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Wills of 19th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills  (Pre 1858)

Thomas WISE proved 1811

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me Thomas Wise of the Parish of Chatham in the County of Kent Shipwright being of sound mind & memory that is to say I give all my household Furniture plate Wearing apparel with whatever Money I may have at the time of my decease after my just debts & Funeral Expenses are discharged & paid to my Sister Rachel Jeffery of Newington in the County of Surrey Widow for her sole use & benefit And I likewise give unto the said Rachel Jeffery the Interest of one hundred & fifty pounds 3 per Cent Consolidated Annuities during her natural life After the decease of my said Sister Rachel Jeffery I give the said one hundred & fifty pounds 3 per Cent Consols to my Nephews Robert Wise Robert Geffery (sic) Benjamin Geffery & to my Nieces Ann Burchall and Jane Wills to be divide among my said Nephews & Nieces equally Share & share alike And I do hereby constitute & appoint Robert Wise & Rachel Jeffery above mentioned Executor & Executrix of this my last Will & Testament I do hereby revoke all former Wills made by me & do constitute & appoint this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this eleventh day of July in the Year of one thousand eight hundred & ten Thomas Wise Signed sealed published & declared as his last Will & Testament by the abovesaid Testator Thomas Wise in the presence of us who at his desire have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto in presence of the said Testator & of each other James Hulett? Maria Lieger?

Proved 19th November 1811 Power reserved to Rachel Jeffery

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