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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