Aspects of Kentish Local History

Wills of Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills  (Pre 1858)

Henry BRYANT 1848

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

of me HENRY BRYANT of Garden Street Brompton in the parish of Gillingham County of Kent Shipwright First I constitute and appoint my beloved wife ANN BRYANT sole Executrix of this my Will revoking and making void all other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and after payment of my just debts funeral expenses I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife ANN BRYANT for and during her natural life to her sole use and benefit All my freehold estates one of the said freehold estates situate lying and being at No 18 Green Street Buildings (and now in the occupation of JOHN DUNN) together with the garden fences use of the Well and all rights of way roads passages and all other appurtenances thereunto belonging she keeping the same in good repair I also give and devise unto my said Wife ANN BRYANT during her life All that my freehold estate consisting of two houses one in front of Garden Street in which I now dwell and the other at the back of the same now in the occupation of JAMES HOLLOWAY Blacksmith together with the garden well and all rights of way roads passages of    ?    and all appurtenances thereunto belonging she keeping the same in repair I also give and devise unto my said wife All my household furniture plate linen goods chattels debts ready money effects and all other my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and for her sole use and during her natural life And my will is that at the decease of my said wife ANN BRYANT All the above estate together with all my household furniture and effects shall be sold for the most money that can be reasonably obtained for the same and to facilitate the sale of the same I do hereby declare that the receipt of two    ?    of my children or his her or their heirs namely ANN FRANCES WILLIAM MARY MARGARET or HARRIOT shall be a sufficient discharge to such person or persons as may become purchaser of the same And also in the other matters respectively their Mother's funeral or any thing contained in this will my wish is that the decision should rest on on the votes of two thirds of my children And after payment of the just debts of my said beloved Wife's funeral expenses I do hereby desire that the produce of the whole of my estate effects as above mentioned shall be equally divided between my aforesaid children share and share alike in in case of the demise of one or more of my said children then his her or their share or shares shall be equally divided between his her or their issue lawfully begotten or in case he she or they die without lawful issue his her or their share or shares shall be divided equally among my other children his her or their issue In witness whereof I the said testator HENRY BRYANT have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six HENRY BRYANT Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator HENRY BRYANT and as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in hs presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto JOHN CHITTENDEN ALFRED CHITTENDEN THOMAS CHITTENDEN

Proved 2nd February 1848

ANN BRYANT has died since the will was made, so administration was granted to their son WILLIAM BRYANT