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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
Henry
TAYLOR proved1848
THIS IS THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me Henry Taylor of Chatham in the
County of Kent Shipwright I
give and bequeath all and every my personal Estate and Effects
whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever unto my
wife Elizabeth Taylor her executors administrators and
assigns absolutely And
I give and bequeath all the real estate whatsoever and wheresoever and
of what nature or kind soever which I may be possessed or have power to
dispose of at the time of my decease unto and to the use of my said wife
Elizabeth Taylor and her assigns for and during the term
of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease I give
and devise the same unto and to the use of my son Henry Taylor
his heirs and assigns if he shall be then living and in case of his
decease during the lifetime of my said wife Then
I give and devise the same unto my said wife her heirs and assigns for
ever And I declare that the receipts of my executors hereinafter named
for such monies stocks funds and securities as shall be paid or
transferred to them by virtue of my will shall effectually discharge the
persons paying or transferring the same from all liability to see to the
application thereof And I declare that my said Executors shall be
answerable for their own respective acts receipts and defaults only and
shall be at liberty to retain and allow to each other out of monies
coming to their hands by virtue of my Will all expenses incurred in
executing the trusts thereof And
I hereby revoke all other Wills and I appoint my said wife Elizabeth
Taylor and John Tookey the younger of New Brompton
Shipwright Executrix and Executor of this my Will In Witness whereof I
the said Henry Taylor the testator have to this my last
Will and Testament in writing set my hand this twenty seventh day of
August one thousand eight hundred and forty two Henry Taylor
Signed by the said Henry Taylor the testator as and for
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
Witnesses thereto
George Essell
Solicitor Rochester Chas Lott Clerk to
Messrs Essell Haywood?, and Essell Solr Rochester
Proved 9th October 1848 Power reserved to John Tookey
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