
August in the year of our Lord 1817 Leonard Staff
Witnesses Geo Mitchell Geo Scott
Proved 21st October 1817 Power reserved to Peter Brames
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