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Wills of
Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
Christopher
COLLIER 1640
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I CHRISTOPHER
COLLIER of the prshe of Gillingham in the Countie of Kent Shipwright
being at this time sick in bodie but of good and pfecte remembrance
thanks be given to Allmighty god Doe make and ordaine this my last Will
and testament in manner and forme followinge first
I doe constitute and make ? my
beloved wife my executrix and I commend my Soule into the hands of
Allmightie god and my bodie to the earth whereof it was made to be
buried by my said Executrix in Christian buriall As
touchinge my earthly goods wherewith god hath blessed me in this world I
dispose hereof as followeth First I
give and bequeath unto my four Daughters MARY SARAH LUCRETIA
and ELIZABETH tenn pounds apeece to be paid unto them att theire
severall ages of twentie and one yeares or dayes of marriage which shall
first happen And my meaning is that my said wife shall hand the
education and bringing upp of my said Daughters SARAH LUCRETIA
and ELIZABETH or ? shall putt
them out and give three pounds apeece with then to have them well
brought upp My meaning also is that
my said wife shall have the education of my sonne WILLIAM COLLIER
and I doe give unto him ? for a
legacie the sume of fiftie pounds to be paid unto him att his age of
twentie and one yeares And if anie
of my Children shall dye before the times
? for payment of theire portions then my will is that
the portion of anie of them so dying shall remaine to the Survivors of
them to be equallie divided betweene them and every
one ? thereof to be paid unto them
att the daies of payment of the said severall portions And
to the rest of my goods and Chattels whatsoever my debts and legacies
being paid and my funeral expenses discharged I
doe give and bequeath unto my said wife desiring her to
hand ? care of my poore? Children
and to be content with that portion of goods which I have given unto her
and soe I wish her all happiness in this world and in the world to come
I doe also make my loving friends RICHARD BOYES and THOMAS
DAVIES Overseers of this my last will and testament In
witness thereof I the said CHRISTOPHER COLLIER have
hereunto putt my hand and seale this five and twentieth daie of January
in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred thirtie and nyne*
in the fifteenth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by
the grace of god Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender
of the faith etc CHRISTOPHER COLLIER read
Signed Sealed declared and published as the last will and testament of
the said CHRISTOPHER COLLIER in the presence of THOMAS
DAVIES by his marke RICHARD BOYES
Proved 20th February 1640** Administration granted to his widow JANE
COLLIER
*1640 in the modern calendar **1641 in the modern
calendar
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