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Wills of
Gillingham Shipwrights 1621 - 1852
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills (Pre 1858)
John
FRANKLING 1781
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I JOHN FRANKLING
of the Parish of Gillingham in the County of Kent Shipwright being sick
in Body but of sound mind and perfect memory and understanding do make
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to
say I commit my Body to the Earth to be decently Buried by my good
Friends THOMAS KNIGHT of Chatham in the County aforesaid
and HANNAH SNOW who now lives with me who I nominate
constitute and appoint Executors of this my Will And
as to such worldly Estate as I am now possessed of I give and dispose
thereof as follows I give devise and
bequeath unto HANNAH SNOW aforesaid for her own use all
all that my house and premises which I hold upon Lease with the
Household Furniture and Implements of Household and Monies that shall
become due to me from any Society or Societies unto which I shall be
entitled to and two (cows)?, for all
the rest residue and remainder of my Monies in the Public Funds and
Stocks ready Money and Securities for Money Debts and all other things I
shall be possessed of or entitled to at my decease I
give and bequeath to my Son and Daughter HENRY FRANKLING and
ELEANOR FRANKLING share and share alike for ever And
in case of the death of the said HANNAH SNOW before the
Lease of the said house and premises is expired then I give the said
house and premises the remainder part of the Lease to my Son and
Daughter aforesaid share and share alike And
I give unto my said Son HENRY my watch and Daughter ELEANOR
six spoons and strainer But it is my
desire that my said Executor THOMAS KNIGHT shall have the
care of all my Money and discretionally apply and lay out as he shall
discretionally think fit for the use of my Son and Daughter and pay
himself his Expenses And the said
Monies shall be subject to the payment of my just Debts Funeral Expenses
and the Charges of proving this my Will And
I do hereby revoke and make void all other Wills and declare this only
to be my last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty seventh
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty one The mark of JOHN FRANKLING
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said JOHN FRANKLING
to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us Witnesses being
first interlined JOHN HOME? JN.
SOMMERTON
Proved 3rd October 1781
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